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# SignedRequest

Canvas provides a SignedRequest object that has methods you can use to work with signed requests.

|Method|Signature|Description|
|------|---------|-----------|
|`verifyAndDecode`|`public static CanvasRequest verifyAndDecode(String input, String secret) throws SecurityException`|Used to verify and decode a signed request; returns a [CanvasRequest](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/canvas-framework/guide/canvas-request-object.md) Java object.|
|`verifyAndDecodeAsJson`|`public static String verifyAndDecodeAsJson(String input, String secret) throws SecurityException`|Used to verify and decode a signed request; returns the [CanvasRequest](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/canvas-framework/guide/canvas-request-object.md) data in a JSON string.|

**See Also**  


-   [CanvasRequest](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/canvas-framework/guide/canvas-request-object.md)
-   [Verifying and Decoding a Signed Request](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/canvas-framework/using/canvas-app-unsigning-code-example.md)
-   [Requesting a Signed Request](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/canvas-framework/using/canvas-app-refresh-signed-request.md)