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package main
import (
"fmt"
"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts"
"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
)
func main() {
fmt.Println(verifySig(
"0x0EaE3eF6CC7176553E6B45d94e9eFDE2Da7B82a5",
"0x34850b7e36e635783df0563c7202c3ac776df59db5015d2b6f0add33955bb5c43ce35efb5ce695a243bc4c5dc4298db40cd765f3ea5612d2d57da1e4933b2f201b",
[]byte("Example `personal_sign` message"),
))
}
func verifySig(from, sigHex string, msg []byte) bool {
sig := hexutil.MustDecode(sigHex)
msg = accounts.TextHash(msg)
if sig[crypto.RecoveryIDOffset] == 27 || sig[crypto.RecoveryIDOffset] == 28 {
sig[crypto.RecoveryIDOffset] -= 27 // Transform yellow paper V from 27/28 to 0/1
}
recovered, err := crypto.SigToPub(msg, sig)
if err != nil {
return false
}
recoveredAddr := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(*recovered)
return from == recoveredAddr.Hex()
}
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Spillage commented Nov 6, 2023

Very helpful!

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valterlobo commented Apr 3, 2024

Sign in with Ethereum - frontend
https://docs.metamask.io/wallet/how-to/sign-data/siwe/

Signature checker in backend with go-ethereum with this code.

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dcb9 commented Apr 4, 2024

@valterlobo Very useful, thanks for sharing

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umiiii commented Sep 7, 2025

Thanks for your solution!!!!

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