If I want to use a non self-signed cert to use in a JWK file, what type of cert should I request from the CA? SSL or Code-signing cert?
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An SSL cert will be fine, such as a PKCS#12 file with a P12 extension, and is a mainstream option. Though you only really need the digital signature
and non-repudiation
characteristics from this table.
It is just a keypair though, so when tokens are verified, signature checks don't chain up to a CA. So it is also valid to create the keypair using a JWT library or a tool like openssl.

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