# Validate signed message

### Example

`validateSignedMessage` function can take multiple input parameters, first parameter is JSON object, which is required, second parameter is wallet address (optional) used for signing and third parameter is signed message (optional).

```javascript
const { signMessage, validateSignedMessage } = require('obyte/lib/utils');
const address_wif = '';
const wallet_address = 'TMWNLXR42CKIP4A774BQGNVBZAPHY7GH';
const message = 'Hello world';

const objSignedMessage = signMessage(message, address_wif);

console.log(validateSignedMessage(objSignedMessage, wallet_address, message));
console.log(validateSignedMessage(objSignedMessage, null, message));
console.log(validateSignedMessage(objSignedMessage));
```

### Returns

Returns boolean `true` if signed message is valid, otherwise boolean `false`.


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