abhi-jwt

A simple Node.js utility for creating, decoding, and validating JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) using HMAC SHA-256.

Installation

To install the package, run:

npm install abhi-jwt

OR

npm i abhi-jwt

Usage

Encode a JWT

const { encode_jwt } = require('abhi-jwt');

const secret = 'your-256-bit-secret';
const id = 'user-id';
const payload = { name: 'John Doe' };
const ttl = 3600; // time to live in seconds

const token = encode_jwt(secret, id, payload, ttl);
console.log('JWT:', token);

Decode a JWT

const { decode_jwt } = require('abhi-jwt');

const token = 'your-jwt-token';

try {
  const decoded = decode_jwt(secret, token);
  console.log('Decoded JWT:', decoded);
} catch (error) {
  console.error('Error decoding JWT:', error.message);
}

Validate a JWT

const { validate_jwt } = require('abhi-jwt');

const token = 'your-jwt-token';

const isValid = validate_jwt(secret, token);
console.log('Is JWT valid?', isValid);

API

• encode_jwt(secret, id, payload, ttl): Creates a JWT.
• decode_jwt(secret, jwt): Decodes and verifies a JWT.
• validate_jwt(secret, jwt): Checks if a JWT is valid and not expired.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. See the LICENSE file for details.

Summary:

• Installation: Explains how to install the package.
• Usage: Provides examples of how to use the functions.
• API: Describes the available functions.
• License: References the Apache License 2.0 and directs users to the LICENSE file for full details.