shJWT

shJWT is a simple library designed to offer JSON Web Token (JWT) encoding and decoding functions, using HMAC with SHA256 for signing.

Installation

Install via npm:

npm install --save shjwt

Usage

Use the library by requiring it and calling the encode and decode functions.

const shjwt = require('shjwt');

const secret = 'the_secret_key';
const payload = {
  'user_id': 1,
  'email': 'test@example.com'
};

// Encoding
shjwt.encode(payload, secret)
  .then(jwt => console.log(jwt)) // prints the encoded JWT
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

// Decoding
const jwt = 'your.jwt.token.here';
shjwt.decode(jwt, secret)
  .then(decodedPayload => console.log(decodedPayload)) // prints the decoded payload
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

API

encode(payload, secret)

Converts the provided payload into a JWT.

• payload (Object): The payload that will be encoded.
• secret (string): The secret key for generating the HMAC.
• Returns a Promise that resolves with the JWT token.

decode(jwt, secret)

Decodes the JWT into the original payload.

• jwt (string): The JWT to be decoded.
• secret (string): The secret key for verifying the HMAC.
• Returns a Promise that resolves with the decoded payload.

Testing

To test, ensure you have installed the necessary development dependencies:

npm install --dev

Run tests with:

npm test

Disclaimer

Please use this library responsibly and ensure that you understand security best practices for JWT usage.

Contribute

If you'd like to contribute, please fork the repository and use a feature branch. All contributions are welcome and greatly appreciated.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU GPLv3 License - see the license file for details.