Rest API Authentication Using JWT Tutorial

This is an implementation of Laravel Rest API Authentication Using JWT. A blog about this can be found here: Laravel Rest API Authentication Using JWT Tutorial | Fajarwz.

Installation

Composer Packages

composer install

Configuration

Create .env file from .env.example

cp .env.example .env

Generate Laravel App Key

php artisan key:generate

Database Integration

1. Create a database and connect it with Laravel with filling the DB name in DB_DATABASE
2. Adjust DB_USERNAME
3. Adjut DB_PASSWORD

Migrate the Database Migration

php artisan migrate

Publish JWT Auth Config

php artisan vendor:publish --provider="PHPOpenSourceSaver\JWTAuth\Providers\LaravelServiceProvider"

Generate JWT Auth Secret Key

php artisan jwt:secret

This will update your .env file with something like JWT_SECRET=foobar

Run App

php artisan serve