PyJWT is a Python library which allows you to encode and decode JSON Web Tokens (JWT). JWT is an open, industry-standard (RFC 7519) for representing claims securely between two parties.
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You can install pyjwt with pip:
$ pip install pyjwtSee Installation <installation> for more information.
>>> import jwt >>> encoded_jwt = jwt.encode({"some": "payload"}, "secret", algorithm="HS256") >>> print(encoded_jwt) eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb21lIjoicGF5bG9hZCJ9.4twFt5NiznN84AWoo1d7KO1T_yoc0Z6XOpOVswacPZg >>> jwt.decode(encoded_jwt, "secret", algorithms=["HS256"]) {'some': 'payload'}
See Usage Examples <usage> for more examples.
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