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https://github.com/bhathiya29/jwt_auth-node-express

This repository provides a JWT (JSON Web Token) based authentication system, designed to secure APIs and web applications
https://github.com/bhathiya29/jwt_auth-node-express

authentication-backend expressjs jwt-authentication jwt-token nodejs

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This repository provides a JWT (JSON Web Token) based authentication system, designed to secure APIs and web applications

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## JWT Authentication Repository

This repository provides a JWT (JSON Web Token) based authentication system, designed to secure APIs and web applications. JWT is a compact, URL-safe means of representing claims to be transferred between two parties. This README provides an overview of the repository structure, installation instructions, and basic usage guidelines.

Features

- JWT Generation: Generate JWTs upon successful authentication.
- JWT Validation: Validate incoming JWTs to authenticate and authorize users.
- Token Expiry: Implement token expiration to enhance security.

Nodejs and Express have been used to implement the back-end and Postman to send requests to the endpoints to test out the functionalities