jwt-auths v1.0.2

@brang/jwt-auth

A simple and secure JWT authentication library for Node.js, providing functions to create access tokens and refresh tokens.

🚀 Features

• Generate access tokens with a secret key.
• Refresh tokens for extended authentication sessions.
• Secure and easy to use.

📦 Installation

npm install @brang/jwt-auth

🔧 Usage

Import the package

const jwtAuth = require('@brang/jwt-auth');

Create an Access Token

const accessToken = jwtAuth.createAccessToken({ userId: 123 }, 'your-secret-key', '1h');
console.log(accessToken);

Parameters:

• payload (Object) - User data to encode in the token.
• secretKey (String) - Secret key for signing the token.
• expiresIn (String) - Expiration time (e.g., "1h", "7d").

Refresh Token

const newAccessToken = jwtAuth.refreshToken(oldToken, 'your-secret-key', '1h');
console.log(newAccessToken);

Parameters:

• oldToken (String) - Expired or near-expired token.
• secretKey (String) - Secret key used for verification.
• expiresIn (String) - Expiration time for the new token.

🛡️ Security Best Practices

• Use strong secret keys and store them securely (e.g., environment variables).
• Set appropriate expiration times for tokens.
• Always verify tokens before processing requests.

📜 License

MIT License © 2025 Brang Tsawm Aung

🤝 Contributing

Pull requests and issues are welcome! 😊