1.1.7 • Published 3 years ago
jwt-promisify v1.1.7
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About
jwt-promisify is a wrapper for jsonwebtoken with support for Promises and TypeScript.
Installation
Install this package using NPM:
npm install jwt-promisify --saveUsage
import jwt from "jwt-promisify";Or using CommonJS:
const jwt = require("jwt-promisify");API Documentation
jwt.decode(token)
Decodes a token without verifying the signature. Returns null if the token cannot be decoded.
| Parameter | Type | Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
token | string | ❌ | A signed token. |
options | DecodeOptions | ✔ | Options for decoding. |
Warning This method does not verify the signature. You should not use this method to decode untrusted tokens. You most likely want to use
jwt.verify()instead.
jwt.sign(payload, key, options)
Signs a payload and generates a token.
| Parameter | Type | Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
payload | string, object, Buffer | ❌ | Token payload. |
key | Key | ❌ | Secret key. |
options | SignOptions | ✔ | Options for signing. |
jwt.verify(token, key, options)
Verifies and decodes a given token.
| Parameter | Type | Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
token | string | ❌ | A signed token. |
key | Key | ❌ | Secret key. |
options | VerifyOptions | ✔ | Options for signing. |
Key
A secret key used for signing and verifying tokens. Can be one of the following:
stringBuffer{ key: string; passphrase: string; }
Resources
Acknowledgements
- TypeScript definitions adapted from
@types/jsonwebtoken
License
This project is licensed under MIT.