This section illustrates how to use the `@push.rocks/smartjwt` package to handle JSON Web Tokens (JWT) in your TypeScript projects with practical and comprehensive examples. Before diving into the scenarios, ensure you have the package installed and are comfortable with TypeScript and async/await syntax.
### Initializing and Creating a New Key Pair
To utilize `smartjwt` for creating and verifying JWTs, you first need to instantiate `SmartJwt` class and generate or set a key pair (a private and a public key). Let's start by initializing and creating a new key pair:
```typescript
import { SmartJwt } from '@push.rocks/smartjwt';
async function setup() {
const smartJwt = new SmartJwt();
await smartJwt.createNewKeyPair();
console.log('Key pair created successfully');
}
setup();
```
### Creating a JWT
Once you have your key pair ready, you can create JWTs by supplying a payload. The payload is the data you want to encode in your JWT. Here's an example of how to create a JWT:
```typescript
interface MyPayload {
user_id: number;
username: string;
}
async function createJwt() {
const smartJwt = new SmartJwt<MyPayload>();
await smartJwt.createNewKeyPair();
const myPayload = {
user_id: 123,
username: 'example_username'
};
const jwt = await smartJwt.createJWT(myPayload);
console.log(jwt);
}
createJwt();
```
### Verifying a JWT and Extracting the Payload
Verifying a JWT is crucial for authentication and authorization processes in applications. When you receive a JWT, you need to verify its integrity and authenticity before trusting the contained information. Here’s how to verify a JWT and extract its payload:
```typescript
async function verifyJwt(jwt: string) {
const smartJwt = new SmartJwt<MyPayload>();
// In a real application, you should set the public key from a trusted source.
In scenarios where you have existing keys or receive them from an external source, `smartjwt` allows setting the public and private keys directly instead of generating new ones. Here is an example:
You may need to store your key pairs securely or share them across different parts of your application or with other services securely. `smartjwt` offers a convenient way to export and import key pairs as JSON:
```typescript
async function exportAndImportKeyPair() {
const smartJwt = new SmartJwt();
await smartJwt.createNewKeyPair();
const keyPairJson = smartJwt.getKeyPairAsJson();
console.log('Exported Key Pair:', keyPairJson);
const newSmartJwt = new SmartJwt();
newSmartJwt.setKeyPairAsJson(keyPairJson);
console.log('Imported Key Pair Successfully');
}
exportAndImportKeyPair();
```
### Complete Scenario: Signing and Verifying a JWT
Bringing it all together, here is a complete scenario where a JWT is created, signed, and later verified:
By following these examples, you can effectively handle JWT creation, signing, verification, and key management in your TypeScript projects using the `@push.rocks/smartjwt` package. Always ensure to manage your keys securely and avoid exposing sensitive information.
For further information and advanced features, consult the project's documentation and source code.
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