Erlang JWT Library

erljwt is a easy to use json web token [JWT] parsing and minting library. JWT is a simple authorization token RFC7519 based on JSON.

erljwt uses the jsone library for json parsing.

supported algorithm

• none
• RS256
• HS256

Smoke test example

Compilation

   make
   make eunit

In Erlang shell:

    %% Create JWT token
    application:start(crypto).
    Key = <<"53F61451CAD6231FDCF6859C6D5B88C1EBD5DC38B9F7EBD990FADD4EB8EB9063">>.
    Claims = {[
        {user_id, <<"bob123">>},
        {user_name, <<"Bob">>}
    ]}.
    ExpirationSeconds = 86400,
    Token = erljwt:create(hs256, Claims, ExpirationSeconds, Key).

    %% Parse JWT token
    erljwt:parse(Token, Key).

You should get back the original claims ,plus expiration claim and the header and signature:

    #{ claims =>
        #{<<"exp">> => 1392607527,
          <<"user_id">> => <<"bob123">>,
          <<"user_name">> => <<"Bob">>
         },
       header => #{...},
       signature => <<"lnmmaen....">>
    }