README.md

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JWT	jwt json web token authentication	Using JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication.

Fiber with JWT

This example demonstrates how to use JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication in a Fiber application.

Prerequisites

• Go 1.16 or higher
• Go modules

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/gofiber/recipes.git
   cd recipes/jwt

2. Install dependencies:

   go mod tidy

Running the Application

1. Run the application:

   go run main.go

2. The server will start on http://localhost:3000.

Endpoints

Method	URL	Description
POST	/login	Authenticates a user and returns a JWT
GET	/restricted	Accesses a restricted route with JWT

Example Requests

Login

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/login -d '{"username": "user", "password": "pass"}' -H "Content-Type: application/json"

Access Restricted Route

curl -X GET http://localhost:3000/restricted -H "Authorization: Bearer <your_jwt_token>"

Postman Collection

You can find Postman examples here.