feat: flatten (de)serialization of custom user claims

examples/demo/src/controllers/auth.rs

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ async fn register(
     let jwt_secret = ctx.config.get_jwt_config()?;
 
     let token = user
-        .generate_jwt(&jwt_secret.secret, &jwt_secret.expiration)
+        .generate_jwt(&jwt_secret.secret, jwt_secret.expiration)
         .or_else(|_| unauthorized("unauthorized!"))?;
     format::json(UserSession::new(&user, &token))
 }
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ async fn login(State(ctx): State<AppContext>, Json(params): Json<LoginParams>) -
     let jwt_secret = ctx.config.get_jwt_config()?;
 
     let token = user
-        .generate_jwt(&jwt_secret.secret, &jwt_secret.expiration)
+        .generate_jwt(&jwt_secret.secret, jwt_secret.expiration)
         .or_else(|_| unauthorized("unauthorized!"))?;
 
     format::json(UserSession::new(&user, &token))

examples/demo/src/models/users.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use chrono::offset::Local;
 use loco_rs::{auth::jwt, hash, prelude::*};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use serde_json::json;
+use serde_json::Map;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 pub use super::_entities::users::{self, ActiveModel, Entity, Model};
@@ -216,12 +216,10 @@ impl super::_entities::users::Model {
     /// # Errors
     ///
     /// when could not convert user claims to jwt token
-    pub fn generate_jwt(&self, secret: &str, expiration: &u64) -> ModelResult<String> {
-        Ok(jwt::JWT::new(secret).generate_token(
-            expiration,
-            self.pid.to_string(),
-            Some(json!({"Roll": "Administrator"})),
-        )?)
+    pub fn generate_jwt(&self, secret: &str, expiration: u64) -> ModelResult<String> {
+        let mut claims = Map::new();
+        claims.insert("Role".to_string(), "Administrator".into());
+        Ok(jwt::JWT::new(secret).generate_token(expiration, self.pid.to_string(), claims)?)
     }
 }
 

loco-new/base_template/src/controllers/auth.rs

@@ -70,10 +70,7 @@ async fn register(
 /// Verify register user. if the user not verified his email, he can't login to
 /// the system.
 #[debug_handler]
-async fn verify(
-    State(ctx): State<AppContext>,
-    Path(token): Path<String>,
-) -> Result<Response> {
+async fn verify(State(ctx): State<AppContext>, Path(token): Path<String>) -> Result<Response> {
     let user = users::Model::find_by_verification_token(&ctx.db, &token).await?;
 
     if user.email_verified_at.is_some() {
@@ -143,7 +140,7 @@ async fn login(State(ctx): State<AppContext>, Json(params): Json<LoginParams>) -
     let jwt_secret = ctx.config.get_jwt_config()?;
 
     let token = user
-        .generate_jwt(&jwt_secret.secret, &jwt_secret.expiration)
+        .generate_jwt(&jwt_secret.secret, jwt_secret.expiration)
         .or_else(|_| unauthorized("unauthorized!"))?;
 
     format::json(LoginResponse::new(&user, &token))
@@ -158,14 +155,14 @@ async fn current(auth: auth::JWT, State(ctx): State<AppContext>) -> Result<Respo
 /// Magic link authentication provides a secure and passwordless way to log in to the application.
 ///
 /// # Flow
-/// 1. **Request a Magic Link**:  
-///    A registered user sends a POST request to `/magic-link` with their email.  
-///    If the email exists, a short-lived, one-time-use token is generated and sent to the user's email.  
+/// 1. **Request a Magic Link**:
+///    A registered user sends a POST request to `/magic-link` with their email.
+///    If the email exists, a short-lived, one-time-use token is generated and sent to the user's email.
 ///    For security and to avoid exposing whether an email exists, the response always returns 200, even if the email is invalid.
 ///
-/// 2. **Click the Magic Link**:  
-///    The user clicks the link (/magic-link/{token}), which validates the token and its expiration.  
-///    If valid, the server generates a JWT and responds with a [`LoginResponse`].  
+/// 2. **Click the Magic Link**:
+///    The user clicks the link (/magic-link/{token}), which validates the token and its expiration.
+///    If valid, the server generates a JWT and responds with a [`LoginResponse`].
 ///    If invalid or expired, an unauthorized response is returned.
 ///
 /// This flow enhances security by avoiding traditional passwords and providing a seamless login experience.
@@ -211,7 +208,7 @@ async fn magic_link_verify(
     let jwt_secret = ctx.config.get_jwt_config()?;
 
     let token = user
-        .generate_jwt(&jwt_secret.secret, &jwt_secret.expiration)
+        .generate_jwt(&jwt_secret.secret, jwt_secret.expiration)
         .or_else(|_| unauthorized("unauthorized!"))?;
 
     format::json(LoginResponse::new(&user, &token))

loco-new/base_template/src/models/users.rs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use chrono::{offset::Local, Duration};
 use loco_rs::{auth::jwt, hash, prelude::*};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde_json::Map;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 pub use super::_entities::users::{self, ActiveModel, Entity, Model};
@@ -258,8 +259,8 @@ impl Model {
     /// # Errors
     ///
     /// when could not convert user claims to jwt token
-    pub fn generate_jwt(&self, secret: &str, expiration: &u64) -> ModelResult<String> {
-        Ok(jwt::JWT::new(secret).generate_token(expiration, self.pid.to_string(), None)?)
+    pub fn generate_jwt(&self, secret: &str, expiration: u64) -> ModelResult<String> {
+        Ok(jwt::JWT::new(secret).generate_token(expiration, self.pid.to_string(), Map::new())?)
     }
 }
 

src/auth/jwt.rs

@@ -2,23 +2,24 @@
 //!
 //! This module provides functionality for working with JSON Web Tokens (JWTs)
 //! and password hashing.
-
 use jsonwebtoken::{
     decode, encode, errors::Result as JWTResult, get_current_timestamp, Algorithm, DecodingKey,
     EncodingKey, Header, TokenData, Validation,
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use serde_json::Value;
+use serde_json::{Map, Value};
 
 /// Represents the default JWT algorithm used by the [`JWT`] struct.
 const JWT_ALGORITHM: Algorithm = Algorithm::HS512;
 
 /// Represents the claims associated with a user JWT.
+#[cfg_attr(test, derive(Eq, PartialEq))]
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct UserClaims {
     pub pid: String,
     exp: u64,
-    pub claims: Option<Value>,
+    #[serde(default, flatten)]
+    pub claims: Map<String, Value>,
 }
 
 /// Represents the JWT configuration and operations.
@@ -61,17 +62,18 @@ impl JWT {
     ///
     /// # Example
     /// ```rust
+    /// use serde_json::Map;
     /// use loco_rs::auth;
     ///
-    /// auth::jwt::JWT::new("PqRwLF2rhHe8J22oBeHy").generate_token(&604800, "PID".to_string(), None);
+    /// auth::jwt::JWT::new("PqRwLF2rhHe8J22oBeHy").generate_token(604800, "PID".to_string(), Map::new());
     /// ```
     pub fn generate_token(
         &self,
-        expiration: &u64,
+        expiration: u64,
         pid: String,
-        claims: Option<Value>,
+        claims: Map<String, Value>,
     ) -> JWTResult<String> {
-        let exp = get_current_timestamp().saturating_add(*expiration);
+        let exp = get_current_timestamp().saturating_add(expiration);
 
         let claims = UserClaims { pid, exp, claims };
 
@@ -119,18 +121,27 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
     #[rstest]
-    #[case("valid token", 60, None)]
-    #[case("token expired", 1, None)]
-    #[case("valid token and custom claims", 60, Some(json!({})))]
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn can_generate_token(
+    #[case("valid token", 60, json!({}))]
+    #[case("token expired", 1, json!({}))]
+    #[case("valid token and custom string claims", 60, json!({ "custom": "claim",}))]
+    #[case("valid token and custom boolean claims",60, json!({ "custom": true,}))]
+    #[case("valid token and custom number claims",60, json!({ "custom": 123,}))]
+    #[case("valid token and custom nested claims",60, json!({ "level1": { "level2": { "level3": "claim" } } }))]
+    #[case("valid token and custom array claims",60, json!({ "array": [1, 2, 3] }))]
+    #[case("valid token and custom nested array claims",60, json!({ "level1": { "level2": { "level3": [1, 2, 3] } } }))]
+    fn can_generate_token(
         #[case] test_name: &str,
         #[case] expiration: u64,
-        #[case] claims: Option<Value>,
+        #[case] json_claims: Value,
     ) {
+        let claims = json_claims
+            .as_object()
+            .expect("case input claims must be an object")
+            .clone();
         let jwt = JWT::new("PqRwLF2rhHe8J22oBeHy");
+
         let token = jwt
-            .generate_token(&expiration, "pid".to_string(), claims)
+            .generate_token(expiration, "pid".to_string(), claims)
             .unwrap();
 
         std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(3));
@@ -140,4 +151,76 @@ mod tests {
             assert_debug_snapshot!(test_name, jwt.validate(&token));
         });
     }
+
+    #[rstest]
+    #[case::without_custom_claims(json!({}))]
+    #[case::with_custom_string_claims(json!({ "custom": "claim",}))]
+    #[case::with_custom_boolean_claims(json!({ "custom": true,}))]
+    #[case::with_custom_number_claims(json!({ "custom": 123,}))]
+    #[case::with_custom_nested_claims(json!({ "level1": { "level2": { "level3": "claim" } } }))]
+    #[case::with_custom_array_claims(json!({ "array": [1, 2, 3] }))]
+    #[case::with_custom_nested_array_claims(json!({ "level1": { "level2": { "level3": [1, 2, 3] } } }))]
+    // we use `Value` to reduce code duplicity in the case inputs
+    fn serialize_user_claims(#[case] json_claims: Value) {
+        let claims = json_claims
+            .as_object()
+            .expect("case input claims must be an object")
+            .clone();
+        let input_user_claims = UserClaims {
+            pid: "pid".to_string(),
+            exp: 60,
+            claims: claims.clone(),
+        };
+
+        let mut expected_claim = Map::new();
+        expected_claim.insert("pid".to_string(), "pid".into());
+        expected_claim.insert("exp".to_string(), 60.into());
+        // we add the claims in a flattened way
+        expected_claim.extend(claims);
+        let expected_value = Value::from(expected_claim);
+
+        // We check between `Value` instead of `String` to avoid key ordering issues when serializing.
+        // It is because `expected_value` has all the keys in alphabetical order, as the `Value` serialization ensures that.
+        // But when serializing `input_user_claims`, first the `pid` and `exp` fields are serialized (in that order),
+        // and then the claims are serialized in alfabetic order. So, the resulting JSON string from the `input_user_claims` serialization
+        // may have the `pid` and `exp` fields unordered which differs from the `Value` serialization.
+        assert_eq!(
+            expected_value,
+            serde_json::to_value(&input_user_claims).unwrap()
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[rstest]
+    #[case::without_custom_claims(json!({}))]
+    #[case::with_custom_string_claims(json!({ "custom": "claim",}))]
+    #[case::with_custom_boolean_claims(json!({ "custom": true,}))]
+    #[case::with_custom_number_claims(json!({ "custom": 123,}))]
+    #[case::with_custom_nested_claims(json!({ "level1": { "level2": { "level3": "claim" } } }))]
+    #[case::with_custom_array_claims(json!({ "array": [1, 2, 3] }))]
+    #[case::with_custom_nested_array_claims(json!({ "level1": { "level2": { "level3": [1, 2, 3] } } }))]
+    // we use `Value` to reduce code duplicity in the case inputs
+    fn deserialize_user_claims(#[case] json_claims: Value) {
+        let claims = json_claims
+            .as_object()
+            .expect("case input claims must be an object")
+            .clone();
+
+        let mut input_claims = Map::new();
+        input_claims.insert("pid".to_string(), "pid".into());
+        input_claims.insert("exp".to_string(), 60.into());
+        // we add the claims in a flattened way
+        input_claims.extend(claims.clone());
+        let input_json = Value::from(input_claims).to_string();
+
+        let expected_user_claims = UserClaims {
+            pid: "pid".to_string(),
+            exp: 60,
+            claims,
+        };
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            expected_user_claims,
+            serde_json::from_str(&input_json).unwrap()
+        );
+    }
 }

src/auth/snapshots/loco_rs__auth__jwt__tests__valid token and custom array claims.snap

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+---
+source: src/auth/jwt.rs
+expression: jwt.validate(&token)
+---
+Ok(
+    TokenData {
+        header: Header {
+            typ: Some(
+                "JWT",
+            ),
+            alg: HS512,
+            cty: None,
+            jku: None,
+            jwk: None,
+            kid: None,
+            x5u: None,
+            x5c: None,
+            x5t: None,
+            x5t_s256: None,
+        },
+        claims: UserClaims {
+            pid: "pid",
+            exp: EXP,
+            claims: {
+                "array": Array [
+                    Number(1),
+                    Number(2),
+                    Number(3),
+                ],
+            },
+        },
+    },
+)

src/auth/snapshots/loco_rs__auth__jwt__tests__valid token and custom claims.snap → src/auth/snapshots/loco_rs__auth__jwt__tests__valid token and custom boolean claims.snap

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 source: src/auth/jwt.rs
-assertion_line: 133
 expression: jwt.validate(&token)
 ---
 Ok(
@@ -22,9 +21,9 @@ Ok(
         claims: UserClaims {
             pid: "pid",
             exp: EXP,
-            claims: Some(
-                Object {},
-            ),
+            claims: {
+                "custom": Bool(true),
+            },
         },
     },
 )

src/auth/snapshots/loco_rs__auth__jwt__tests__valid token and custom nested array claims.snap

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+---
+source: src/auth/jwt.rs
+expression: jwt.validate(&token)
+---
+Ok(
+    TokenData {
+        header: Header {
+            typ: Some(
+                "JWT",
+            ),
+            alg: HS512,
+            cty: None,
+            jku: None,
+            jwk: None,
+            kid: None,
+            x5u: None,
+            x5c: None,
+            x5t: None,
+            x5t_s256: None,
+        },
+        claims: UserClaims {
+            pid: "pid",
+            exp: EXP,
+            claims: {
+                "level1": Object {
+                    "level2": Object {
+                        "level3": Array [
+                            Number(1),
+                            Number(2),
+                            Number(3),
+                        ],
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+    },
+)