A Python implementation of RFC 7519. Original implementation was written by @progrium.
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Install with pip:
$ pip install PyJWT
>>> import jwt
>>> encoded = jwt.encode({'some': 'payload'}, 'secret', algorithm='HS256')
>>> print(encoded)
eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb21lIjoicGF5bG9hZCJ9.4twFt5NiznN84AWoo1d7KO1T_yoc0Z6XOpOVswacPZg
>>> jwt.decode(encoded, 'secret', algorithms=['HS256'])
{'some': 'payload'}
Usage:
pyjwt [options] INPUT
Decoding examples:
pyjwt --key=secret decode TOKEN pyjwt decode --no-verify TOKEN
See more options executing pyjwt --help
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View the full docs online at https://pyjwt.readthedocs.io/en/stable/
You can run tests from the project root after cloning with:
$ tox