ongraphpythondev / Fastapi_JWTAuthentication

FastAPI CRUD operations with JWT Authentication

Introduction

This project demonstrates how to create a simple web API using the FastAPI framework to perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations with JWT (JSON Web Token) authentication. It provides endpoints to manage a todo list, including creating, reading, updating, and deleting todo items securely with JWT authentication.

Getting Started

To run this project on your system with JWT authentication, follow these steps:

1. Installation Process: First, make sure you have Python installed. You can install the required packages using pip.

2. Software Dependencies: This project relies on the following Python libraries:

   • FastAPI: A modern, fast web framework for building APIs.
   • SQLAlchemy: A powerful and flexible ORM for working with databases.
   • Uvicorn: An ASGI server to run the FastAPI application.
   • Pydantic: For data validation and serialization.
   • PyJWT: For JWT authentication.

3. Latest Releases: The latest releases and updates can be found on the project's GitHub repository:

4. API References: You can find API documentation and usage examples in the code or by exploring the project's OpenAPI documentation. To start the API with JWT authentication, run the following command:

JWT Authentication

To implement JWT authentication in this project, you'll need to follow these steps:

1. User Registration and Login: Create endpoints for user registration and login. During registration, store user credentials securely. During login, verify user credentials and generate a JWT.

2. JWT Generation: When a user successfully logs in, generate a JWT containing user information and a secret key.

3. JWT Verification: Protect your CRUD endpoints by adding JWT verification middleware. Only authorized users with a valid JWT should be able to access these endpoints.

4. Token Refresh: Implement token refresh functionality to ensure that tokens have a limited lifespan. Users should be able to obtain a new token without re-entering credentials.

5. Authorization: Implement role-based or permission-based authorization to control what users can do within the API.

Build and Test

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Contribute

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