# jwt-encode > Generate json webtokens in the browser ## Purpose Sometimes you need to create a Json Webtoken (JWT) in the browser. This is very tiny module that enables this but only for the `HS256` algorithm and the `JWT` type. ## Usage ```js const sign = require('jwt-encode'); const secret = 'secret'; const data = { sub: '1234567890', name: 'John Doe', iat: 1516239022 }; const jwt = sign(data, secret); console.log(jwt); //'eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIxMjM0NTY3ODkwIiwibmFtZSI6IkpvaG4gRG9lIiwiaWF0IjoxNTE2MjM5MDIyfQ.XbPfbIHMI6arZ3Y922BhjWgQzWXcXNrz0ogtVhfEd2o' ``` ## API ## sign(data, secret, options) ⇒ string Create a very basic JWT signature **Kind**: global function **Returns**: string - JSON Web Token that has been signed | Param | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | data | Object | the data object you want to have signed | | secret | string | secret to use to sign token with | | options | Object | JWT header options | ## Installation This module is installed via npm: ``` bash $ npm install jwt-encode ``` ## Attribution Based on [this codepen](https://codepen.io/jpetitcolas/pen/zxGxKN) ## License The BSD License Copyright (c) 2020, Eugene Ware All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. * Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

	Stars	Issues	Version	Updated	Created
json-web-token	34	5	3.2.0	4 years ago	9 years ago
jwt-decode	2,843	1	3.1.2	3 years ago	9 years ago
jwt-encode			1.0.1	3 years ago	3 years ago
jwt-simple	1,356	34	0.5.6	4 years ago	10 years ago

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