JWT authentification using Node.js

initial setup

• npm install
• go to .env.template and add your secret keys
• rename .env.template to .env

Project Architecture

Project has 2 main servers :

• authServer.js listening on port 3000 : handles authentification services
• server.js listening on port 4000 : handles other services

Run Project

• npm run startAuth to start Auth Server
• npm run start to start webservices

EndToEnd Test

• Run both servers
• Regiter a new user :

Request:

POST http://localhost:3000/register
{
	"username":"rida",
	"password":"test",
	"passwordConfirmation":"test"
}

Response:
201 Created

• Login with registered user :

Request :

POST http://localhost:3000/login
{
	"username":"rida",
	"password":"test"
}

Response :
{
    "status": "Success",
    "message": "Logged In",
    "accessToken": "[your acccess token]",
    "refreshToken": "[your refresh token]"
}

• Access resource in webservices server :

Request :

GET http://localhost:4000/secrets
Authorization Bearer [your access token]

• In case of token expiration use token endpoint to get new access token

Request :

POST http://localhost:3000/token
{
   "refreshToken" : "[your refresh token]"
}

Response :

{
   "accessToken": "[your new access token]"
}

• Logout

DELETE http://localhost:3000/logout
{
    "refreshToken" : "[your refresh token]"
}

Response :

204 No Content