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pyjwkest_jwt_create_sign_verify_symmetric_key.py

python

A basic example demonstrating how to create, sign, and verify a JSON Web Token

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pyjwkest_jwt_create_sign_verify_symmetric_key.py
1from jwkest.jwk import SYMKey
2from jwkest.jws import JWS
3
4# 1. Create a symmetric key
5key = SYMKey(key="secret_key_value", alg="HS256")
6
7# 2. Define the payload (claims)
8message = {"iss": "joe", "exp": 1300819380, "http://example.com/is_root": True}
9
10# 3. Create and sign the JWT
11_jws = JWS(message, alg="HS256")
12signed_jwt = _jws.sign_compact([key])
13
14print(f"Signed JWT: {signed_jwt}")
15
16# 4. Verify and decode the JWT
17_verify = JWS().verify_compact(signed_jwt, [key])
18
19print(f"Decoded payload: {_verify}")