Scala support for JSON Web Token (JWT). Supports Java 8+, Scala 2.12, Scala 2.13 and Scala 3 (for json libraries that support it). Dependency free. Optional helpers for Play Framework, Play JSON, Json4s Native, Json4s Jackson, Circe, uPickle and Argonaut.

Contributor's guide

Detailed documentation is on the Microsite.

JWT Scala is divided in several sub-projects each targeting a specific JSON library, check the doc from the menu of the Microsite for installation and usage instructions.

If you are using String key, please keep in mind that such keys need to be parsed. Rather than implementing a super complex parser, the one in JWT Scala is pretty simple and might not work for all use-cases (especially for ECDSA keys). In such case, consider using SecretKey or PrivateKey or PublicKey directly. It is way better for you. All API support all those types.

Check ECDSA samples for more infos.

This lib doesn't want to impose anything, that's why, by default, a JWT claim is totally empty. That said, you should always add an issuedAt attribute to it, probably using claim.issuedNow. The reason is that even HTTPS isn't perfect and having always the same chunk of data transfered can be of a big help to crack it. Generating a slightly different token at each request is way better even if it adds a bit of payload to the response. If you are using a session timeout through the expiration attribute which is extended at each request, that's fine too. I can't find the article I read about that vulnerability but if someone has some resources about the topic, I would be glad to link them.

This software is licensed under the Apache 2 license, quoted below.

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