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**NOTICE:** A vulnerability in JWT was [recently published](https://auth0.com/blog/2015/03/31/critical-vulnerabilities-in-json-web-token-libraries/). As this library doesn't force users to validate the `alg` is what they expected, it's possible your usage is effected. There will be an update soon to remedy this, and it will likey require backwards-incompatible changes to the API. In the short term, please make sure your implementation verifies the `alg` is what you expect. **NOTICE:** A vulnerability in JWT was [recently published](https://auth0.com/blog/2015/03/31/critical-vulnerabilities-in-json-web-token-libraries/). As this library doesn't force users to validate the `alg` is what they expected, it's possible your usage is effected. There will be an update soon to remedy this, and it will likey require backwards-incompatible changes to the API. In the short term, please make sure your implementation verifies the `alg` is what you expect.
## What the heck is a JWT?
In short, it's a signed JSON object that does something useful (for example, authentication). It's commonly used for `Bearer` tokens in Oauth 2. A token is made of three parts, separated by `.`'s. The first two parts are JSON objects, that have been [base64url](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4648) encoded. The last part is the signature, encoded the same way.
The first part is called the header. It contains the necessary information for verifying the last part, the signature. For example, which encryption method was used for signing and what key was used.
The part in the middle is the interesting bit. It's called the Claims and contains the actual stuff you care about. Refer to [the RFC](http://self-issued.info/docs/draft-jones-json-web-token.html) for information about reserved keys and the proper way to add your own.
## What's in the box?
This library supports the parsing and verification as well as the generation and signing of JWTs. Current supported signing algorithms are RSA256 and HMAC SHA256, though hooks are present for adding your own.
## Parse and Verify
Parsing and verifying tokens is pretty straight forward. You pass in the token and a function for looking up the key. This is done as a callback since you may need to parse the token to find out what signing method and key was used.
```go
token, err := jwt.Parse(myToken, func(token *jwt.Token) (interface{}, error) {
// Don't forget to validate the alg is what you expect:
if _, ok := token.Method.(*jwt.SigningMethodRSA); !ok {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unexpected signing method: %v", token.Header["alg"])
}
return myLookupKey(token.Header["kid"])
})
if err == nil && token.Valid {
deliverGoodness("!")
} else {
deliverUtterRejection(":(")
}
```
## Create a token
```go
// Create the token
token := jwt.NewWithClaims(jwt.SigningMethodHS256, jwt.MapClaim{
"foo": "bar",
"exp": time.Now().Add(time.Hour * 72).Unix(),
})
// Sign and get the complete encoded token as a string
tokenString, err := token.SignedString(mySigningKey)
```
## Project Status & Versioning
This library is considered production ready. Feedback and feature requests are appreciated. The API should be considered stable. There should be very few backwards-incompatible changes outside of major version updates (and only with good reason).
This project uses [Semantic Versioning 2.0.0](http://semver.org). Accepted pull requests will land on `master`. Periodically, versions will be tagged from `master`. You can find all the releases on [the project releases page](https://github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go/releases).
While we try to make it obvious when we make breaking changes, there isn't a great mechanism for pushing announcements out to users. You may want to use this alternative package include: `gopkg.in/dgrijalva/jwt-go.v2`. It will do the right thing WRT semantic versioning.
## Migration Guide from v2 -> v3 ## Migration Guide from v2 -> v3
Added the ability to supply a typed object for the claims section of the token. Added the ability to supply a typed object for the claims section of the token.
@ -61,58 +114,6 @@ New method usage:
fmt.Println(claims.IssuedAt) fmt.Println(claims.IssuedAt)
``` ```
## What the heck is a JWT?
In short, it's a signed JSON object that does something useful (for example, authentication). It's commonly used for `Bearer` tokens in Oauth 2. A token is made of three parts, separated by `.`'s. The first two parts are JSON objects, that have been [base64url](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4648) encoded. The last part is the signature, encoded the same way.
The first part is called the header. It contains the necessary information for verifying the last part, the signature. For example, which encryption method was used for signing and what key was used.
The part in the middle is the interesting bit. It's called the Claims and contains the actual stuff you care about. Refer to [the RFC](http://self-issued.info/docs/draft-jones-json-web-token.html) for information about reserved keys and the proper way to add your own.
## What's in the box?
This library supports the parsing and verification as well as the generation and signing of JWTs. Current supported signing algorithms are RSA256 and HMAC SHA256, though hooks are present for adding your own.
## Parse and Verify
Parsing and verifying tokens is pretty straight forward. You pass in the token and a function for looking up the key. This is done as a callback since you may need to parse the token to find out what signing method and key was used.
```go
token, err := jwt.Parse(myToken, func(token *jwt.Token) (interface{}, error) {
// Don't forget to validate the alg is what you expect:
if _, ok := token.Method.(*jwt.SigningMethodRSA); !ok {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unexpected signing method: %v", token.Header["alg"])
}
return myLookupKey(token.Header["kid"])
})
if err == nil && token.Valid {
deliverGoodness("!")
} else {
deliverUtterRejection(":(")
}
```
## Create a token
```go
// Create the token
token := jwt.NewWithClaims(jwt.SigningMethodHS256, jwt.MapClaim{
"foo": "bar",
"exp": time.Now().Add(time.Hour * 72).Unix(),
})
// Sign and get the complete encoded token as a string
tokenString, err := token.SignedString(mySigningKey)
```
## Project Status & Versioning
This library is considered production ready. Feedback and feature requests are appreciated. The API should be considered stable. There should be very few backwards-incompatible changes outside of major version updates (and only with good reason).
This project uses [Semantic Versioning 2.0.0](http://semver.org). Accepted pull requests will land on `master`. Periodically, versions will be tagged from `master`. You can find all the releases on [the project releases page](https://github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go/releases).
While we try to make it obvious when we make breaking changes, there isn't a great mechanism for pushing announcements out to users. You may want to use this alternative package include: `gopkg.in/dgrijalva/jwt-go.v2`. It will do the right thing WRT semantic versioning.
## More ## More
Documentation can be found [on godoc.org](http://godoc.org/github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go). Documentation can be found [on godoc.org](http://godoc.org/github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go).

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#### 3.0.0 #### 3.0.0
* Dropped support for `[]byte` keys when using RSA signing methods. This convenience feature could contribute to security vulnerabilities involving mismatched key types with signing methods. * Dropped support for `[]byte` keys when using RSA signing methods. This convenience feature could contribute to security vulnerabilities involving mismatched key types with signing methods.
* Added `Claims` interface type to allow users to decode the claims into a custom type
* The `Claims` property on `Token` is now type `Claims` instead of `map[string]interface{}`. The default value is type `MapClaims`, which is an alias to `map[string]interface{}`. This makes it possible to use a custom type when decoding claims.
* Added `ParseWithClaims`, which takes a third argument of type `Claims`. Use this function instead of `Parse` if you have a custom type you'd like to decode into.
#### 2.3.0 #### 2.3.0