PHP JWT Wrapper

A simple and straightforward wrapper for the Firebase JWT library. This library makes it easy to create, encode, and decode JWT tokens in PHP applications.

Purpose

This library provides an abstraction layer over the Firebase JWT library with these key benefits:

• Simplified API for creating and validating JWT tokens
• Support for both HMAC and RSA signing methods
• Easy integration with PHP applications
• Automatic handling of common JWT fields (issued at, expires, etc.)
• Intuitive interface for extracting data from tokens

Requirements

• PHP 8.1 or higher
• Firebase JWT library
• OpenSSL extension

Installation

The library can be installed via Composer:

composer require "byjg/jwt-wrapper"

Basic Workflow

The library is designed to be used on the server side for:

1. Token Creation: Generate JWT tokens to send to clients
2. Token Validation: Validate tokens received from clients
3. Data Extraction: Extract data from validated tokens

See the subsequent documentation sections for detailed usage examples.

See Also

• Key Types - Learn about the different types of keys supported by the library
• Creating Tokens - Step-by-step guide to creating JWT tokens