Example JWT authentication for Lumen API

Simple way create API with authorization with JWT

Installation

1. Cope config file: cp .env.example .env
2. Config .env:
   • Set param "APP_KEY" with random string (32 characters long)
   • Set param "JWT_SECRET" with random string too (used for JWT, recommended 32 characters long)
   • Config database config (DB_HOST, DB_PORT, DB_DATABASE, DB_USERNAME, DB_PASSWORD)
3. Run install dependencies: composer install
4. Run migration database: php artisan migrate
5. Insert data to DB
   • php artisan db:seed (insert users in database, see database/factories/ModelFactory.php)

Getting Started

Private access

We have private access to the list of users, you can check by typing in the browser:
http://lumen-jwt.loc/users

And you see fail message:
"error": "Token not provided."

Authentication

1. Select any user from database (email, password)
2. Go to postman (https://www.getpostman.com/)
3. Create POST request to url: https://lumen-jwt.loc/auth/lohin with params:
   • email
   • password
4. Return token, save it
5. Create GET request to url: https://lumen-jwt.loc/users with param:
   • token (obtained with successful login)
6. See result: list of users

Built With

• Lumen
• JWT