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Generate Token

Generate Token

This function generates a JSON Web Token (JWT) using the RS256 algorithm with the provided payload, signing it with the private key located at the specified certificate path.

Parameters

  • payload: The payload to be included in the token.
  • expiresIn (optional): The expiration time of the token. Defaults to '1H' (1 hour). Format: a number followed by one of 'S', 'MI', 'H', 'D', 'M', or 'Y' for seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, or years respectively.

Returns

An object containing the generated JWT token.

Example

const { generateToken } = require('apiutils.js');
 
const payload = { userId: '12345', role: 'admin' };
const token = generateToken(payload, '2H');
 
console.log(token);

Error Handling

  • Throws an error if the password or hashed password is not provided as a non-empty string.
  • Throws an error if the expiry format is invalid.
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