Verify Token

This function verifies the authenticity and integrity of a JSON Web Token (JWT) using the RS256 algorithm with the provided public key.

Parameters

• token: The JWT to be verified.

Returns

An object indicating whether the token is valid or not, along with an optional error message.

Example

const { verifyToken } = require('apiutils.js');
 
const token = 'eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1c2VySWQiOiIxMjM0NTY3ODkwIiwicm9sZSI6ImFkbWluIiwiaWF0IjoxNjE3MjU0OTQzLCJleHAiOjE2MTcyNTQ5NDN9.g3EIE-w06rB_5p6Ir2sZ3KJjY8w7VvcdgZqs0N2GX0uTLerNQJoIzRk3YQK8t8Zs';
 
const result = verifyToken(token);
 
console.log(result);

Error Handling

• Returns an object with isValid set to false and a message if the token signature is invalid.
• Returns an object with isValid set to false and a message if the token has expired.