/cs-aspnet-jwt-auth

Primary LanguageC#

Basic JWT Auth example for ASP.Net Core

Token validation / Authentication

To add authentication into your ASP.Net app, check the Startup class => ConfigureServices method. Look for services.AddAuthentication. This will tell you app how to validate a token. You have to enable token validation per route/controller separately. (Below in this readme file. In "Securing your API" section)

Swagger

To generate documentation about your authentication setup, check Startup class => ConfigureServices method Look for services.AddSwaggerGen.

Token generation

To create a token, check IdentityController and JwtIssuer classes.

Securing your API

To add token validation to your controllers and routes, check GreetingsController class. Use attribute Authorize on the whole controller or individual routes.

Using information from a token

To add claims to your token check JwtIssuer class. To get those claims from the token check GreetingsController class => GreetByName method.