adrianEffe/authentication_service

built using Rust, leveraging the axum web framework and sqlx for database interactions.

Authentication Service

This is an example of an authentication service built using Rust, leveraging the axum web framework and sqlx for database interactions. The service uses RS256 (RSA Signature with SHA-256) for signing and verifying JSON Web Tokens (JWT).

Getting Started

Follow these steps to set up and run the web application:

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed on your machine:

• Docker

Steps to Run the Application

1. Start Docker Daemon

   Make sure the Docker daemon is running on your machine. You can typically start it from your system tray or by running the following command:

   sudo systemctl start docker

   Alternatively, on macOS and Windows, you might need to open the Docker Desktop application.

2. Initialize the Database

   Run the initialization script to start the necessary containers for Postgres and Redis:

   ./scripts/init_db.sh

Features

• User registration, login, logout, refresh token
• JWT generation and verification
• SQLx for asynchronous database operations
• Axum for routing and middleware support