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Welcome to ``PyJWT``
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====================
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``PyJWT`` is a Python library which allows you to encode and decode JSON Web
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Tokens (JWT). JWT is an open, industry-standard (`RFC 7519`_) for representing
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claims securely between two parties.
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Sponsor
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| |auth0-logo| | If you want to quickly add secure token-based authentication to Python projects, feel free to check Auth0's Python SDK and free plan at `auth0.com/developers <https://auth0.com/developers?utm_source=GHsponsor&utm_medium=GHsponsor&utm_campaign=pyjwt&utm_content=auth>`_. |
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.. |auth0-logo| image:: https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/83319/31722733-de95bbde-b3ea-11e7-96bf-4f4e8f915588.png
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Installation
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------------
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You can install ``pyjwt`` with ``pip``:
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.. code-block:: console
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$ pip install pyjwt
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See :doc:`Installation <installation>` for more information.
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Example Usage
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-------------
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.. doctest::
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>>> import jwt
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>>> encoded_jwt = jwt.encode({"some": "payload"}, "secret", algorithm="HS256")
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>>> print(encoded_jwt)
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eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb21lIjoicGF5bG9hZCJ9.4twFt5NiznN84AWoo1d7KO1T_yoc0Z6XOpOVswacPZg
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>>> jwt.decode(encoded_jwt, "secret", algorithms=["HS256"])
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{'some': 'payload'}
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See :doc:`Usage Examples <usage>` for more examples.
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Index
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-----
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 2
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installation
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usage
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faq
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algorithms
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api
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changelog
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.. _`RFC 7519`: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7519
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