Spring Boot JWT Authentication

This project is a Spring Boot application that demonstrates JSON Web Token (JWT) authentication for securing APIs.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following installed:

• Java 17 Development Kit (JDK)
• Maven
• Your preferred Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Getting Started

Follow these steps to set up and run the project:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/deuriib/spring-boot-jwt.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd spring-boot-jwt

3. Build the project with Maven:

   mvn clean install

4. Run the application:

   java -jar target/spring-boot-jwt-1.0.0.jar

The application will start, and you can access it at http://localhost:8080.

Usage

This project provides an authentication system using JWT. Here's how you can use it:

• Create a user by making a POST request to /api/auth/register with valid credentials.
• Obtain a JWT token by making a POST request to /api/auth/login with valid credentials.
• Include the obtained token in the Authorization header for subsequent protected API requests.

Configuration

You can configure the application by modifying the application.properties file.