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Generate a Random JWT Secret Key

Tonny Kirwa on December 16, 2023

To generate a random JWT secret key, you can use a tool like Node.js to create a random string. Here's a simple example: Open your terminal or co...

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Simon Rabuogi • Mar 22

Thanks for this mate

Irinaldo Soares • Dec 19 '24

Thanks!

Sergio J • Sep 27 '24

Thanks!!!

Gad Iradufasha • Feb 24

Helpful in my job!

kevdubinks • Mar 27 '24

merci cela m'a beaucoup aidé

Tonny Kirwa • Apr 22 '24

Bienvenue 😀 N'hésitez pas à le partager avec vos amis.

james mweni • Apr 8

Aaahh nicee

Kabir98owo • Feb 6

Pieces.app

Carlos Limón • Apr 10 '24

Excelent

Tonny Kirwa • Apr 22 '24

Thanks 😀

Louis Pierre Francois Darell Musette • Jun 17 '24

Hello, thanks !
But one question, how will I know when it expires?
const token= jwt.sign({_id:this._id},process.env.JWTPRIVATEKEY,{ expiresIn:"EXPIRATIONTIME"});

Krasimir Tsvetanov • Mar 10

Super useful, thanks!

Tonny Kirwa • Mar 12

I'm glad to hear it helped you 🙏🏾

Muhammed Sabith • Sep 13

Wow super useful

Tala Amm • Jul 29

This is really helpful! Thank you🙏

chubiao huang (MR HUANG) • May 22

This is a neat trick! I always wondered how to quickly generate a strong JWT secret key. This Node.js snippet is super useful, thanks for sharing! Gonna save this for later.

Ibrahim Nazir • Aug 17

Thank you! Saved my time, instead of generating it online. We can generate locally.

chubiao huang (MR HUANG) • May 11

Okay, this JWT secret key generator seems pretty handy! Looks like a quick way to create secure keys without all the fuss. Definitely gonna bookmark this for future projects.