NestJS JWT Service with Cookie and Authorization

This repository contains a NestJS application showcasing JWT (JSON Web Token) authentication using cookies and authorization implementation.

Features

• JWT Authentication: Implementation of JWT-based authentication using NestJS.
• Cookie-based Tokens: Store JWT tokens in HTTP-only cookies for secure communication.
• Authorization Middleware: Middleware for protecting routes and verifying user authorization.
• Winston Logger Winston is designed to be a simple and universal logging library with support for multiple transports.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed before running the application:

• Node.js (>= 12.x)
• npm
• MongoDB (or any preferred database)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   https://github.com/vinodnextcoder/nestjs-mongoose-boilerplate.git

2. Install dependencies:

   cd nestjs-mongoose-boilerplat
   npm i -g cross-env
   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   Create a .env file in the root directory and provide necessary environment variables (check .env.example for reference).

Configuration

• Update the JWT_KEY and other necessary environment variables in the .env file.

Mongodb url update as per your config in env file

• MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/test

  or

• MONGODB_URI=mongodb://0.0.0.0:27017/test

Usage

1. Start the application:

# development
$ npm run start

# watch mode
$ npm run start:dev

# production mode
$ npm run start:prod

Swagger documentation for nestjs-mongoose-jwt

Running

You can get token from cookie response

Once the application is running you can visit [http://localhost:3000/api](http://localhost:3000/api) to see the Swagger interface.

2. Access the API:

   Use Postman, curl, or any REST client to interact with the API endpoints:

   • Register a user: POST /v1/users
   • Login: POST /auth/login
   • Access protected routes: Use JWT token in the Authorization header or verify the cookie.

Endpoints

• POST /v1/users: Register a new user.
• POST /auth/login: Log in and receive a JWT token.
• GET /v1/users: Access a protected route (requires authentication).

Author

👤 Vinod

• Github: @vinodnextcoder

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or want to enhance the application, feel free to submit a pull request.

husky added you skip in commint using below command

git commit -m "commit msg" --no-verify

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.