Rest API - Authentication and Authorization
You want to create a JWT that expires in 1 hour and includes the user's email. Which code snippet correctly achieves this?
You want to create a JWT that expires in 1 hour and includes the user's email. Which code snippet correctly achieves this?
hard🚀 Application Q8 of Q15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Use jwt.sign with payload and options
The payload includes email; options set expiration with 'expiresIn' key.Step 2: Validate correct expiration format
jwt.sign({ email: 'user@example.com' }, 'secret', { expiresIn: '1h' }) uses 'expiresIn: "1h"' which is the correct way to set 1 hour expiry.Final Answer:
jwt.sign({ email: 'user@example.com' }, 'secret', { expiresIn: '1h' }) -> Option AQuick Check:
Use expiresIn option with time string [OK]
Quick Trick: Use expiresIn: '1h' to set 1 hour expiry [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Setting exp as number without correct format
- Passing payload as string
- Using wrong option key like 'expiration'
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