Random JWT Token Generator with PyJWT

This custom function generates a JWT token using the PyJWT library, which includes the user ID and expiration time. It uses a randomly generated secret key for signing the token.

Technology Stack : PyJWT, random

Code Type : Custom function

Code Difficulty : Intermediate

                
                    
import jwt
import random
import datetime

def generate_random_token(user_id, secret_key):
    """
    Generate a random JWT token for a given user ID and secret key.
    """
    # Define the expiration time for the token
    expiration_time = datetime.datetime.utcnow() + datetime.timedelta(hours=1)
    
    # Create a payload dictionary with user ID and expiration time
    payload = {
        'user_id': user_id,
        'exp': expiration_time
    }
    
    # Generate a random secret key for the token
    random_secret_key = jwt.utils.base64url_encode(random.randbytes(24))
    
    # Encode the payload with the random secret key
    token = jwt.encode(payload, random_secret_key, algorithm='HS256')
    
    return token