Generating JWT Tokens with Expiration

This function generates a JWT token using the HS256 algorithm. The token includes the username and an expiration time, with a validity of 1 hour.

Technology Stack : PyJWT, datetime

Code Type : Function

Code Difficulty : Intermediate

                
                    
import jwt
import datetime
import random

def generate_jwt_token(username, secret_key):
    # Generate a JWT token for a given username
    expiration_time = datetime.datetime.utcnow() + datetime.timedelta(hours=1)  # Token expires in 1 hour
    payload = {
        'username': username,
        'exp': expiration_time
    }
    token = jwt.encode(payload, secret_key, algorithm='HS256')
    return token

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