Generate JWT Token with User ID and Expiry

This function generates a JWT token using the HS256 algorithm, which includes the user ID and expiration time.

Technology Stack : PyJWT

Code Type : Function

Code Difficulty : Intermediate

                
                    
import jwt
import datetime

def generate_token(user_id, secret_key):
    # Generate a JWT token for a given user ID and secret key
    payload = {
        'user_id': user_id,
        'exp': datetime.datetime.utcnow() + datetime.timedelta(hours=1)  # Token expires in 1 hour
    }
    token = jwt.encode(payload, secret_key, algorithm='HS256')
    return token