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JWT

JWT provides a JSON Web Token (JWT) authentication middleware. Echo JWT middleware is located at https://github.com/labstack/echo-jwt

Basic middleware behavior:

  • For valid token, it sets the user in context and calls next handler.
  • For invalid token, it sends "401 - Unauthorized" response.
  • For missing or invalid Authorization header, it sends "400 - Bad Request".

Dependencies​

import "github.com/labstack/echo-jwt/v4"

Usage​

e.Use(echojwt.JWT([]byte("secret")))

Custom Configuration​

Usage​

e.Use(echojwt.WithConfig(echojwt.Config{
  // ...
  SigningKey:             []byte("secret"),
  // ...
}))

Configuration​

type Config struct {
	// Skipper defines a function to skip middleware.
	Skipper middleware.Skipper

	// BeforeFunc defines a function which is executed just before the middleware.
	BeforeFunc middleware.BeforeFunc

	// SuccessHandler defines a function which is executed for a valid token.
	SuccessHandler func(c echo.Context)

	// ErrorHandler defines a function which is executed when all lookups have been done and none of them passed Validator
	// function. ErrorHandler is executed with last missing (ErrExtractionValueMissing) or an invalid key.
	// It may be used to define a custom JWT error.
	//
	// Note: when error handler swallows the error (returns nil) middleware continues handler chain execution towards handler.
	// This is useful in cases when portion of your site/api is publicly accessible and has extra features for authorized users
	// In that case you can use ErrorHandler to set default public JWT token value to request and continue with handler chain.
	ErrorHandler func(c echo.Context, err error) error

	// ContinueOnIgnoredError allows the next middleware/handler to be called when ErrorHandler decides to
	// ignore the error (by returning `nil`).
	// This is useful when parts of your site/api allow public access and some authorized routes provide extra functionality.
	// In that case you can use ErrorHandler to set a default public JWT token value in the request context
	// and continue. Some logic down the remaining execution chain needs to check that (public) token value then.
	ContinueOnIgnoredError bool

	// Context key to store user information from the token into context.
	// Optional. Default value "user".
	ContextKey string

	// Signing key to validate token.
	// This is one of the three options to provide a token validation key.
	// The order of precedence is a user-defined KeyFunc, SigningKeys and SigningKey.
	// Required if neither user-defined KeyFunc nor SigningKeys is provided.
	SigningKey interface{}

	// Map of signing keys to validate token with kid field usage.
	// This is one of the three options to provide a token validation key.
	// The order of precedence is a user-defined KeyFunc, SigningKeys and SigningKey.
	// Required if neither user-defined KeyFunc nor SigningKey is provided.
	SigningKeys map[string]interface{}

	// Signing method used to check the token's signing algorithm.
	// Optional. Default value HS256.
	SigningMethod string

	// KeyFunc defines a user-defined function that supplies the public key for a token validation.
	// The function shall take care of verifying the signing algorithm and selecting the proper key.
	// A user-defined KeyFunc can be useful if tokens are issued by an external party.
	// Used by default ParseTokenFunc implementation.
	//
	// When a user-defined KeyFunc is provided, SigningKey, SigningKeys, and SigningMethod are ignored.
	// This is one of the three options to provide a token validation key.
	// The order of precedence is a user-defined KeyFunc, SigningKeys and SigningKey.
	// Required if neither SigningKeys nor SigningKey is provided.
	// Not used if custom ParseTokenFunc is set.
	// Default to an internal implementation verifying the signing algorithm and selecting the proper key.
	KeyFunc jwt.Keyfunc

	// TokenLookup is a string in the form of "<source>:<name>" or "<source>:<name>,<source>:<name>" that is used
	// to extract token from the request.
	// Optional. Default value "header:Authorization".
	// Possible values:
	// - "header:<name>" or "header:<name>:<cut-prefix>"
	// 			`<cut-prefix>` is argument value to cut/trim prefix of the extracted value. This is useful if header
	//			value has static prefix like `Authorization: <auth-scheme> <authorisation-parameters>` where part that we
	//			want to cut is `<auth-scheme> ` note the space at the end.
	//			In case of JWT tokens `Authorization: Bearer <token>` prefix we cut is `Bearer `.
	// If prefix is left empty the whole value is returned.
	// - "query:<name>"
	// - "param:<name>"
	// - "cookie:<name>"
	// - "form:<name>"
	// Multiple sources example:
	// - "header:Authorization:Bearer ,cookie:myowncookie"
	TokenLookup string

	// TokenLookupFuncs defines a list of user-defined functions that extract JWT token from the given context.
	// This is one of the two options to provide a token extractor.
	// The order of precedence is user-defined TokenLookupFuncs, and TokenLookup.
	// You can also provide both if you want.
	TokenLookupFuncs []middleware.ValuesExtractor

	// ParseTokenFunc defines a user-defined function that parses token from given auth. Returns an error when token
	// parsing fails or parsed token is invalid.
	// Defaults to implementation using `github.com/golang-jwt/jwt` as JWT implementation library
	ParseTokenFunc func(c echo.Context, auth string) (interface{}, error)

	// Claims are extendable claims data defining token content. Used by default ParseTokenFunc implementation.
	// Not used if custom ParseTokenFunc is set.
	// Optional. Defaults to function returning jwt.MapClaims
	NewClaimsFunc func(c echo.Context) jwt.Claims
}

Example​