This example shows how to create and verify JWTs from scratch in PHP, and how to use the Okta JWT Verifier library to validate Okta access tokens.

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Prerequisites: PHP, Composer, Okta developer account

Okta has Authentication and User Management APIs that reduce development time with instant-on, scalable user infrastructure. Okta's intuitive API and expert support make it easy for developers to authenticate, manage, and secure users and roles in any application.

Clone this project using the following commands:

git clone [email protected]:oktadeveloper/okta-php-core-jwt-example.git
cd okta-php-core-jwt-example

Install the project dependencies, Copy the .env file, generate a secret key and put it inside the .env file:

composer install
cp .env.example .env
php generate_key.php

Follow the instructions of the script.

In the public directory, simply run:

php generate_jwt.php

to generate a JWT. Run:

php validate_jwt.php token

to validate the 'token' JWT.

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Apache 2.0, see LICENSE.