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An implementation of a Secure Authentication System with NestJS, JWT, and PostgreSQL

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NestJS Authentication Application with JWT

This is a NestJS application that provides a basic authentication system. The application exposes a few endpoints for user registration, login, token refresh, and token invalidation.

The application uses PostgreSQL for user data persistence, and Redis for storing refresh token data. JWT is used for authentication and token generation.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

Running the Application

Docker

To run the application, follow these steps:

Build and run the Docker containers: docker-compose up --build -d

API Endpoints

The application exposes the following endpoints:

  • POST /auth/sign-up: Register a new user.
  • POST /auth/sign-in: Authenticate a user and return access and refresh tokens.
  • POST /auth/refresh-token: Refresh the access token using a valid refresh token.
  • POST /auth/invalidate-token: Invalidate a user's refresh token.

Environment Variables

The application uses environment variables for configuration. These variables are defined in the config/database.env file.

Contributing to the Application

To contribute to the application, follow these steps:

  1. Fork the repository.
  2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b <branch_name>.
  3. Make your changes and commit them: git commit -m '<commit_message>'
  4. Push to the original branch: git push origin <project_name>/<location>
  5. Create the pull request.

Contact

If you want to contact me, you can reach me at [email protected].

License

This project uses the following license: MIT License.

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