Create JWT with a Private RSA Key - Donald's Bacon Bytes - bytes of information as tasty as bacon. Finally I’ve found the way to really generate the first JWT. Jul 25, 2018 In order to do all these, we need a pair of keys - RSA private/public key pair. The authentication service uses the private key to encrypt the token. The service that handles user request needs to decrypt the token, which can use the public key to do this. In between, we need to find a way to create the JWT token unencrypted.
Jun 08, 2015 'Apologies if this is mentioned elsewhere. The private key used for signing the tokens, is this the same as a private key generated using ssh-keygen?' Originally posted by @skota on ryanfitz/hapi-auth-jwt#30.
JSON Web Token (JWT) is a compact URL-safe means of representing claims to be transferred between two parties. The claims in a JWT are encoded as a JSON object that.
Create JSON Web Tokens signed with your private key to authorize API requests.
Overview
JSON Web Token (JWT) is an open standard (RFC 7519) that defines a way to securely transmit information. The App Store Connect API requires JWTs to authorize each API request. You create the token, signing it with the private key you downloaded from App Store Connect.
If you have more than one API key, use the key ID of the same private key that you use to sign the JWT.
Here's an example of a JWT header:
Create the JWT Payload
The JWT payload contains information specific to the App Store Connect APIs, such as issuer ID and expiration time. Use the following fields and values in the JWT payload:
To get your issuer ID, log in to App Store Connect and:
Select Users and Access, then Select the API Keys tab.
The issuer ID appears near the top of the page. To copy the issuer ID, click Copy next to the ID.
Here's an example of a JWT payload:
Sign the JWT
Use the private key associated with the key ID you specified in the header to sign the token.
Regardless of the programming language you're using with the App Store Connect API, there are a variety of open source libraries available online for creating and signing JWT tokens. See JWT.io for more information.
You do not need to generate a new token for every API request. To get better performance from the App Store Connect API, reuse the same signed token for up to 20 minutes.
Include the JWT in the Request's Authorization Header
Once you have a complete and signed token, provide the token in the request's authorization header as a bearer token.
The following example shows a curl command using a bearer token. Replace the text '[signed token]' with the value of the signed token itself.
See Also
Creating API Keys for App Store Connect API
Create API keys used to sign JWTs and authorize API requests.