# JWT The module enables validation of JSON Web Tokens (JWT) using specified keys. It is **incompatible** with the [Auth JWT](https://en.angie.software//angie/docs/installation/external-modules/auth-jwt.md#external-auth-jwt) module. ## Installation To [install](https://en.angie.software//angie/docs/installation/index.md#install-packages) the module, use one of the following packages: - Angie: `angie-module-jwt` - Angie PRO: `angie-pro-module-jwt` ## Loading the Module Enable the module in the `main{}` context: ```nginx load_module modules/ngx_http_auth_jwt_module.so; ``` ## Configuration Example ```nginx http { server { auth_jwt_key "0123456789abcdef" hex; auth_jwt off; # Authorization via the Authentication header location /secured-by-auth-header/ { auth_jwt on; } # Authorization via cookie location /secured-by-cookie/ { auth_jwt $cookie_MyCookieName; } # Key inheritance and override location /secured-by-auth-header-too/ { auth_jwt_key "another-secret"; auth_jwt on; } # Authorization via RSA key location /secured-by-rsa-key/ { auth_jwt_key /etc/keys/rsa-public.pem file; auth_jwt on; } location /not-secure/ {} } } ``` ## Additional Information For detailed documentation and source code, see: [https://github.com/max-lt/nginx-jwt-module](https://github.com/max-lt/nginx-jwt-module)