@georgiancollege/express-mvc/templates/apiauthjs/Server/Util/index.js

Express MVC @ Georgian College

const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
const db = require('../Config/db');

/**
 * Convenience function to generate a JWT token
 *
 * @export
 * @param {UserDocument} user
 * @returns {string}
 */
function GenerateToken(user)
{
    const payload =
    {
        id: user._id,
        DisplayName: user.displayName,
        username: user.username,
        EmailAddress: user.emailAddress
    }
    
    const jwtOptions =
    {
        expiresIn: 604800 // 1 week
        // Note: this may be made considerably shorter for security purposes
    }

    return jwt.sign(payload, db.sessionSecret, jwtOptions);
}

module.exports = {
    GenerateToken
}