OpenSTF/lib/util/jwtutil.js

var assert = require('assert')
var jws = require('jws')
var _ = require('lodash')

module.exports.encode = function(options) {
  assert.ok(options.payload, 'payload required')
  assert.ok(options.secret, 'secret required')

  var header = {
    alg: 'HS256'
  }

  if (options.header) {
    header = _.merge(header, options.header)
  }

  return jws.sign({
    header: header
  , payload: options.payload
  , secret: options.secret
  })
}

module.exports.decode = function(payload, secret) {
  if (!jws.verify(payload, 'HS256', secret)) {
    return null
  }

  var decoded = jws.decode(payload, {
        json: true
      })
  var exp = decoded.header.exp

  if (exp && exp <= Date.now()) {
    return null
  }

  return decoded.payload
}