A secure and minimal JWT-based authentication system using React, Node.js, Express, MySQL2, and bcrypt. This project implements user registration, login, logout, token refresh, providing a robust foundation for secure web applications.
| Register | Login |
|---|---|
 |  |
✅ Register and Login with secure hashing
✅ JWT Access + Refresh Token flow
✅ MySQL2 for persistent user storage
✅ Bcrypt for password encryption
✅ Protected routes via middleware
✅ Token storage and invalidation system
✅ RESTful API with JSON responses
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Frontend | React, Axios, React Router |
| Backend | Node.js, Express |
| Database | MySQL, MySQL2 (Driver) |
| Security | bcrypt, JWT |
| Config & Env | dotenv |
| Dev Tools | Nodemon, Postman |
git clone https://.com/amirmub/jwt-auth.git
cd jwt-auth/servernpm installCREATE DATABASE jwt_auth;
CREATE TABLE users (
user_id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
username VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
firstname VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
lastname VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
email VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
password VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL
);
CREATE TABLE tokens (
id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
user_id INT NOT NULL,
token TEXT NOT NULL,
FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
);npm startcd ../client
npm installnpm run devgit checkout -b feature-new-featuregit commit -m "Add new feature"git push origin feature-new-feature📧 Email: [email protected]
💻 : @amirmub