Spring Boot + Security: Token Based Authentication Example with JWT

This repository contains a comprehensive example of token-based authentication using Spring Boot, Spring Security, and JSON Web Tokens (JWT). It includes integration with Spring Data JPA for database interactions and MySQL as the underlying database.

Features

• Token-based Authentication: Secure your Spring Boot application using JSON Web Tokens.
• Spring Security Integration: Leverage Spring Security for robust authentication and authorization.
• Spring Data JPA with MySQL: Store and retrieve user information using Spring Data JPA with MySQL database.
• Maven Build: Simplify project management and dependency resolution with Maven.
• Easy to Use: A well-structured example with detailed comments for easy understanding.

Prerequisites

• Java 17
• Maven
• MySQL 8.0 or later
• MySQL WorkBench

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/spring-boot-security-jwt-example.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd spring-boot-security-jwt-example

3. Configure MySQL database properties in src/main/resources/application.properties.

4. Build and run the application:

   mvn spring-boot:run

5. Access the application at http://localhost:8080.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues and pull requests.