Devise token auth
Token-based authentication for Rails JSON APIs, seamlessly integrated with Devise and multiple client libraries.
What is Devise token auth?
Devise Token Auth is a Ruby gem that adds token-based authentication to Rails JSON APIs. It solves the problem of secure, stateless authentication for single-page applications (SPAs) and mobile apps by replacing cookie-based sessions with short-lived, refreshable tokens. The gem builds on the Devise authentication framework to provide a full suite of user management features.
Rails developers building JSON APIs for single-page applications, mobile apps, or any client that requires token-based authentication instead of traditional cookies.
Developers choose Devise Token Auth because it extends the familiar Devise ecosystem to handle modern token authentication securely, supports multiple client libraries out of the box, and manages complex features like token refresh and multi-client sessions with minimal configuration.
Overview
Token based authentication for Rails JSON APIs. Designed to work with jToker and ng-token-auth.
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding token authentication to a Rails JSON API for a React or Angular SPA
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