JWT Authentication for WP-API

JWT Authentication for the WP REST API A simple plugin to add JSON Web Token (JWT) Authentication to the WP REST API. To know more about JSON Web Tokens, please visit http://jwt.io. Requirements WP REST API V2 This plugin was conceived to extend the WP REST API V2 plugin features and, of course, was built on top of it. So, to use the wp-api-jwt-auth you need to install and activate WP REST API. PHP Minimum PHP version: 5.3.0 Enable PHP HTTP Authorization Header Shared Hosts Most shared hosts have disabled the HTTP Authorization Header by default. To enable this option you'll need to edit your .htaccess file by adding the following: WPEngine To enable this option you'll need to edit your .htaccess file by adding the following (see https://github.com/Tmeister/wp-api-jwt-auth/issues/1): Installation & Configuration Download the zip file and install it like any other WordPress plugin. Or clone this repo into your WordPress installation into the wp-content/plugins folder. Configurate the Secret Key The JWT needs a secret key to sign the token. This secret key must be unique and never revealed. To add the secret key, edit your wp-config.php file and add a new constant