Add comprehensive JWT authentication documentation#9
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Add comprehensive JWT authentication documentation
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Pull request overview
This PR adds comprehensive documentation for the JWT authentication system in response to a user inquiry about how authentication works in the project. The documentation is written in Portuguese to align with existing project documentation.
Key Changes:
- Created detailed authentication guide covering JWT lifecycle, password security, OAuth2 flow, and RBAC integration
- Added reference to the new authentication documentation in the main README
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| README.MD | Added new section referencing the authentication documentation with links and overview bullets |
| DOCS/AUTHENTICATION.MD | Comprehensive guide documenting JWT authentication implementation, security practices, code examples, and integration with the authorization system |
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User requested documentation explaining how authentication works in this FastAPI project.
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DOCS/AUTHENTICATION.MD- Comprehensive guide covering:Updated
README.MD- Added reference to authentication documentation in technical docs sectionKey Implementation Details
The authentication system uses:
python-josefor JWT encoding/decoding with HS256bcryptfor password hashing with automatic saltingOAuth2PasswordBearerdependency for token extractionToken payload structure:
{ "sub": "username", "exp": 1234567890, "iat": 1234567890, "nbf": 1234567890, "iss": "FA-Backend" }Documentation written in Portuguese to match existing project docs.
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