Create a Web API with JWT

DNN Version: 09.02.00
10/06/2021 • 1 minute to read
Contributors  david-poindexter
10/06/2021  • 1 minute to read  • Contributors  david-poindexter

When creating a Web API in DNN, you can specify an authentication method to be used with your web service. To do so, you simply need to add the [DnnAuthorize] attribute in your code.

A template for a DNN Web API using JWT authentication:

    [DnnAuthorize(AuthTypes = "JWT")]
    public class MyJwtTestController : DnnApiController
    {
        [HttpGet]
        public IHttpActionResult MyGetMethod()
        {
            // Add your API logic here.
            // Remember to check for authorization.
        }
    }

MyGetMethod is called, only if the client was authenticated through the JWT authentication handler, which must be enabled in the web.config file.