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[Authentication & Authorization](/categories/authentication) 4. / 5. maksimovic/jose-php ActiveLibrary[Authentication & Authorization](/categories/authentication) maksimovic/jose-php =================== JWT, JWS and JWS implementation in PHP 1.0.3(2mo ago)01.4kMITPHPPHP ^7.2 | ^8.0CI passing Since Aug 22Pushed 2mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/maksimovic/jose-php)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/maksimovic/jose-php)[ Docs](https://github.com/maksimovic/jose-php)[ RSS](/packages/maksimovic-jose-php/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (4)Dependencies (4)Versions (8)Used By (0) JOSE ==== [](#jose) > **Fork Notice:** This is a maintained fork of the abandoned [`gree/jose`](https://github.com/nov/jose-php) package. Updated with verified support for PHP 7.2 through 8.5. PHP JOSE (JSON Object Signing and Encryption) Implementation [![CI](https://github.com/maksimovic/jose-php/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/maksimovic/jose-php/actions/workflows/ci.yml)[![codecov](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/6d6f5bf67fbadec17b5185fa4c3659645a5a018accb4fe2d3b90d0466a5fe12d/68747470733a2f2f636f6465636f762e696f2f6769746875622f6d616b73696d6f7669632f6a6f73652d7068702f67726170682f62616467652e7376673f746f6b656e3d4f4a5939424444494c4e)](https://codecov.io/github/maksimovic/jose-php) Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require maksimovic/jose-php ``` Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) PHP 7.2 or later. [phpseclib](https://github.com/phpseclib/phpseclib) v2 is required (installed automatically via Composer). Example ------- [](#example) ### JWT [](#jwt) #### Encoding [](#encoding) ``` $jwt = new JOSE_JWT(array( 'foo' => 'bar' )); $jwt->toString(); ``` #### Decoding [](#decoding) ``` $jwt_string = 'eyJ...'; $jwt = JOSE_JWT::decode($jwt_string); ``` ### JWS [](#jws) #### Signing [](#signing) ``` $private_key = "-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\n...."; $jwt = new JOSE_JWT(array( 'foo' => 'bar' )); $jws = $jwt->sign($private_key, 'RS256'); ``` NOTE: `$private_key` can be a `phpseclib\Crypt\RSA` instance. #### Verification [](#verification) ``` $public_key = "-----BEGIN RSA PUBLIC KEY-----\n...."; $jwt_string = 'eyJ...'; $jws = JOSE_JWT::decode($jwt_string); $jws->verify($public_key, 'RS256'); ``` NOTE: `$public_key` can be a `JOSE_JWK` or `phpseclib\Crypt\RSA` instance. ### JWE [](#jwe) #### Encryption [](#encryption) ``` $jwe = new JOSE_JWE($plain_text); $jwe->encrypt(file_get_contents('/path/to/public_key.pem')); $jwe->toString(); ``` #### Decryption [](#decryption) ``` $jwt_string = 'eyJ...'; $jwe = JOSE_JWT::decode($jwt_string); $jwe->decrypt($private_key); ``` ### JWK [](#jwk) #### Encode [](#encode) ##### RSA Public Key [](#rsa-public-key) ``` $public_key = new phpseclib\Crypt\RSA(); $public_key->loadKey('-----BEGIN RSA PUBLIC KEY-----\n...'); JOSE_JWK::encode($public_key); # => JOSE_JWK instance ``` ##### RSA Private Key [](#rsa-private-key) ``` $private_key = new phpseclib\Crypt\RSA(); $private_key->setPassword($pass_phrase); # skip if not encrypted $private_key->loadKey('-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\n...'); JOSE_JWK::encode($private_key); # => JOSE_JWK instance ``` #### Decode [](#decode) ##### RSA Public Key [](#rsa-public-key-1) ``` $components = array( 'kty' => 'RSA', 'e' => 'AQAB', 'n' => 'x9vNhcvSrxjsegZAAo4OEuo...' ); JOSE_JWK::decode($components); # => phpseclib\Crypt\RSA instance ``` ##### RSA Private Key [](#rsa-private-key-1) Not supported. Development ----------- [](#development) ``` git clone https://github.com/maksimovic/jose-php.git cd jose-php composer install vendor/bin/phpunit test ``` License ------- [](#license) MIT. Copyright © 2013 Nov Matake & GREE Inc. See LICENSE for details. ### Health Score 46 — FairBetter than 93% of packages Maintenance88 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity20 Limited adoption so far Community12 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity53 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 51.2% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~313 days Total 4 Last Release 61d ago ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d43e10a649dca578689bc02aa4089e26c0d26b1a2f3640dda458973e55adcf10?d=identicon)[maksimovic](/maintainers/maksimovic) --- Top Contributors [![nov](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/27299?v=4)](https://github.com/nov "nov (43 commits)")[![maksimovic](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1126226?v=4)](https://github.com/maksimovic "maksimovic (24 commits)")[![peter-svintsitskyi](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1718328?v=4)](https://github.com/peter-svintsitskyi "peter-svintsitskyi (8 commits)")[![vincib](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/358692?v=4)](https://github.com/vincib "vincib (5 commits)")[![sasezaki](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/42755?v=4)](https://github.com/sasezaki "sasezaki (3 commits)")[![ledmonster](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/975452?v=4)](https://github.com/ledmonster "ledmonster (1 commits)") --- Tags jwtJWSJWEJOSEJSON Web TokenJSON Web SignatureOpenID ConnectJSON Web EncryptionID Token ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/maksimovic-jose-php/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/maksimovic-jose-php/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/maksimovic-jose-php) ``` ### Alternatives [namshi/jose JSON Object Signing and Encryption library for PHP. 1.8k99.6M101](/packages/namshi-jose)[sop/jwx A PHP library for JSON web tokens (JWT) with signature (JWS) and encryption (JWE) support. 26257.5k1](/packages/sop-jwx)[web-token/jwt-framework JSON Object Signing and Encryption library for PHP and Symfony Bundle. 94818.9M77](/packages/web-token-jwt-framework)[web-token/jwt-library JWT library 2011.2M83](/packages/web-token-jwt-library)[web-token/jwt-bundle JWT Bundle of the JWT Framework. 132.5M7](/packages/web-token-jwt-bundle) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)