JWT Authentication Implementation in Spring Boot | Part 1 - Generate JWT Token via /authenticate API

Welcome to Part 1 of our JWT Authentication series in Spring Boot! In this video, we walk you through implementing the /authenticate endpoint that validates user credentials and generates a secure JWT token. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction & Agenda 1:58 - Recap JWT FLow 4:00 - Spring Security Architecture recap 5:28 - Authenticate API flow 10:00 - Basic Auth Code Recap 13:30 - Implement Auth API 21:15 - Create JWT Token 30:10 - Test Code 34:00 - Recap 35:35 - Outro You'll learn: Why JWT is better than Basic Auth How to implement a secure /authenticate API How JWT tokens are generated The role of AuthenticationManager and UserDetailsService Best practices for structuring your JWT logic 📌 By the end of this video, you’ll have a working JWT generation endpoint ready to protect your APIs! ✅ Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe if this helped you! 📚 Chapters (if you’re adding timestamps): 🔖 Tags: spring boot jwt tutorial spring security jwt jwt authentication spring boot spring boot generate jwt token spring boot authenticate api spring security authenticationmanager spring security userdetailsservice how jwt works in spring generate jwt token spring boot secure rest api spring boot