diff --git a/JWT_Authentication_with_Actix-web_and_Rusqlite/Cargo.toml b/JWT_Authentication_with_Actix-web_and_Rusqlite/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "jwt_example"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+author = "Paxton Smith"
+# https://www.linkedin.com/in/paxton21/
+# https://github.com/Paxton21/actix-web-jwt-example
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+actix-web = "4.5.1"
+jsonwebtoken = "9.3.0"
+rusqlite = { version = "0.31.0", features = ["bundled"] }
+serde = { version = "1.0.198", features = ["derive"]}
+chrono = "0.4.38"
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diff --git a/JWT_Authentication_with_Actix-web_and_Rusqlite/src/main.rs b/JWT_Authentication_with_Actix-web_and_Rusqlite/src/main.rs
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+use actix_web::{web, App, HttpRequest, HttpResponse, HttpServer, Responder};
+use chrono::{Duration, Utc};
+use jsonwebtoken::{decode, encode, Algorithm, DecodingKey, EncodingKey, Header, Validation};
+use rusqlite::{Connection, Result};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+struct User {
+    username: String,
+    password: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+struct JwtGen {
+    username: String,
+    exp: i64,
+}
+
+const SEC_KEY: &[u8] = b"my_very_secret_key_def_not_known";
+
+async fn register(user: web::Json<User>) -> impl Responder {
+    if let Err(err) = db_reg(&user) {
+        return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body(err.to_string());
+    }
+    HttpResponse::Ok().body("User registered successfully")
+}
+
+async fn login(user: web::Json<User>) -> impl Responder {
+    if let Err(_) = authenticate_user(&user).await {
+        return HttpResponse::Unauthorized().body("Invalid username or password");
+    }
+
+    match generate_token(&user.username) {
+        Ok(token) => HttpResponse::Ok().body(token),
+        Err(_) => HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("Internal Server Error"),
+    }
+}
+
+async fn protected(req: HttpRequest) -> impl Responder {
+    if let Some(token) = req
+        .headers()
+        .get("jwt")
+        .and_then(|value| value.to_str().ok())
+    {
+        if let Ok(token_data) = decode::<JwtGen>(
+            token,
+            &DecodingKey::from_secret(SEC_KEY),
+            &Validation::new(Algorithm::HS256),
+        ) {
+            if token_data.claims.exp < Utc::now().timestamp() {
+                return HttpResponse::Unauthorized().body("Token expired");
+            }
+
+            return HttpResponse::Ok().body("Welcome to the protected route");
+        }
+    }
+
+    HttpResponse::Unauthorized().body("Missing or invalid JWT token in the 'jwt' header")
+}
+
+async fn unprotected() -> impl Responder {
+    "Unprotected endpoint (does not require authentication)"
+}
+
+#[actix_web::main]
+async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    HttpServer::new(|| {
+        App::new()
+            .route("/register", web::post().to(register))
+            .route("/login", web::post().to(login))
+            .route("/protected", web::get().to(protected))
+            .route("/unprotected", web::get().to(unprotected))
+    })
+    .bind("127.0.0.1:8080")?
+    .run()
+    .await
+}
+
+fn db_reg(user: &User) -> Result<()> {
+    let conn = Connection::open("users.db")?;
+
+    conn.execute(
+        "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
+                  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+                  username TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+                  password TEXT NOT NULL
+                  )",
+        [],
+    )?;
+
+    conn.execute(
+        "INSERT INTO users (username, password) VALUES (?1, ?2)",
+        &[&user.username, &user.password],
+    )?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+async fn authenticate_user(user: &User) -> Result<(), ()> {
+    let conn = Connection::open("users.db").map_err(|_| ())?;
+    let mut stmt = conn
+        .prepare("SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = ?1")
+        .map_err(|_| ())?;
+    let mut rows = stmt.query(&[&user.username]).map_err(|_| ())?;
+
+    if let Some(row) = rows.next().map_err(|_| ())? {
+        let stored_password: String = row.get(2).map_err(|_| ())?;
+        if stored_password != user.password {
+            return Err(());
+        }
+    } else {
+        return Err(());
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn generate_token(username: &str) -> Result<String, jsonwebtoken::errors::Error> {
+    let exp = Utc::now() + Duration::hours(2); // Set expiration time to 2 hours from now
+
+    let claims = JwtGen {
+        username: username.to_owned(),
+        exp: exp.timestamp(),
+    };
+
+    let token = encode(
+        &Header::default(),
+        &claims,
+        &EncodingKey::from_secret(SEC_KEY),
+    )?;
+
+    Ok(token)
+}
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diff --git a/JWT_Authentication_with_Actix-web_and_Rusqlite/users.db b/JWT_Authentication_with_Actix-web_and_Rusqlite/users.db
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