added auth.js for authentication in utils folder

aksharma27 · Jan 12, 2023 · 47e5e98 · 47e5e98
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+const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
+
+exports.createJWT =(email, userId, duration) => {
+    const payload = {
+        email, userId, duration
+    };
+    return jwt.sign(payload, process.env.TOKEN_SECRET,{
+        expiresIn: duration,     
+    });
+};
+
+
+//check code if required for signup/signin
+
+// https://medium.com/swlh/user-authentication-using-mern-stack-part-1-backend-cd4d193f15b1