jamlib 3.2.0

Simple and universal library for authorization.

Jam

• Documentation: jam.makridenko.ru
• Changelog: CHANGELOG.md

Install

pip install jamlib

Quick example

from jam import Jam

jam = Jam(config="config.toml")

jwt = jam.jwt_encode(payload={"user": 1})
session_id = jam.session_create(session_key="username", data={"user": 1})
otp_code = jam.otp_code(secret="3DB7FOAOFBCI3WFDRE7EPF43CA")

Why Jam?

Jam is a library that provides the most popular AUTH* mechanisms right out of the box.

• JOSE
• PASETO
• Server side sessions
• OTP
• OAuth2

Framework integrations

Jam provides ready-to-use integrations for the most popular frameworks:

• FastAPI
• Starlette
• Litestar
• Flask

Each integration offers built-in middleware or plugin support for JWT and session-based authentication.

Why choose Jam?

Jam supports many authentication methods out of the box with minimal dependencies. Here is a comparison with other libraries:

Features / Library	Jam	Authx	PyJWT	AuthLib	OTP Auth
JOSE	✅	❌ only JWT	❌ only JWT	✅	❌
JWT black/white lists	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
PASETO	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Server side sessions	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌
OTP	✅	❌	❌	❌	✅
OAuth2	✅	✅	❌	✅	❌
Flexible config	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Modularity	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌