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* Add code example for `aud` being an array

The previous code example only showed the `aud` claim as a single
case-sensitive string, despite the documentation mentioning that the
`aud` claim can be an array of case-sensitive strings

Add a code block demonstrating the `aud` claim being an array of
case-sensitive strings to make it more clear to the user that it is a
permitted use of the `aud` claim

* Add example of the `audience` param as an iterable

Demonstrate to users reading the documentation that the `audience`
parameter is not restricted to the `string` type, but can also accept an
iterable, as implemented in PR#306

#306

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CorreyL authored and jpadilla committed Jun 19, 2020
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Encoding & Decoding Tokens with HS256
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.. code-block:: python
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{'some': 'payload'}
Encoding & Decoding Tokens with RS256 (RSA)
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.. code-block:: python
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identify itself with a value in the audience claim. If the principal
processing the claim does not identify itself with a value in the
"aud" claim when this claim is present, then the JWT MUST be
rejected. In the general case, the "aud" value is an array of case-
sensitive strings, each containing a StringOrURI value. In the
special case when the JWT has one audience, the "aud" value MAY be a
single case-sensitive string containing a StringOrURI value. The
interpretation of audience values is generally application specific.
Use of this claim is OPTIONAL.
rejected.

In the general case, the "aud" value is an array of case-
sensitive strings, each containing a StringOrURI value.

.. code-block:: python
payload = {
'some': 'payload',
'aud': ['urn:foo', 'urn:bar']
}
token = jwt.encode(payload, 'secret')
decoded = jwt.decode(token, 'secret', audience='urn:foo', algorithms=['HS256'])
In the special case when the JWT has one audience, the "aud" value MAY be
a single case-sensitive string containing a StringOrURI value.

.. code-block:: python
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token = jwt.encode(payload, 'secret')
decoded = jwt.decode(token, 'secret', audience='urn:foo', algorithms=['HS256'])
If multiple audiences are accepted, the ``audience`` parameter for
``jwt.decode`` can also be an iterable

.. code-block:: python
payload = {
'some': 'payload',
'aud': 'urn:foo'
}
token = jwt.encode(payload, 'secret')
decoded = jwt.decode(token, 'secret', audience=['urn:foo', 'urn:bar'], algorithms=['HS256'])
The interpretation of audience values is generally application specific.
Use of this claim is OPTIONAL.

If the audience claim is incorrect, `jwt.InvalidAudienceError` will be raised.

Issued At Claim (iat)
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