fix(jwt): Relax typing to allow Sequence for Token.aud

litestar/security/jwt/token.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import dataclasses
+from collections.abc import Sequence  # noqa: TC003
 from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, TypedDict
@@ -11,8 +12,6 @@
 from litestar.exceptions import ImproperlyConfiguredException, NotAuthorizedException
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from collections.abc import Sequence
-
     from typing_extensions import Self
 
 __all__ = (
@@ -59,8 +58,8 @@ class Token:
     """Issued at - should always be current now."""
     iss: str | None = field(default=None)
     """Issuer - optional unique identifier for the issuer."""
-    aud: str | None = field(default=None)
-    """Audience - intended audience."""
+    aud: str | Sequence[str] | None = field(default=None)
+    """Audience - intended audience(s)."""
     jti: str | None = field(default=None)
     """JWT ID - a unique identifier of the JWT between different issuers."""
     extras: dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)

tests/unit/test_security/test_jwt/test_token.py

@@ -199,6 +199,34 @@ def test_strict_aud_with_one_element_sequence(audience: str | list[str]) -> None
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "audience",
+    [
+        pytest.param(None, id="None"),
+        pytest.param("foo", id="String"),
+        pytest.param("not-foo", id="InvalidAudience"),
+        pytest.param(["foo", "bar"], id="List"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_validate_audience(audience: str | list[str]) -> None:
+    secret = secrets.token_hex()
+    encoded = Token(exp=datetime.now() + timedelta(days=1), sub="foo", aud=["foo", "bar"]).encode(secret, "HS256")
+
+    def decode() -> None:
+        Token.decode(
+            encoded,
+            secret=secret,
+            algorithm="HS256",
+            audience=audience,
+        )
+
+    if audience != "not-foo":
+        decode()
+    else:
+        with pytest.raises(NotAuthorizedException):
+            decode()
+
+
 def test_custom_decode_payload() -> None:
     @dataclasses.dataclass
     class CustomToken(Token):