JWT (JSON Web Tokens)

Back: Authentication and Authorization

A compact, self-contained token format for securely transmitting claims between parties. JWTs consist of a header, payload, and signature, enabling stateless authentication and authorization without server-side session storage.

Concepts

• JWT Structure
• JWT Claims
• JWT Signing
• JWT Validation
• JWT Security Concerns
• JWE (Encrypted JWTs)

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