JWT
Understanding JSON Web Tokens (JWT) In the realm of modern web applications, ensuring secure and efficient user authentication is crucial. JSON Web Tokens (JWT) have emerged as a popular solution for this purpose. This blog post will break down what JWTs are, how they work, their benefits, and provide a basic implementation along with security best practices. What are JWTs? JSON Web Tokens (JWT) are an open standard (RFC 7519) for securely transmitting information between parties as a JSON object. They are used for authentication and information exchange in a compact, URL-safe manner. A JWT is essentially a token that can encapsulate user and permission data, which can be verified and trusted. ...