Understanding How JWT Tokens Work: A Simple Guide

Explore the mechanics of JSON Web Tokens (JWT), how they handle authentication, and why they're essential for secure web applications.

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Posted On DEC 14 2024

JSON Web Token (JWT) is an open standard (RFC 7519) that defines a compact and self-contained way for securely transmitting information between parties as a JSON object. This information can be verified and trusted because it is digitally signed. JWTs can be signed using a secret (with the HMAC algorithm) or a public/private key pair using RSA or ECDSA.