How does JWT Bearer Token work?

In short, JWTs are used as a secure way to authenticate users and share information. Typically, a private key, or secret, is used by the issuer to sign the JWT. The receiver of the JWT will verify the signature to ensure that the token hasn’t been altered after it was signed by the issuer .

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Should I use bearer token?

A security token with the property that any party in possession of the token (a “bearer”) can use the token in any way that any other party in possession of it can. Using a bearer token does not require a bearer to prove possession of cryptographic key material (proof-of-possession) .14 Eyl 2014

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Is bearer token a header?

Bearer token Bearer tokens enable requests to authenticate using an access key, such as a JSON Web Token (JWT). The token is a text string, included in the request header . In the request Authorization tab, select Bearer Token from the Type dropdown list. In the Token field, enter your API key value.

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Can we decode JWT token?

Because JWTs are just URL safe strings, they’re easy to pass around via URL parameters, etc. They contain JSON-encoded data. This means you can have your JWT store as much JSON data as you want, and you can decode your token string into a JSON object .

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