Do you really need JWT?

Although JWT does eliminate the database lookup, it introduces security issues and other complexities while doing so . Security is binary—either it’s secure or it’s not. Thus making it dangerous to use JWT for user sessions.24 Haz 2021

1) JWT as Access Token JWT can be used as an access token to prevent unwanted access to a protected resource . They’re often used as Bearer tokens, which the API will decode and validate before sending a response.21 Eki 2021

Conclusion. JWT is really powerful but has some security issues. Paseto is a better alternative to address these issues. But most of the time, you don’t need JWT , and your project will be simpler if you can resist to hype by refusing to use it.

It’s an encoded, URL-safe string that can contain an unlimited amount of data (unlike a cookie) and is cryptographically signed. When a server receives a JWT, it can guarantee the data it contains can be trusted because it’s signed by the source . No middleman can modify a JWT once it’s sent.17 Haz 2021