JSON web token (JWT) is an open standard (RFC 7519) that defines a compact and self-contained method for securely transmitting JSON-encoded information between parties . At Akamai, you can use JWTs to quickly identify and authorize OTA Updates and Edge Connect clients who send requests to origin servers.
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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.
Read moreWhat is JWT token and how it works?
JWT, or JSON Web Token, is an open standard used to share security information between two parties — a client and a server . Each JWT contains encoded JSON objects, including a set of claims. JWTs are signed using a cryptographic algorithm to ensure that the claims cannot be altered after the token is issued.
Read moreWhy is JWT token not good?
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.
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Read moreWhere JWT token is stored?
A JWT needs to be stored in a safe place inside the user’s browser . If you store it inside localStorage, it’s accessible by any script inside your page.
Read moreHow do I authenticate a JWT token?
To authenticate a user, a client application must send a JSON Web Token (JWT) in the authorization header of the HTTP request to your backend API . API Gateway validates the token on behalf of your API, so you don’t have to add any code in your API to process the authentication.
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