JWT contains three parts: Header, Payload, and Signature which are separated by a dot. The JWT Header consists of 2 parts: The token type (typ): JWT. Algorithm used to sign the token (alg)
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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.
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