jwt.verify(token, secretOrPublicKey, [options, callback]) (Synchronous) If a callback is not supplied, function acts synchronously. Returns the payload decoded if the signature is valid and optional expiration, audience, or issuer are valid . If not, it will throw the error.
Read moreCan you decode JWT without secret?
Yes, the user can decrypt it and see the data , but if they modify it, when it gets back to the server it will not match and therefore be invalid.
Read moreWhat is IAT and NBF?
iat (Issued At) Claim — Identifies the time at which the JWT token was issued. nbf (Not Before) Claim — Identifies the time before which the JWT token MUST NOT be accepted for processing. exp (Expiration Time) — Identifies the expiration time on or after which the JWT MUST NOT be accepted for processing.
Read moreWhat is JWT security?
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 moreHow secure is JWT?
The contents in a json web token (JWT) are not inherently secure , but there is a built-in feature for verifying token authenticity. A JWT is three hashes separated by periods.
Read moreWhy is JWT not safe?
JWT’s are often not encrypted so anyone able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack and sniff the JWT now has your authentication credentials. This is made easier because the MITM attack only needs to be completed on the connection between the server and the client.
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