What is the advantage of JWT?

Advantages of JWT It is compact – Can be sent via URL/ Post request/HTTP Header which makes it fast for transmission and usable. Self Content – It contains the details of user (not session id in cookies like traditional request), so no need to query database to get user details.

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When should I use 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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Is OAuth2 same as JWT?

JWT and OAuth2 are entirely different and serve different purposes, but they are compatible and can be used together . The OAuth2 protocol does not specify the format of the tokens, therefore JWTs can be incorporated into the usage of OAuth2.

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Does JWT use OAuth?

JSON Web Token (JWT, RFC 7519) is a way to encode claims in a JSON document that is then signed. JWTs can be used as OAuth 2.0 Bearer Tokens to encode all relevant parts of an access token into the access token itself instead of having to store them in a database.

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Is JWT secure?

JSON Web Token (JWT) is an open standard (RFC 7519) that defines a compact and self-contained way for securely transmitting information between parties as a JSON object. This information can be verified and trusted because it is digitally signed .

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