JWT Guide for Product and Engineering Leaders
JSON Web Token, or JWT (“jot”) for short, is a standard for safely passing claims in space constrained environments. It has found its way into all1 major web frameworks. Simplicity, compactness and usability are key features of its architecture. Although much more complex systems are still in use, JWTs have a broad range of applications. In this little handbook, we will cover the most important aspects of the architecture of JWTs, including their binary representation and the algorithms used to construct them, while also taking a look at how they are commonly used in the industry.
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