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JSON Web Token (JWT)
JSON Web Token (JWT) is an encoding standard for tokens that contain a JSON data payload. The payload can be signed and encrypted.
 
JWT defines a compact and self-contained mechanism for transmitting data between parties in a way that can be verified and trusted because it is digitally signed. Additionally, the encoding rules of a JWT also make these tokens very easy to use within the context of HTTP.
 
JSON Web Token is specified by RFC 7519.
 
There are a variety of open source libraries available online for creating and signing JWT tokens. See https://JWT.io for more information.

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Overview

JSON Web Token (JWT) is an encoding standard for tokens that contain a JSON data payload. The payload can be signed and encrypted.

JWT defines a compact and self-contained mechanism for transmitting data between parties in a way that can be verified and trusted because it is digitally signed. Additionally, the encoding rules of a JWT also make these tokens very easy to use within the context of HTTP.

JSON Web Token is specified by RFC 7519.

There are a variety of open source libraries available online for creating and signing JWT tokens. See https://JWT.io for more information.