JSON Web Token
A compact, URL-safe token for securely transmitting information between parties. Commonly used for authentication and session management. Pronounced "jot".
"The API validates the JWT in the Authorization header — if the token is expired or the signature is invalid, it returns 401 Unauthorized."
A compact, URL-safe token for securely transmitting information between parties. Commonly used for authentication and session management. Pronounced "jot".
JWT stands for "JSON Web Token".
"JWT" is pronounced /dʒɒt/. Use the "Listen" button above to hear it spoken aloud.
Yes: "The API validates the JWT in the Authorization header — if the token is expired or the signature is invalid, it returns 401 Unauthorized."
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"JWT" is used as a noun (acronym).
Yes — related terms include OAuth, Token, HTTP. See "Related Terms" above to explore them.
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