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JSON Web Tokens crash course - JWT tokens explained

Jan Goebel

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Intermediate. Assumes working knowledge.

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SecurityWeb developmentCryptographyWeb and application securityHTTP, REST and GraphQL

Jan Goebel explains the fundamentals of JSON Web Tokens, including digital signatures, JWS vs JWE, and HMAC vs RSA-based tokens.

🔥More exclusive content: productioncoder.com/you-decide-what-we-build-next Twitter: twitter.com/_jgoebel Blog: productioncoder.com Introduction to JSON Web tokens The purpose of digital signatures with JWTs How to create digital signatures Types of JWTs: JSON Web Signature vs JSON Web Encryption JWTs in action: server to server communication Using JWTs for client side sessions Using JWTs with OAuth2, OpenID Connect and single sign on (SSO) Using JSON Web Encryption (JWE) for end-to-end encryption Building blocks of a JSON Web Signature (JWS) token JWT JOSE header JWT claim set explained How to create a JSON Web Signature JWT compact serialization format HMAC vs RSA-based JSON Web Signature Tokens HMAC-based JWT tokens RSA-based JWT tokens How to implement a server to server communication with RSA JWT tokens Summary and wrap up In this video we cover what JSON Web Tokens are, what the difference between JSON Web Encryption (JWE) and JSON Web Signature (JWS) and for what these tokens are typically used.

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JSON Web Tokens crash course - JWT tokens explained