Everything tagged Authentication.
JWTs explained — the header, payload and signature, why a JWT is signed not encrypted, code examples, common mistakes and best practices.
AZ Utils Editorial · · 12 min read
How JWT authentication works end to end — the login-to-access flow, Bearer tokens, access vs refresh tokens, and code with common pitfalls.
AZ Utils Editorial · · 12 min read
Every common JWT claim explained — the registered claims iss, sub, aud, exp, nbf, iat and jti, plus custom claims and how to validate them.
AZ Utils Editorial · · 11 min read
JWT security best practices — pin the algorithm, validate claims, short lifetimes and revocation, safe storage, and never put secrets in the payload.
AZ Utils Editorial · · 12 min read
