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JWT: used for authentication or authorization or both?
Aniket Joshi
Mar 19, 2024
The reason I am asking this is , the description in the JWT section says : "..used in authorization..." vs. the use case only mentions about authentication.So, what is it exactly used for?
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swapnil.aher a year ago
To my understanding it is used for both.
The JSON Web Token (JWT) is primarily used for authentication, but it can also carry information that helps with authorization.
- Authentication: - Process: When a user logs in, the server verifies their credentials. If val...
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