Waqas Ahmad — Software Architect & Technical Consultant

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👋 Hi, I'm Waqas — a Software Architect and Technical Consultant specializing in .NET, Azure, microservices, and API-first system design..
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JWT

Definition

JSON Web Token; validate on every request; who is calling.

As defined in the knowledge graph

Token format for API auth after SSO. — From: Case Study: AirAsia ID90 Employee Portal
Token format for API security. — From: Case Study: BAT In-House Application — Microservices at Scale
JSON Web Token; stateless token for auth; validate on every request; use httpOnly cookie or Bearer. — From: Full-Stack .NET and Angular for Enterprise Applications
JSON Web Token; format for ID and access tokens. — From: OAuth2 and OpenID Connect in .NET: In-Depth
JSON Web Token; validate signature, expiry, issuer; use for authentication. — From: OWASP API Security Top 10: What .NET Developers Must Know

Related concepts

Authentication Program.cs

Articles mentioning this concept

Case Study: AirAsia ID90 Employee Portal Case Study: BAT In-House Application — Microservices at Scale Full-Stack .NET and Angular for Enterprise Applications OAuth2 and OpenID Connect in .NET: In-Depth OWASP API Security Top 10: What .NET Developers Must Know Securing .NET APIs: Auth, Rate Limiting, and Headers