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JSON Web Tokens
DjangoCon US 2014 · September 24, 2014
José Padilla explains JSON Web Tokens (JWTs, pronounced “jots”) as compact, URL-safe tokens that carry claims between parties and can be verified for integrity. He contrasts token-based authentication with cookies, highlighting stateless APIs, cross-domain requests, CDNs, mobile clients, and WebSockets, while distinguishing signed tokens (JWS)…