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A JSON Web Token (JWT) is a signed token provided by a server to a client which can be used to validate certain claims, e.g. identity, that can be used for a third party, e.g. a service provider.

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Authentication handshake between two independent apps

App1 creates a JWT token (embedding ‘App2 user-id’) as part of initial handshake with a JWT expiry and post it to App2. App2 verifies the JWT signature of App1 and checks for the JWT expiry. … Problem: Although the JWT is sent over https, it's not opaque during transit. While secrecy being an issue, what are the other security risks in the current approach? …
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