Generating JSON Web Token Assertions

A JWT (JSON Web Token) is a type of security token that is used to securely transmit information between parties. It is a compact and self-contained way of representing claims to be transferred between two parties. Many API providers require you to generate a cryptographically signed JWT assertion that includes the authorization you are requesting from the server. If the server accepts the assertions you are claiming in the JWT, it will respond with an access token granting access to the API....

May 11, 2023 · 8 min · Kevin Sookocheff