JWT
Definition
JSON Web Token — a compact, URL-safe token format for securely transmitting information between parties. A JWT has three parts: header, payload, and signature. Commonly used for authentication in APIs.
Code Example
Web
Related Terms
API
Application Programming Interface — a set of rules and endpoints that allow different software systems to communicate. Web APIs typically use HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) to exchange data in JSON format.
RESTRepresentational State Transfer — an architectural style for designing networked APIs. RESTful APIs use HTTP methods to perform CRUD operations on resources identified by URLs. Responses are typically JSON.