JWT

Web Authentication is a core mechanism designed to solve the user identification problem arising from the stateless nature of the HTTP protocol. Since Lou Montulli of Netscape Communications invented cookies in 1994, authentication has evolved from session-based to token-based approaches. Modern web applications widely use hybrid methods combining JWT and Refresh Tokens to satisfy both security and scalability requirements. Understanding Authentication and Authorization The Difference Between Authentication and Authorization Authentication is the process of confirming “who you are” by verifying a user’s identity, while Authorization is the process of determining “what you can do” by granting access permissions to specific resources for authenticated users. Authentication must be performed before authorization is possible, and these two concepts should be clearly distinguished. ...