Secure Authentication for Web Apps & APIs Using JWTs Client-Side Considerations

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Protecting resources and routes on the client-side can sometimes be difficult because savvy users could potentially modify a JWT. Since the server is not present to verify the signature, the client application might assume the user is authenticated or has the required scope. Lukas talks through some of these client-side considerations and shares some strategies to prevent unauthenticated access.

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