Secure Authentication for Web Apps & APIs Using JWTs JWT Authentication

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Ryan now explains how JWTs are used to authenticate single page applications. When credentials are submitted the server signs and returns a token which is saved on the client. Every HTTP request moving forward will send the token as an Authorization header. This eliminates the need for the server to perform costly database lookups for verifying user access.

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