JWT vs OAuth2 tokens: why claims matter for backend security
OAuth2 is a flow, JWT is a format — and neither one authorises anything. The claims your backend verifies and validates are what actually decide access.
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OAuth2 is a flow, JWT is a format — and neither one authorises anything. The claims your backend verifies and validates are what actually decide access.
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