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What is JWT? A Practical Definition

2026-07-283 min read

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What is JWT?

A JWT (JSON Web Token) is a compact, signed token format used for authentication and information exchange. It has three base64url-encoded parts separated by dots — header, payload, and signature — and the signature lets a server verify the payload has not been tampered with, without needing a database lookup.

Example

Structure: header.payload.signature, e.g. eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIxMjMifQ.abc123.

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