JSON Web Tokens

JSON Web Tokens (JWT) are a format used for representing claims securely between two parties, based on the JSON data format. This is one of the varieties of Javascript Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) in use, along with JSON Web Signatures (JWS) and JSON Web Encryption (JWE).

Links

 * Official site
 * RFC 7519
 * JOSE (Javascript Object Signing and Encryption) is a Bad Standard That Everyone Should Avoid