Securing Microservices with JWT Authentication and Data Encryption
Securing Microservices with JWT Authentication and Data Encryption Securing Microservices with JWT Authentication and Data Encryption In modern microservices architectures, securing communication and data integrity are paramount. This article explores how JWT (JSON Web Token) authentication and data encryption can bolster security, ensuring that data exchanges between services remain confidential and trusted. What is JWT Authentication? JWT is a compact, URL-safe token format that securely transmits information between parties as a JSON object. It is widely used in microservices for its simplicity and efficiency. Parts of a JWT Token A JSON Web Token (JWT) consists of three parts, separated by periods ( . ): Header: Specifies the token type ( JWT ) and signing algorithm (e.g., HS256 or RS256 ). Example:...