- React
- JS Kongress
- 2019
- Knock knock, who’s there? Authenticating your single page apps using JSON Web Tokens
Knock knock, who’s there? Authenticating your single page apps using JSON Web Tokens
Authentication does not have to be over complicated, as long as you use the right solution for each situation.
Sam Bellen at JS Kongress 2019
In this talk, I will try to explain in depth, the way JSON Web Tokens work and can be used to secure your single page apps. I will explain the difference between using opaque tokens and JWTs. The talk will also give an overview of a modern authentication flow and a step by step breakdown of how it works exactly. No specific previous knowledge is required, but it helps the audience has some experience with authenticating users.