3 Questions
What does the www-authenticate header in the response from the API indicate?
It indicates that the token wasn't issued for a valid audience.
How can you authorize a request with a JWT authorizer?
The JWT's aud or client_id claim must match one of the audience entries that's configured for the authorizer.
What is the purpose of using jwt.io to debug JWTs?
It is used to decode a JWT and verify that it matches the issuer, audience, and scopes that the API requires.
Study Notes
- The www-authenticate header in the response from the API shows that the token wasn't issued for a valid audience.
- To authorize a request with a JWT authorizer, the JWT's aud or client_id claim must match one of the audience entries that's configured for the authorizer.
- You can also decode a JWT and verify that it matches the issuer, audience, and scopes that your API requires. The website jwt.io can debug JWTs in the browser.
Test your knowledge on JWT authorization and validation with this quiz. Explore the concepts of decoding JWTs, verifying the issuer, audience, and scopes, and understanding the www-authenticate header in API responses.
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