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JOSE Libraries

Overview of JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) libraries for implementing JWT token validation.

Overview​

JOSE is a framework providing standards for:

  • JWT: JSON Web Tokens
  • JWS: JSON Web Signature
  • JWE: JSON Web Encryption
  • JWK: JSON Web Keys
  • JWA: JSON Web Algorithms

JavaScript / Node.js​

jsonwebtoken

npm install jsonwebtoken

jose

npm install jose

jwks-rsa

npm install jwks-rsa

Python​

PyJWT

pip install pyjwt[crypto]

python-jose

pip install python-jose[cryptography]

Go​

golang-jwt/jwt

go get github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5

lestrrat-go/jwx

go get github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx/v2

Rust​

jsonwebtoken

[dependencies]
jsonwebtoken = "9.0"

Java​

java-jwt

<dependency>
    <groupId>com.auth0</groupId>
    <artifactId>java-jwt</artifactId>
    <version>4.4.0</version>
</dependency>

nimbus-jose-jwt

<dependency>
    <groupId>com.nimbusds</groupId>
    <artifactId>nimbus-jose-jwt</artifactId>
    <version>9.37</version>
</dependency>

.NET / C#​

System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt

dotnet add package System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt

Coming Soon​

Detailed guides for each library including:

  • Installation and setup
  • Token verification examples
  • JWKS integration
  • Best practices
  • Common pitfalls

Contributing​

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