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How to Craft and Sign a Custom JWT in Kong Konnect

JWTJune 18, 2024

The JSON Web Token (JWT) is an open standard that allows information to be transferred securely between different parties. The token is digitally signed by using a private key (HMAC) or a public/private key (RSA) by building a JSON Web Signature (JWS). It guarantees that the JWT hasn’t been…

Jerome Guillaume

Dynamic Routing Based on JWT Token’s Claim with Kong Konnect

Kong KonnectNovember 3, 2022

A common use case that is frequently requested is how to dynamically route requests based on authentication attributes. An example of this technique is routing requests to relevant upstream services based on claims contained in a JWT token. Admins would like all their clients to go to the same URI…

Shlomi Tubul

How JWT Authentication Works for Microservices: API Gateway Tutorial

How JWT Authentication Works for Microservices: API Gateway Tutorial
API AuthenticationFebruary 16, 2021

As you build and maintain more applications, your authentication strategy becomes increasingly important. It may also be top of mind for your boss since technology leaders cited "improve application security" as one of their top priorities in this year's Digital Innovation Benchmark . The Kong…

Marco Palladino

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