Post by Anjali Prajapati

Can JWTs be signed using symmetric key algorithms or is asymmetric (public key and private key) key mandatory? * The answer is that JWTs can be signed using both symmetric and asymmetric key algorithms; there is no hard and fast rule to always use public and private keys for signing JWTs. * Symmetric key algorithm may involve HMAC and for Asymmetric key algorithm RSA can be considered. 1) Asymmetric key involves using two different keys for encryption and decryption: a private key for encryption and a corresponding public key for decryption. On the other hand, symmetric key involves using the same key for both encryption and decryption. 2) Signing a token means generating a digital signature using a private key to ensure the authenticity and integrity of the JWT. This signing process can be performed using either symmetric or asymmetric key algorithms. Feel free to add or share any additional information on top of this 🙌🏻😉