WTF Are JWTs?

JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) are compact, self-contained tokens used for transmitting information securely. They emerged as a solution to the limitations of session-based authentication, offering stateless authentication, cross-domain compatibility, scalability, and security. JWTs are commonly used in modern web applications, especially with services like Neon Authorize, to manage authorization at the database level through row-level security. The process includes signing the tokens to ensure authenticity, though they are not encrypted by default.