In this book, we go into JWTs, their perceived benefits, and actual dangers. We’ll also discuss battle-tested solutions to replace them. We’ll explore:
- HTTP Sessions, Authentication, and Authorization
- The need for something like JWT
- JWTs’ perceived benefits and actual dangers
- JWT workarounds and the complexities around that
- Using Redis for session storage instead of JWTs
- Sessions storage when Redis is used as a Primary DB
- Finally, you’ll also learn how to use Redis + JWT! Another common approach to managing user session