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JSON Web Key
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Overview
Maintained byInternet Engineering Task Force
Licenseopen standard
Use caserepresenting cryptographic keys in JSON format
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Based onJSON
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Avg confidence95%
Avg freshness99%
Last updatedUpdated 5 days ago
WikidataQ115941138
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JSON Web Key

concept

JSON-based standard for representing cryptographic keys used in web applications and authentication systems.

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JSON○UnverifiedHighFresh1

published year

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2015○UnverifiedHighFresh1

primary use case

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representing cryptographic keys in JSON format○UnverifiedHighFresh1

maintained by

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Internet Engineering Task Force○UnverifiedHighFresh1

defined by

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RFC 7517○UnverifiedHighFresh1

supports algorithm

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RSA○UnverifiedHighFresh1
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Elliptic Curve○UnverifiedHighFresh1

supports protocol

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JSON Web Signature○UnverifiedHighFresh1
JSON Web Encryption○UnverifiedHighFresh1

part of

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JOSE specification suite○UnverifiedHighFresh1

license type

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open standard○UnverifiedHighFresh1

used by

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OpenID Connect○UnverifiedHighFresh1
OAuth 2.0○UnverifiedModerateFresh1

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