Auth Glossary

Browse 3 auth terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

3 Auth Terms

JWT Claims

Key-value pairs encoded in a JSON Web Token's payload that carry information about the authenticated entity. Standard claims include sub (subject), exp...

OAuth 2.0 Flow

The specific grant type used in an OAuth 2.0 authorization process. Common flows include Authorization Code (web apps), PKCE (SPAs/mobile), Client Credentials...

Session

A server-side or token-based mechanism for maintaining stateful user context across multiple stateless HTTP requests, typically tracked via cookies or session...

Related Topics

• Identity (2 terms in common)
• Token (1 terms in common)
• State (1 terms in common)
• Web (1 terms in common)
• Protocol (1 terms in common)