Does devise_token_auth use JSON web tokens?

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I am creating a new SPA with a REST API and for the backend I am using Rails with devise_token_auth. I am new to token authentication and while searching I am seeing a lot of libraries for frontend libraries that support JWT but I can't tell if this is compatible with devise_token_auth.

Is JWT the standard for web tokens and is it what devise_token_auth uses?

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 23 '18 at 02:59

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No, devise_token_auth gem doesn't use JWT.

It authenticates a user by validating the client-id, access-token & UID and processes the request. All these keys are received during a successful login.

answered Jul 23 '18 at 02:59

Abhilash Reddy

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Where did you find that quoted text? – Qwertie Jul 23 '18 at 06:31
@Qwertie https://devise-token-auth.gitbook.io/devise-token-auth/usage/controller-integration#authentication-headers-example – Abhilash Reddy Jul 23 '18 at 06:39

Does devise_token_auth use JSON web tokens?

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