JWTd
JWTd is an open-source daemon designed to provide centralized management of JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication and authorization in distributed applications. It can issue, validate, revoke, and inspect tokens, serving as a trusted token service for microservices, API gateways, and other components that rely on token-based access control.
Core features include issuing tokens with configurable claims, signing tokens using symmetric or asymmetric keys, and
The architecture is designed to run as a background service that exposes interfaces over REST or gRPC.
In practice, JWTd is used to centralize authentication workflows in microservice ecosystems. It can integrate with
Security considerations include protecting private keys, secure configuration management, routine key rotation, access controls, and comprehensive