diff --git a/3.0/docs/jwt/index.md b/3.0/docs/jwt/index.md index e2da854d..1d489c7f 100644 --- a/3.0/docs/jwt/index.md +++ b/3.0/docs/jwt/index.md @@ -1,7 +1,15 @@ -# Using JSON Web Token +# JSON Web Token JSON Web Token is a library containing all JSON Web Token related APIs. +### What is JWT? + +JWT is a standard for managing client tokens. Tokens are a form of identification and proof to the server. JWT is cryptographically signed, so it is not possible to falsify the validity of a JWT unless any of the following conditions is met: + +- A broken algorithm was used (such as MD5) +- A weak signing key was used and brute-forced +- The signing key used was leaked out to a third party + ### Index - [JSON Web Signature](jws.md) @@ -34,4 +42,4 @@ let package = Package( ) ``` -Use `import JSON Web Token` to access JSON Web Token's APIs. +Use `import JWT` to access JSON Web Token's APIs.