Tokens in the service of protecting your applications and APIs

Overview of the token concept in the service of protecting your applications and APIs
Find out what tokens are and explore different token types. Learn why you need to use tokens of specific types and check examples of tokens that you’re going to use.
Access token: concept, purpose, way it works
Find out what the access token is and what purpose it has. Check how to acquire an access token and how to use it.
JSON Web Token for authorizing access
Find out what JWT is and explore its structure. Learn why you need to use it and check its examples.
ID token: concept, purpose, way it works
Find out what the ID token is and what purpose it has. Check how to acquire the ID token and how to use it.
Refresh token: concept, purpose, way it works
Get familiar with the concept of the refresh token. Learn why and when it is useful. Check how to use it securely.
Opaque token: concept, purpose, way it works
Find out what the opaque token is and what purpose it has. Check how to enable such a token type in Authorization Control Plane (ACP) and how to use it.