# JWT (JSON Web Tokens) Plugin

**URL:** <https://discuss.konghq.com/t/jwt-json-web-tokens-plugin/40>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [November 27, 2017, 11:54pm UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/jwt-json-web-tokens-plugin/40 "2017-11-27T23:54:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![CaesarKing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discuss.konghq.com/caesarking/32/36_2.png) [@CaesarKing](https://discuss.konghq.com/u/CaesarKing)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2017, 11:54pm UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/jwt-json-web-tokens-plugin/40/1 "2017-11-27T23:54:42Z")

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The JWT (JSON Web Tokens) plugin verifies requests containing HS256 or RS256 signed JSON Web Tokens (as specified in RFC 7519). Give it a try and discuss it here!

[JWT plugin documentation](https://getkong.org/plugins/jwt/)