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# [JWT Authentication in Node.js Explained Simply](https://hitakshi120.hashnode.dev/jwt-authentication-in-node-js-explained-simply?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What authentication means Authentication in JWT (JSON Web Token) means verifying who the user is using a secure token instead of checking credentials on every request. Key idea With JWT, the server:

May 6 · 8 min read · hitakshi120.hashnode.dev  
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