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

At its core, authentication is the process of verifying that someone is who they claim to be. Without it, the internet would be a digital "Wild West" where anyone could read your emails or access your

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