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title: "Discussion on \"Stateful vs Stateless Authentication: How They Evolved and When to Use Each\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Stateful vs Stateless Authentication: How They Evolved and When to Use Each\". Stateful authentication is what the server persists, and stateless is when the server hands over details to the client for the next use."
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# [Stateful vs Stateless Authentication: How They Evolved and When to Use Each](https://knowbase.hashnode.dev/stateful-vs-stateless-authentication-how-they-evolved-and-when-to-use-each?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Stateful authentication is what the server persists, and stateless is when the server hands over details to the client for the next use.

Jul 12 · 12 min read · knowbase.hashnode.dev  
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-   [#stateful](https://hashnode.com/tag/stateful)
-   [#stateless](https://hashnode.com/tag/stateless)
-   [#jwt](https://hashnode.com/tag/jwt)
-   [#authentication](https://hashnode.com/tag/authentication)

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