Stateful Authentication vs JWT Authentication
Developers should use stateful authentication when building traditional web applications that require server-managed sessions, such as e-commerce sites, banking platforms, or content management systems meets developers should use jwt authentication when building stateless apis, microservices, or single-page applications (spas) that require scalable, cross-domain authentication without server-side session storage. Here's our take.
Stateful Authentication
Developers should use stateful authentication when building traditional web applications that require server-managed sessions, such as e-commerce sites, banking platforms, or content management systems
Stateful Authentication
Nice PickDevelopers should use stateful authentication when building traditional web applications that require server-managed sessions, such as e-commerce sites, banking platforms, or content management systems
Pros
- +It's particularly useful for scenarios needing server-side control over session revocation, real-time permission updates, or compliance with regulatory requirements that mandate centralized session management
- +Related to: session-management, cookies
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
JWT Authentication
Developers should use JWT Authentication when building stateless APIs, microservices, or single-page applications (SPAs) that require scalable, cross-domain authentication without server-side session storage
Pros
- +It's particularly useful for scenarios like mobile app logins, third-party API integrations, and real-time applications where tokens can be easily validated and contain custom claims for authorization
- +Related to: oauth-2.0, openid-connect
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Stateful Authentication if: You want it's particularly useful for scenarios needing server-side control over session revocation, real-time permission updates, or compliance with regulatory requirements that mandate centralized session management and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use JWT Authentication if: You prioritize it's particularly useful for scenarios like mobile app logins, third-party api integrations, and real-time applications where tokens can be easily validated and contain custom claims for authorization over what Stateful Authentication offers.
Developers should use stateful authentication when building traditional web applications that require server-managed sessions, such as e-commerce sites, banking platforms, or content management systems
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