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> What is so frustrating about tech like JWTs is that it fits the fairly rare, high profile, websites like Reddit, netflix, etc. but doesn't fit ANYTHING else.
by motorest 1y ago
> What is so frustrating about tech like JWTs is that it fits the fairly rare, high profile, websites like Reddit, netflix, etc. but doesn't fit ANYTHING else.
This is only conceivably true if your ability to design services only goes as far as reusing reddit-like usecases for everything and anything.
But everyone else is not incumbered by that limitation.
> Everyone else wants immediate revocation of rights, not waiting for a token to expire.
Where exactly does a JWT prevent you from rejecting revoked tokens? I mean, JWTs support short-lived tokens, jti denylists, single-user tokens with nonces, etc. Why are you blaming JWTs for problems you're creating to yourself.