JSON Web Tokens (JWT)

Understand how to securely handle JSON Web Tokens (JWT) in Vue applications by exploring client-side storage risks such as XSS and CSRF attacks. Learn strategies for storing short-lived tokens in memory, using refresh tokens with cookies, and employing mitigation techniques to protect authentication. Explore options for outsourcing authentication to third-party providers and best practices for managing user sessions and security.

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Unfortunately, not many good resources describe how JWTs should be stored on the client-side. Many tutorials and courses recommend storing JWT tokens in the local storage, but they don’t mention an obvious problem with this approach. That is, it’s vulnerable to XSS attacks.

Any JavaScript running in the browser has access to local and session storage, and therefore, none of these are great for storing a JWT token, because they are persistent and keep the same JWT for the whole session even when the page is refreshed. It increases the chance that the token can be stolen and the session hijacked. We could consider using a ...

1.Before We Begin

2.Migrating from Vue 2 to Vue 3

3.Project Configuration and Useful Extensions

4.Scalable Project Architecture

5.Project and Component Documentation

6.API Layer and Managing Async Operations

7.Advanced Component Patterns

8.Managing Application State

9.Managing Application Layouts

10.Performance Optimization

11.Vuex Patterns and Best Practices

12.Application Security

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13.Best Practices for Testing Vue Applications

14.Useful Patterns, Tips and Tricks

15.Conclusion

16.Appendix

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JSON Web Tokens (JWT)

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