How do I create a JWT token in Salesforce?

How do I create a JWT token in Salesforce?

Create a JWT

1. Construct a JWT header with this format: {“alg”:”RS256″} .
2. Base64url encode the JWT Claims Set without any line breaks.
3. Create a string for the encoded JWT Header and the encoded JWT Claims Set in this format.
4. Download the X509 Certificate from the JKS.
5. Sign the resulting string using RSA SHA256.

How do I authenticate a JWT token?

To authenticate a user, a client application must send a JSON Web Token (JWT) in the authorization header of the HTTP request to your backend API. API Gateway validates the token on behalf of your API, so you don’t have to add any code in your API to process the authentication.

When to use the named credential and JWT?

When your code uses the named credential to call your 3rd party service, SF will send the newly issued JWT token to your 3rd party service as a bearer token (a type of access token). JWT Token Exchange: SF will issue a JWT and send it to the external authorization service.

What’s the difference between JWT and JWT token exchange?

When setting up a named credential with Identity Type as Named Principal, two options are shown for JWT : JWT & JWT Token Exchange Could anyone explain what is the difference between the two? When JWT exchange is selected, two additional attributes Scope and Token Endpoint URL are shown.

Is the service endpoint URL the same as the JWT?

The “service endpoint URL” (URL field on the Named Credential screen) is definitely not the same as the Token Endpoint URL. You would use JWT Token option if the 3rd party service you’re calling supports JWT as a bearer token for authorization.

What happens when you use a named credential?

The authorization service will exchange the provided JWT token for the access token. When your code uses the named credential to call your 3rd party service, SF will send the access token received from authorization service to your 3rd party service as a bearer token.