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JSON Web Tokens (JWT) with Java 6

You want to develop with JSON Web Tokens (JWT), but your Java project is still stuck in 2006? We’ve got good news for you: support for Java 6 was restored in the latest release of the Connect2id library for JWT signing and encryption.

From version 4.11.2 on you’ll be able to use with library with Java 6. To do that just add the jdk16 qualifier to the Maven coordinates:

<dependency>
    <groupId>com.nimbusds</groupId>
    <artifactId>nimbus-jose-jwt</artifactId>
    <classifier>jdk16</classifier>
    <version>[ version ]</version>
</dependency>

where [ version ] should be the latest stable release.

The current stable release is 4.11.2.

You can find more information in the download section of the JWT library.

Why choose the Connect2id library for JWTs?

  • It’s got complete algorithm support - signing, encryption, integration with JCA providers and HSMs - you name it.

  • Huge test suite, and soon a comprehensive benchmarking suite too, so you can make an informed decision when crypto performance is critical for your project.

  • Comprehensive JavaDocs where every single class and method is documented.

  • Tonnes of examples.

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