#encoding
Base64 vs base64url: what's the difference?
Standard Base64 uses + and /, which break inside URLs. base64url swaps them for - and _. Here's when to use each.
Daniel Raja
Software engineer and technical writer
Guides on encoding
In-depth, practical guides tagged encoding.
#encoding
Encoding vs encryption vs hashing: what's the difference?
Encoding is not encryption, and hashing is neither. Mixing them up causes real security mistakes. Here's the plain-English difference.
Daniel Raja
Software engineer and technical writer
#security
How to read a JWT (without verifying it)
A JWT is not encrypted. Its header and payload are just base64url and anyone can read them. Here's how, and what decoding does not prove.
Daniel Raja
Software engineer and technical writer