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JSON Web Encryption

JSON Web Encryption (JWE) is an IETF standard providing a standardized syntax for the exchange of encrypted data, based on JSON and Base64. It is defined by RFC 7516. Along with JSON Web Signature (JWS), it is one of the two possible formats of a JWT. JWE forms part of the JavaScript Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) suite of protocols.