System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt 8.22.0

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.NET 6.0 This package targets .NET 6.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. .NET Standard 2.0 This package targets .NET Standard 2.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. .NET Framework 4.6.2 This package targets .NET Framework 4.6.2. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt --version 8.22.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt -Version 8.22.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt" Version="8.22.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt" Version="8.22.0" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt --version 8.22.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt, 8.22.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt@8.22.0
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt&version=8.22.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt&version=8.22.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

IdentityModel Extensions for .NET

Nuget

The IdentityModel Extensions for .NET library provides robust tools to enhance authentication and authorization workflows in your .NET applications. Backed by the Entra team, this library simplifies working with OpenID Connect (OIDC), OAuth2.0, and JSON Web Tokens (JWT) in .NET.

Whether you're building secure APIs, implementing token validation, or managing claims, this library is designed to handle the heavy lifting for you.

Why IdentityModel?

  • Widely Adopted: Trusted by thousands of developers to integrate OIDC and OAuth2.0 standards.
  • Secure by Design: Built with security as a priority to reduce common vulnerabilities.
  • Extensible: Easily extend or customize for advanced use cases.
  • Battle hardened: Validates 5+ trillion requests daily, and growing.

Versions

You can find the release notes for each version here. Older versions can be found here.

Version Lifecycle and Support Matrix

See Long Term Support policy for details.

Major Version Currently Supported Version Status
8.x from 8.0.1 to Nuget Active (Current) - Tied to .NET 9 (STS) & 10 (LTS) ~ Nov, 2028
7.x 7.7.1 Supported (LTS) through .NET 8 LTS lifetime Nov 10, 2026.<br/>⚠️Versions < 7.7.1 not supported.
5.x 5.7.0 Supported (LTS), tied to the Microsoft.Owin.Security.JWT 4.2.2 lifetime.<br/>⚠️Versions < 5.7.0 not supported.

IdentityModel 8.x

Version 8.x introduces significant updates and improvements:

  • Enhanced Performance: Optimized token validation to handle high-throughput scenarios.
  • .NET Compatibility: Fully compatible with .NET 9.

🧭LTS: Supported through .NET 9 LTS lifetime: May 12, 2026 + .NET 10 LTS (~3 years).

IdentityModel 7.x

IdentityModel 7x introduced several improvements related to serialization and consistency in the API, which provide a better user experience for developers, as well as full AOT compatibility on .NET, and considerable performance improvements compared to IdentityModel 6x.

🧭LTS: Supported through .NET 8 LTS lifetime: Nov 10, 2026.

⚡Recommendation: Move to 8.x.

IdentityModel 6.x

🧭Deprecated: Support ended with .NET 7 LTS lifetime: May 2024.

⚡Action: Move to 8.x.

IdentityModel 5.x

Not a recommended version

🧭LTS: Supported for Microsoft.Owin.Security.JWT

⚡Action: Move to 8.x.

Samples and Documentation

The scenarios supported by IdentityModel extensions for .NET are described in Scenarios. The libraries are in particular used part of ASP.NET security to validate tokens in ASP.NET Web Apps and Web APIs. To learn more about token validation, and find samples, see: