RFC 9701 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2025
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
JSON Web Token Response for OAuth Token Introspection
Overview
RFC 9701, “JSON Web Token Response for OAuth Token Introspection”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2025 by T. Lodderstedt, V. Dzhuvinov. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This specification proposes an additional response secured by JSON Web Token (JWT) for OAuth 2.0 Token Introspection.
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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