RFC 9901 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2025

Selective Disclosure for JSON Web Tokens

Overview

RFC 9901, “Selective Disclosure for JSON Web Tokens”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 2025 by D. Fett, K. Yasuda, B. Campbell. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This specification defines a mechanism for the selective disclosure of individual elements of a JSON data structure used as the payload of a JSON Web Signature (JWS). The primary use case is the selective disclosure of JSON Web Token (JWT) claims.

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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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