PyJWT implements the JSON Web Token draft 01, a way of representing signed content using JSON data structures.

Supported algorithms for cryptographic signing:

* HS256 - HMAC using SHA-256 hash algorithm (default)
* HS384 - HMAC using SHA-384 hash algorithm
* HS512 - HMAC using SHA-512 hash algorithm
* RS256 - RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 signature algorithm using SHA-256 hash
algorithm
* RS384 - RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 signature algorithm using SHA-384 hash
algorithm
* RS512 - RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 signature algorithm using SHA-512 hash
algorithm
Supported reserved claim names:
- "exp" (Expiration Time) Claim