Cookies, Tokens, or JWTs? The ASP.NET Core Identity Dilemma

Struggling to choose between cookie-based and token-based authentication for your Single-Page Application (SPA)? Our latest guide breaks down the ASP.NET Core Identity dilemma. Dive deep into the new Identity API endpoints introduced in .NET 8, compare the security trade-offs of traditional cookies versus JSON Web Tokens (JWTs), and discover exactly when you need OpenID Connect and OAuth 2.0 to protect user sessions.

In this whitepaper, you'll learn:

• The core architectural differences between cookie-based and token-based authentication.
• How to navigate and leverage the new Identity API endpoints introduced in .NET 8.
• The security tradeoffs when managing state and sessions in Single-Page Applications (SPAs).
• Exactly when to implement OpenID Connect (OIDC) and OAuth 2.0 for robust identity management.