Secure Your API with JWT Authentication (Step-by-Step Tutorial)

New and updated How to Build Secure Next.js Authentication in 2026: 👉 https://youtu.be/VTQRg8zVuQI?si=LOODJ68iHRWV72dY 🚀 Complete JavaScript Guide (Beginner + Advanced) 👉 https://trk.udemy.com/bOoJnx 🚀 NodeJS - The Complete Guide (MVC, REST APIs, GraphQL, Deno) 👉 https://trk.udemy.com/EEN1oK In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to implement JWT authentication for your Node.js API using Amazon Cognito. We’ll walk through creating users, issuing refresh tokens, protecting routes, and managing access with scopes. ⏱ Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction 1:09 – Project Setup 5:51 – Cognito Setup & JavaScript SDK 11:57 – Authentication Routes & Tokens 21:56 – Authorization Middleware 28:56 – Access Control with Scopes 42:49 - Outroduction 🔗 *GitHub Repository:* https://github.com/alexrusin/api-jwt-authentication-with-cognito 🙌Contribute to our community by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/alexrusin/join 🔔 *Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on upcoming tutorials in this series!*