JSON Web Token Message Elements

A REST API request authenticated with a JWT consists of HTTP headers and an HTTP message body.

HTTP Message Elements: Your HTTP message header must include these elements:; HTTP Message Header Elements

HTTP Header Element
Description

content-type
The media or file type of the request, which is also known as the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) type. Example:
application/json

host
The transaction endpoint. Example:
nabgateway-developer.nab.com.au

authorization
The JSON Web Signature (JWS) bearer token. Format:
Bearer <JWS token>
. Steps 3B–3D explain how to create this token.
HTTP Message Body: Your API request.

HTTP Message Header Elements
HTTP Header Element	Description
content-type	The media or file type of the request, which is also known as the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) type. Example: application/json
host	The transaction endpoint. Example: `nabgateway-developer.nab.com.au`
authorization	The JSON Web Signature (JWS) bearer token. Format: Bearer <JWS token> . Steps 3B–3D explain how to create this token.

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