--- type: "article" title: "How to Handle JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) in Agentic AI - API Developer Weekly" summary: "How to Handle JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) in Agentic AI" newsletter: "API Developer Weekly" newsletter_handle: "api-developer-weekly" newsletter_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly" author: "James Higginbotham (@jhigginbotham)" published: "2026-02-26T19:00:00.000Z" canonical_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/how-to-handle-json-web-tokens-jwts-in-agentic-ai-api-develop" markdown_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/how-to-handle-json-web-tokens-jwts-in-agentic-ai-api-develop.md" chat_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/how-to-handle-json-web-tokens-jwts-in-agentic-ai-api-develop/chat" source_url: "http://eepurl.com/jAkrDM" body_source: "imported" likes: 0 replies: 0 body_words: 581 --- # How to Handle JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) in Agentic AI - API Developer Weekly ![](https://mcusercontent.com/5005148108dfbac726f74e31e/images/04b6c7bf-305e-b933-367e-a79a24d334d5.png) ![](https://mcusercontent.com/5005148108dfbac726f74e31e/images/9dff09fa-af28-ed1e-7fa6-a6589b89e5e1.png) # API Developer Weekly # Feb 26, 2026 - Issue #570 *We are back with more API-related articles. This time, we look at how to handle JWTs in AI systems, the hidden security risks of Zombie APIs, and take a survey across the many AI-related protocol standards to get you up-to-speed on the latest. We also look at giving a standout talk at developer conferences, how to optimize your docs for agents (from a technical writer expert), and Mastercard shows us how ISO 20022 helps to balance standardization with APIs. Finally, Cloud66 looks at PaaS past and present in light of Heroku going into maintenance mode and an article from Mark Nottingham, one of the major contributors to the HTTP specification, looking at how openness changes everything. -- Happy Reading!* # Featured Articles [How to Handle JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) in Agentic AI](https://nordicapis.com/how-to-handle-json-web-tokens-jwts-in-agentic-ai/) How to securely handle JWTs in agentic AI systems, covering OAuth flows, token lifecycle management, validation, and authorization risks. by J Simpson \[nordicapis.com\] [Understanding Zombie APIs: A Hidden Security Risk](https://www.wiz.io/academy/api-security/zombie-apis) Zombie APIs are API endpoints that remain operational despite lacking ongoing maintenance or official support. \[wiz.io\] [Deciphering the alphabet soup of agentic AI protocols](https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/30/agnetic_ai_protocols_mcp_utcp_a2a_etc/) Tools, agents, UI, and e-commerce - of course each one needs its own set of competing protocols \[theregister.com\] [10 Tips on Giving Standout Talks at Developer Conferences](https://nordicapis.com/10-tips-on-giving-standout-talks-at-developer-conferences/) Practical tips from experienced speakers on preparing standout talks for developer conferences, from narrative to delivery. by Bill Doerrfeld \[nordicapis.com\] [Agents Don't Use Search, How to Optimize Docs](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dachary_agent-friendly-docs-dachary-carey-activity-7430224125861949440-bN2l) Ok, technical writers, I have dug into how agents use docs, and what I found means we as an industry need to move fast to catch up. - Agents don't use "search" by default to find docs - they go directly to URLs in their training data - which has implications for moved content - Agents don't "know" about llms.txt - you have to provide explicit instructions that these exist. \[linkedin.com\] [Using MCP For API Documentation Discovery](https://nordicapis.com/using-mcp-for-api-documentation-discovery/) How Model Context Protocol enables deterministic, agent-driven API documentation discovery beyond search and RAG. by Kristopher Sandoval \[nordicapis.com\] # Business of APIs [ISO 20022 and JSON, balancing standardisation and flexibility in APIs](https://www.mastercard.com/us/en/news-and-trends/Insights/2024/iso-20022-and-json-balancing-standardisation-and-flexibility-in-.html) The rising adoption of ISO 20022 and the increased demand for APIs has led to much innovation in the Financial Industry. \[mastercard.com\] # (Un)Related [Code Mode: give agents an entire API in 1,000 tokens](https://blog.cloudflare.com/code-mode-mcp/) Cloudflare introduces Code Mode for Workers AI, a technical approach to fit entire API schemas into 1,000 tokens, enabling LLM agents to execute precise tool calls with minimal latency. \[blog.cloudflare.com\] [The Internet Isn't Facebook: How Openness Changes Everything](https://www.mnot.net/blog/2026/02/20/open_systems) Openness makes the Internet harder to govern - but also makes it resilient, innovative, and difficult to capture. Let's look at how the openness of the Internet both defines it and ensures its success. by Mark Nottingham \[mnot.net\] [The PaaS Graveyard: Why Platforms Keep Dying and Developers Keep Migrating](https://blog.cloud66.com/paas-graveyard-why-platforms-keep-dying) Over 25 PaaS providers have shut down in 14 years. From dotCloud to Heroku, here's the full history of every major platform that died - and what it means for where you deploy today. \[blog.cloud66.com\] ### Have something to share? As always, if you want to chat, share a link, or make a suggestion, feel free to drop us a quick note or tagging us on X/Twitter ([@launchany](https://x.com/launchany) and [@caseysoftware](https://x.com/caseysoftware)) or by emailing us at: [james@launchany.com](mailto:james@launchany.com). 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