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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) T. Lodderstedt, Ed.
Request for Comments: 0000 9701 yes.com AG
Category: Standards Track V. Dzhuvinov
ISSN: 2070-1721 Connect2id Ltd.
4 September 2021

JWT
December 2024

JSON Web Token (JWT) Response for OAuth Token Introspection

Abstract

This specification proposes an additional response secured by JSON
Web Token (JWT)
secured response for OAuth 2.0 Token Introspection.

Status of This Memo

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Requirements Notation and Conventions
3. Resource Server Management
4. Requesting a JWT Response
5. JWT Response
6. Client Metadata
7. Authorization Server Metadata
8. Security Considerations
8.1. Cross-JWT Confusion
8.2. Token Data Leakage
9. Privacy Considerations
10. Acknowledgements
11. IANA Considerations
11.1.
10.1. OAuth Dynamic Client Registration Metadata Registration
11.1.1.
10.1.1. Registry Contents
11.2.
10.2. OAuth Authorization Server Metadata Registration
11.2.1.
10.2.1. Registry Contents
11.3.
10.3. Media Type Registration
11.3.1.
10.3.1. Registry Contents
11.4.
10.4. JWT Claim Registration
11.4.1.
10.4.1. Registry Contents
12.
11. References
12.1.
11.1. Normative References
12.2.
11.2. Informative References
Appendix A. Document History
Acknowledgements
Authors' Addresses

1. Introduction

OAuth

"OAuth 2.0 Token Introspection Introspection" [RFC7662] specifies a method for a
protected resource to query an OAuth 2.0 authorization server to
determine the state of an access token and obtain data associated
with the access token. This enables deployments to implement opaque
access tokens in an interoperable way.

The introspection response, as specified in OAuth "OAuth 2.0 Token
Introspection
Introspection" [RFC7662], is a plain JSON object. However, there are
use cases where the resource server requires stronger assurance that
the authorization server issued the token introspection response for
an access token, including cases where the authorization server
assumes liability for the content of the token introspection
response. An example is a resource server using verified person personal
data to create certificates, which in turn are used to create
qualified electronic signatures.

In such use cases cases, it may be useful or even required to return a
signed JWT [RFC7519] as the introspection response. This
specification extends the token introspection endpoint with the
capability to return responses as JWTs.

2. Requirements Notation and Conventions

The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and
"OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in
BCP 14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all
capitals, as shown here.

3. Resource Server Management

The authorization server (AS) and the resource server (RS) maintain a
strong
strong, two-way trust relationship. The resource server relies on
the authorization server to obtain authorization, user user, and other
data as input to its access control decisions and service delivery.
The authorization server relies on the resource server to handle the
provided data appropriately.

In the context of this specification, the token introspection
endpoint is used to convey such security data and potentially also
privacy sensitive
privacy-sensitive data related to an access token.

In order to process the introspection requests in a secure and
privacy-preserving manner, the authorization server MUST be able to
identify, authenticate authenticate, and authorize resource servers.

The authorization server AS MAY additionally encrypt the token introspection response
JWTs. If encryption is used used, the authorization
server AS is provisioned with encryption
keys and algorithms for the RS.

The authorization server AS MUST be able to determine whether an RS is the audience for a
particular access token and what data it is entitled to receive, otherwise receive;
otherwise, the RS is not authorized to obtain data for the access
token. The AS has the discretion of how to fulfil fulfill this requirement.
The AS could, for example, maintain a mapping between scope values
and resource servers. RSs.

The requirements given above imply that the authorization server AS maintains credentials
and other configuration data for each RS.

One way is by utilizing dynamic client registration [RFC7591] and
treating every RS as an OAuth client. In this case, the
authorization server AS is
assumed to at least maintain a "client_id" and a
"token_endpoint_auth_method" with complementary authentication method
metadata, such as "jwks" or "client_secret". In cases where the AS
needs to acquire consent to transmit data to a an RS, the following
client metadata fields are recommended: "client_name", "client_uri",
"contacts", "tos_uri", and "policy_uri".

The AS MUST restrict the use of client credentials by a an RS to the
calls it requires, e.g. e.g., the AS MAY restrict such a client to call
the token introspection endpoint only. How the AS implements this
restriction is beyond the scope of this specification.

This specification further introduces client metadata to manage the
configuration options required to sign and encrypt token
introspection response JWTs.

4. Requesting a JWT Response

A resource server

An RS requests a JWT introspection response by sending an
introspection request with an Accept HTTP header field set to
"application/token-introspection+jwt".

The AS MUST authenticate the caller at the token introspection
endpoint. Authentication can utilize client authentication methods
or a separate access token that is issued to the resource server RS and
identifying it identifies
the RS as the subject.

The following is a non-normative example request, with the resource
server RS
authenticating with a private key JWT:

POST /introspect HTTP/1.1
Host: as.example.com
Accept: application/token-introspection+jwt
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

token=2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA&
client_assertion_type=
urn%3Aietf%3Aparams%3Aoauth%3Aclient-assertion-type%3Ajwt-bearer&
client_assertion=PHNhbWxwOl[...omitted for brevity...]ZT

5. JWT Response

The introspection endpoint responds with a JWT, setting the Content-
Type HTTP header field to "application/token-introspection+jwt" and
the JWT typ ("type") header parameter to "token-introspection+jwt".

The JWT MUST include the following top-level claims:

iss
MUST be set to the issuer URL of the authorization server.

aud
MUST identify the resource server receiving the token
introspection response.

iat
MUST be set to the time when the introspection response was
created by the authorization server. server

token_introspection
A JSON object containing the members of the token introspection response
response, as specified in [RFC7662],
section Section 2.2. The separation
of the introspection response members into a dedicated JSON object
containing a JWT claim is intended to prevent conflict and
confusion with top-level JWT claims that may bear the same name.

If the access token is invalid, expired, revoked, or not intended
for the calling resource server (audience), the authorization
server MUST set the value of the active member in the
token_introspection claim to false and MUST NOT include other
members. Otherwise, the active member is set to true.

The AS SHOULD narrow down the scope value to the scopes relevant
to the particular RS.

As specified in section Section 2.2 of [RFC7662], implementations MAY
extend the token introspection response with service-specific
claims. In the context of this specification, such claims will be
added as top-level members of the token_introspection claim.

Token introspection response parameter names intended to be used
across domains MUST be registered in the OAuth "OAuth Token
Introspection Response Response" registry [IANA.OAuth.Token.Introspection]
defined by [RFC7662].

When the AS acts as a provider of resource owner identity claims
to the RS, the AS determines determines, based on its RS-specific
policy policy,
what identity claims to return in the token introspection
response. The AS MUST ensure the release of any privacy-sensitive
data is legally based (see Section 9).

Further content of the introspection response is determined by the
RS-specific policy at the AS.

The JWT MAY include other claims, including those from the "JSON Web
Token Claims" registry established by [RFC7519]. The JWT SHOULD NOT
include the sub and exp claims, as an additional prevention against measure to prevent
misuse of the JWT as an access token (see Section 8.1).

Note: Although the JWT format is widely used as an access token
format, the JWT returned in the introspection response is not an
alternative representation of the introspected access token and is
not intended to be used as an access token.

This specification registers the "application/token-
introspection+jwt" media type, which is used as the value of the typ
("type") header parameter of the JWT to indicate that the payload is
a token introspection response.

The JWT is cryptographically secured as specified in [RFC7519].

Depending on the specific resource server policy policy, the JWT is either
signed,
signed or signed and encrypted. If the JWT is signed and encrypted encrypted,
it MUST be a Nested JWT, as defined in JWT [RFC7519].

Note: An AS compliant with this specification MUST refuse to serve
introspection requests that don't authenticate the caller, caller and return
an HTTP status code 400. This is done to ensure token data is
released to legitimate recipients only and prevent downgrading to
[RFC7662] behavior (see Section 8.2).

The following is a non-normative example response (with line breaks
for display purposes only):

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/token-introspection+jwt

eyJraWQiOiJ3RzZEIiwidHlwIjoidG9rZW4taW50cm9zcGVjdGlvbitqd3QiLCJhbGc
iOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJodHRwczovL2FzLmV4YW1wbGUuY29tLyIsImF1ZCI6I
mh0dHBzOi8vcnMuZXhhbXBsZS5jb20vcmVzb3VyY2UiLCJpYXQiOjE1MTQ3OTc4OTIs
InRva2VuX2ludHJvc3BlY3Rpb24iOnsiYWN0aXZlIjp0cnVlLCJpc3MiOiJodHRwczo
vL2FzLmV4YW1wbGUuY29tLyIsImF1ZCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vcnMuZXhhbXBsZS5jb20vcm
Vzb3VyY2UiLCJpYXQiOjE1MTQ3OTc4MjIsImV4cCI6MTUxNDc5Nzk0MiwiY2xpZW50X
2lkIjoicGFpQjJnb28wYSIsInNjb3BlIjoicmVhZCB3cml0ZSBkb2xwaGluIiwic3Vi
IjoiWjVPM3VwUEM4OFFyQWp4MDBkaXMiLCJiaXJ0aGRhdGUiOiIxOTgyLTAyLTAxIiw
iZ2l2ZW5fbmFtZSI6IkpvaG4iLCJmYW1pbHlfbmFtZSI6IkRvZSIsImp0aSI6InQxRm
9DQ2FaZDRYdjRPUkpVV1ZVZVRaZnNLaFczMENRQ3JXRERqd1h5NncifX0.przJMU5Gh
mNzvwtt1Sr-xa9xTkpiAg5IshbQsRiRVP_7eGR1GHYrNwQh84kxOkHCyje2g5WSRcYo
sGEVIiC-eoPJJ-qBwqwSlgx9JEeCDw2W5DjrblOI_N0Jvsq_dUeOyoWVMqlOydOBhKN
Y0smBrI4NZvEExucOm9WUJXMuJtvq1gBes-0go5j4TEv9sOP9uu81gqWTr_LOo6pgT0
tFFyZfWC4kbXPXiQ2YT6mxCiQRRNM-l9cBdF6Jx6IOrsfFhBuYdYQ_mlL19HgDDOFal
eyqmru6lKlASOsaE8dmLSeKcX91FbG79FKN8un24iwIDCbKT9xlUFl54xWVShNDFA

The example response JWT header contains the following JSON document:

{
"typ": "token-introspection+jwt",
"alg": "RS256",
"kid": "wG6D"
}

The example response JWT payload contains the following JSON
document:

{
"iss":"https://as.example.com/",
"aud":"https://rs.example.com/resource",
"iat":1514797892,
"token_introspection":
{
"active":true,
"iss":"https://as.example.com/",
"aud":"https://rs.example.com/resource",
"iat":1514797822,
"exp":1514797942,
"client_id":"paiB2goo0a",
"scope":"read write dolphin",
"sub":"Z5O3upPC88QrAjx00dis",
"birthdate":"1982-02-01",
"given_name":"John",
"family_name":"Doe",
"jti":"t1FoCCaZd4Xv4ORJUWVUeTZfsKhW30CQCrWDDjwXy6w"
}
}

6. Client Metadata

The authorization server determines the algorithm to secure the JWT
for a particular introspection response. This decision can be based
on registered metadata parameters for the resource server, supplied
via dynamic client registration [RFC7591] with the resource server
acting as a client, as specified below.

The parameter names follow the pattern established by OpenID Connect
Dynamic Client Registration [OpenID.Registration] for configuring
signing and encryption algorithms for JWT responses at the UserInfo
endpoint.

The following client metadata parameters are introduced by this
specification:

introspection_signed_response_alg
OPTIONAL. JWS "JSON Web Signature (JWS)" [RFC7515] algorithm (alg value)
value), as defined in JWA [RFC7518] "JSON Web Algorithms (JWA)" [RFC7518], for
signing introspection responses. If this is specified, the
response will be signed using JWS and the configured algorithm.
The default, if omitted, is RS256.

introspection_encrypted_response_alg
OPTIONAL. JWE "JSON Web Encryption (JWE)" [RFC7516] algorithm (alg value)
value), as defined in JWA [RFC7518] [RFC7518], for content key encryption.
If this is specified, the response will be encrypted using JWE and
the configured content encryption algorithm
(introspection_encrypted_response_enc). The default, if omitted,
is that no encryption is performed. If both signing and
encryption are requested, the response will be signed then
encrypted, with the result being a Nested JWT, as defined in JWT
[RFC7519].

introspection_encrypted_response_enc
OPTIONAL. JWE [RFC7516] algorithm (enc value) value), as defined in JWA [RFC7518]
[RFC7518], for content encryption of introspection responses. The
default, if omitted, is A128CBC-HS256. Note: This parameter MUST
NOT be specified without setting
introspection_encrypted_response_alg.

Resource servers may register their public encryption keys using the
jwks_uri or jwks metadata parameters.

7. Authorization Server Metadata

Authorization servers SHOULD publish the supported algorithms for
signing and encrypting the JWT of an introspection response by
utilizing OAuth "OAuth 2.0 Authorization Server Metadata Metadata" [RFC8414]
parameters. Resource servers use this data to parametrize their
client registration requests.

The following parameters are introduced by this specification:

introspection_signing_alg_values_supported
OPTIONAL. JSON array containing a list of the JWS [RFC7515]
signing algorithms (alg values) values), as defined in JWA [RFC7518] [RFC7518],
supported by the introspection endpoint to sign the response.

introspection_encryption_alg_values_supported
OPTIONAL. JSON array containing a list of the JWE [RFC7516]
encryption algorithms (alg values) values), as defined in JWA [RFC7518] [RFC7518],
supported by the introspection endpoint to encrypt the content
encryption key for introspection responses (content key
encryption).

introspection_encryption_enc_values_supported
OPTIONAL. JSON array containing a list of the JWE [RFC7516]
encryption algorithms (enc values) values), as defined in JWA [RFC7518] [RFC7518],
supported by the introspection endpoint to encrypt the response
(content encryption).

8. Security Considerations

8.1. Cross-JWT Confusion

The iss and potentially the aud claim of a token introspection JWT
can resemble those of a JWT-encoded access token. An attacker could
try to exploit this and pass a JWT token introspection response as an
access token to the resource server. The typ ("type") JWT header
"token-introspection+jwt" and the encapsulation of the token
introspection members members, such as sub and scope in the
token_introspection claim is claim, are intended to prevent such substitution
attacks. Resource servers MUST therefore check the typ JWT header
value of received JWT-encoded access tokens and ensure all minimally
required claims for a valid access token are present.

Resource servers MUST additionally apply the countermeasures against
replay
access token replay, as described in [OAUTH-SECURITY-TOPICS], section 3.2. [RFC9700].

JWT Confusion confusion and other attacks involving JWTs are discussed in
[RFC8725].

8.2. Token Data Leakage

The authorization server MUST use Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2
(or higher) higher), per BCP 195 [RFC7525] [RFC9325], in order to prevent token data
leakage.

Section 2.1 of [RFC7662] permits requests to the introspection
endpoint to be authorized with an access token which that doesn't identify
the caller. To prevent introspection of tokens by parties that are
not the intended consumer consumer, the authorization server MUST require all
requests to the token introspection endpoint to be authenticated.

9. Privacy Considerations

The token introspection response can be used to transfer personal
identifiable information (PII) from the AS to the RS. The AS MUST
conform to legal and jurisdictional constraints for the data transfer
before any data is released to a particular RS. The details and
determining of these constraints varies vary by jurisdiction and is are outside
the scope of this document.

A commonly found way to establish the legal basis for releasing PII
is by explicit user consent gathered from the resource owner by the
AS during the authorization flow.

It is also possible that the legal basis is established out of band,
for example example, in an explicit contract or by the client gathering the
resource owner's consent.

If the AS and the RS belong to the same legal entity (1st party
scenario), there is potentially no need for an explicit user consent consent,
but the terms of service and policy of the respective service
provider MUST be enforced at all times.

In any case, the AS MUST ensure that the scope of the legal basis is
enforced throughout the whole process. The AS MUST retain the scope
of the legal basis with the access token, e.g. e.g., in the scope value,
it MUST authenticate the RS, and the AS MUST determine the data a
resource server an RS
is allowed to receive based on the resource server's RS's identity and suitable token
data, e.g. e.g., the scope value.

Implementers should be aware that a token introspection request lets
the AS know when the client (and potentially the user) is accessing
the RS, which is also an indication of when the user is using the
client. If this implication is not acceptable, implementers MUST use
other means to relay access token data, for example example, by directly
transferring the data needed by the RS within the access token.

10.

11. IANA Considerations

11.1.

10.1. OAuth Dynamic Client Registration Metadata Registration

This specification requests registration of the

The following client metadata definitions have been registered in the
IANA "OAuth Dynamic Client Registration Metadata" registry
[IANA.OAuth.Parameters] established by [RFC7591]:

11.1.1.

10.1.1. Registry Contents

Client Metadata Name: introspection_signed_response_alg

*
Client Metadata Description: String value indicating the client's
desired introspection response signing algorithm.

* algorithm
Change Controller: IESG

* Specification Document(s): IETF
Reference: Section 6 of [[ this specification ]]

* RFC 9701

Client Metadata Name: introspection_encrypted_response_alg

*
Client Metadata Description: String value specifying the desired
introspection response content key encryption algorithm (alg
value).

*
value)
Change Controller: IESG

* Specification Document(s): IETF
Reference: Section 6 of [[ this specification ]]

* RFC 9701

Client Metadata Name: introspection_encrypted_response_enc

*
Client Metadata Description: String value specifying the desired
introspection response content encryption algorithm (enc value).

* value)
Change Controller: IESG

* Specification Document(s): IETF
Reference: Section 6 of [[ this specification ]]

11.2. RFC 9701

10.2. OAuth Authorization Server Metadata Registration

This specification requests registration of the

The following values have been registered in the IANA "OAuth
Authorization Server Metadata" registry [IANA.OAuth.Parameters]
established by [RFC8414].

11.2.1.

10.2.1. Registry Contents

Metadata Name: introspection_signing_alg_values_supported

*
Metadata Description: JSON array containing a list of algorithms
supported by the authorization server for introspection response
signing.

*
signing
Change Controller: IESG

* Specification Document(s): IETF
Reference: Section 7 of [[ this specification ]]

* RFC 9701

Metadata Name: introspection_encryption_alg_values_supported

*
Metadata Description: JSON array containing a list of algorithms
supported by the authorization server for introspection response
content key encryption (alg value).

* value)
Change Controller: IESG

* Specification Document(s): IETF
Reference: Section 7 of [[ this specification ]]

* RFC 9701

Metadata Name: introspection_encryption_enc_values_supported

*
Metadata Description: JSON array containing a list of algorithms
supported by the authorization server for introspection response
content encryption (enc value).

* value)
Change Controller: IESG

* Specification Document(s): IETF
Reference: Section 7 of [[ this specification ]]

11.3. RFC 9701

10.3. Media Type Registration

This section registers the

The "application/token-introspection+jwt" media type has been
registered in the "Media Types" registry [IANA.MediaTypes] in the
manner described in [RFC6838], which [RFC6838]. It can be used to indicate that the
content is a token introspection response in JWT format.

11.3.1.

10.3.1. Registry Contents

Type name: application

Subtype name: token-introspection+jwt

Required parameters: N/A

Optional parameters: N/A

Encoding considerations: binary; binary. A token introspection response is
a JWT; JWT values are encoded as a series of base64url-encoded
values (with trailing '=' characters removed), some of which may
be the empty string, separated by period ('.') characters.

Security considerations: See see Section 7 8 of this specification

* RFC 9701

Interoperability considerations: N/A

Published specification: Section 4 of this specification

* RFC 9701

Applications that use this media type: Applications applications that produce and
consume OAuth Token Introspection Responses in JWT format

Fragment identifier considerations: N/A

Additional information:

-
Magic number(s): N/A

-
File extension(s): N/A

-
Macintosh file type code(s): N/A

Person & email address to contact for further information:
Torsten
Lodderstedt, torsten@lodderstedt.net

* Lodderstedt (torsten@lodderstedt.net)

Intended usage: COMMON

Restrictions on usage: none

Author: Torsten Lodderstedt, torsten@lodderstedt.net

* Lodderstedt (torsten@lodderstedt.net)

Change controller: IESG

* IETF

Provisional registration? No

11.4.

10.4. JWT Claim Registration

This section registers the

The "token_introspection" claim has been registered in the JSON "JSON Web
Token (JWT) IANA (JWT)" registry [IANA.JWT] in the manner described in
[RFC7519].

11.4.1.

10.4.1. Registry Contents

Claim name: Name: token_introspection

*
Claim description: Description: Token introspection response

*
Change Controller: IESG

* Specification Document(s): IETF
Reference: Section 5 of [[this specification]]

12. RFC 9701

11. References

12.1.

11.1. Normative References

[IANA.JWT] IANA, "JSON Web Token (JWT) claims registry",
<https://www.iana.org/assignments/jwt/jwt.xhtml#claims>. Claims",
<https://www.iana.org/assignments/jwt>.

[IANA.MediaTypes]
IANA, "Media Types",
<http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types>.

[IANA.OAuth.Token.Introspection]
IANA, "OAuth Token Introspection Response registry",
<https://www.iana.org/assignments/oauth-parameters/oauth-
parameters.xhtml#token-introspection-response>.

[OAUTH-SECURITY-TOPICS]
Lodderstedt, T., Bradley, J., Labunets, A., and D. Fett,
"OAuth 2.0 Security Best Current Practice", Work in
Progress, Internet-Draft, draft-ietf-oauth-security-
topics-19, 16 December 2021,
<https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-oauth-
security-topics-19>. Response",
<https://www.iana.org/assignments/oauth-parameters>.

[OpenID.Registration]
Sakimura, N., Bradley, J., and M. Jones, "OpenID Connect
Dynamic Client Registration 1.0 incorporating errata set
1", 8 November 2014, <https://openid.net/specs/openid-
connect-registration-1_0.html>.

[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.

[RFC6838] Freed, N., Klensin, J., and T. Hansen, "Media Type
Specifications and Registration Procedures", BCP 13,
RFC 6838, DOI 10.17487/RFC6838, January 2013,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6838>.

[RFC7515] Jones, M., Bradley, J., and N. Sakimura, "JSON Web
Signature (JWS)", RFC 7515, DOI 10.17487/RFC7515, May
2015, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7515>.

[RFC7516] Jones, M. and J. Hildebrand, "JSON Web Encryption (JWE)",
RFC 7516, DOI 10.17487/RFC7516, May 2015,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7516>.

[RFC7518] Jones, M., "JSON Web Algorithms (JWA)", RFC 7518,
DOI 10.17487/RFC7518, May 2015,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7518>.

[RFC7519] Jones, M., Bradley, J., and N. Sakimura, "JSON Web Token
(JWT)", RFC 7519, DOI 10.17487/RFC7519, May 2015,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7519>.

[RFC7525] Sheffer, Y., Holz, R., and P. Saint-Andre,
"Recommendations for Secure Use of Transport Layer
Security (TLS) and Datagram Transport Layer Security
(DTLS)", BCP 195, RFC 7525, DOI 10.17487/RFC7525, May
2015, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7525>.

[RFC7591] Richer, J., Ed., Jones, M., Bradley, J., Machulak, M., and
P. Hunt, "OAuth 2.0 Dynamic Client Registration Protocol",
RFC 7591, DOI 10.17487/RFC7591, July 2015,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7591>.

[RFC7662] Richer, J., Ed., "OAuth 2.0 Token Introspection",
RFC 7662, DOI 10.17487/RFC7662, October 2015,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7662>.

[RFC8174] Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC
2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174,
May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8174>.

[RFC8414] Jones, M., Sakimura, N., and J. Bradley, "OAuth 2.0
Authorization Server Metadata", RFC 8414,
DOI 10.17487/RFC8414, June 2018,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8414>.

[RFC8725] Sheffer, Y., Hardt, D., and M. Jones, "JSON Web Token Best
Current Practices", BCP 225, RFC 8725,
DOI 10.17487/RFC8725, February 2020,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8725>.

12.2. Informative References

[IANA.OAuth.Parameters]
IANA, "OAuth Parameters",
<http://www.iana.org/assignments/oauth-parameters>.

Appendix A. Document History

[[ To be removed from the final specification ]]

-12

* made registration of response parameters intended for cross domain
use a MUST ( in RFC 7662)

-11

* consistent normative language that the AS must authenticate all
callers to the token introspection endpoint when complying with
this specification

* removes text that claims from the JSON Web Token Claims registry
may be included in the token_introspection claim

* updates the privacy considerations section

* fixes the example BASE64URL encoded JWT payload

-10

* added requirement to authenticate RS if privacy sensitive data is
released

* reworked text on claims from different registries

* added forward reference to privacy considerations to section 5

* added text in privacy considerations regarding client/user
tracking

-09

* changes the Accept and Content-Type HTTP headers from
"application/json" to "application/token-introspection+jwt" so
they match the registered media type

* moves the token introspection response members into a JSON object
claim named "token_introspection" to provide isolation from the
top-level JWT-specific claims

* "iss", "aud" and "iat" MUST be present as top-level JWT claims

* the "sub" and "exp" claims SHOULD NOT be used as top-level JWT
claims as additional prevention against JWT access token
substitution attacks

-08

* made difference between introspected access token and
introspection response clearer

* defined semantics of JWT claims overlapping between introspected
access token and introspection response as JWT

* added section about RS management

* added text about user claims including a privacy considerations
section

* removed registration of OpenID Connect claims to "Token
Introspection Response" registry and refer to "JWT Claims"
registry instead

* added registration of "application/token-introspection+jwt" media
type as type identifier of token introspection responses in JWT
format

* more changed to incorporate IESG review feedback

-07

* fixed wrong description of "locale"

* added references for ISO and ITU specifications

-06

* replaced reference to RFC 7159 with reference to RFC 8259

-05

* improved wording for TLS requirement

* added RFC 2119 boilerplate

* fixed

[RFC9325] Sheffer, Y., Saint-Andre, P., and updated some references

-04

* reworked definition of parameters in section 4

* added text on data minimization to security considerations section

* added statement regarding TLS to security considerations section

-03

* added registration for OpenID Connect Standard Claims to OAuth
Token Introspection Response registry

-02

* updated references

-01

* adapted wording to preclude any accept header except "application/
jwt" if encrypted responses are required

* use registered alg value RS256 T. Fossati,
"Recommendations for default signing algorithm

* added text on claims in the token introspection response

-00

* initial version Secure Use of the WG draft

* defined default signing algorithm

* changed behavior in case resource server is set up for encryption

* Added text on token data leakage prevention to the security
considerations

* moved Transport Layer
Security Considerations section forward

WG draft

-01

* fixed typos in client meta data field names

* added OAuth Server Metadata parameters to publish algorithms
supported for signing (TLS) and encrypting the introspection response

* added registration of new parameters for OAuth Server Metadata Datagram Transport Layer Security
(DTLS)", BCP 195, RFC 9325, DOI 10.17487/RFC9325, November
2022, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9325>.

[RFC9700] Lodderstedt, T., Bradley, J., Labunets, A., and
Client Registration

* added explicit request D. Fett,
"Best Current Practice for JWT introspection response

* made iss and aud claims mandatory in introspection response

* Stylistic and clarifying edits, updates references

-00

* initial version OAuth 2.0 Security", BCP 240,
RFC 9700, DOI 10.17487/RFC9700, December 2024,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9700>.

11.2. Informative References

[IANA.OAuth.Parameters]
IANA, "OAuth Parameters",
<http://www.iana.org/assignments/oauth-parameters>.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Petteri Stenius, Neil Madden, Filip Skokan,
Tony Nadalin, Remco Schaar, Justin Richer, Takahiko Kawasaki,
Benjamin Kaduk, Robert Wilton Wilton, and Roman Danyliw for their valuable
feedback.

Authors' Addresses

Torsten Lodderstedt (editor)
yes.com AG
Email: torsten@lodderstedt.net

Vladimir Dzhuvinov
Connect2id Ltd.
Email: vladimir@connect2id.com