Auth0-angular access tokens are not JWTs

[avtholl]

Please include the following information in your post:

• Which SDK this is regarding: auth0-angular
• SDK Version: 1.2.0
• Platform Version: Angular 9.1
• Code Snippets/Error Messages/Supporting Details/Screenshots:
  I am attempting to migrate from using auth0-spa-js to auth0-angular. Previously, I had followed the Quick Start guide to setting up an AuthService which could successfully retrieve access tokens that were JWTs, but the new auth0-angular AuthService gets access tokens that are not standard JWTs; rather, they are 32 characters in length and don’t seem to be base 64 encoded.

[dan.woda]

This FAQ covers why a token is opaque.

Why is my access token not a JWT? (Opaque Token)

Question: Why is my access token not a JWT? (Opaque Token) Answer: An access token will be issued in one of the following formats: JSON Web Token (JWT) : Tokens that conform to the JSON Web Token standard and contain information about an entity in the form of claims. They are self-contained in that it is not necessary for the recipient to call a server to validate the token. Access Tokens issued for the Auth0 Management API and Access Tokens issued for any custom API that you have registere…