Oracle API Gateway — Decode JWT in a Python Function

Johan Louwers
3 min readNov 18, 2021

When working with the API Gateway in Oracle Cloud you have the option to extend the functionality for checking the JWT for additional authentication checks. This allows you to add custom validations in more complex manners than you would be allowed within the context of the API gateway service itself.

Calling serverless functions

API Gateway in OCI allows you to call a Function. Oracle Functions is a fully managed, multi-tenant, highly scalable, on-demand, Functions-as-a-Service platform. It is…

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Johan Louwers

Johan Louwers is a technology enthousiasts with a long background in supporting enterprises and startups alike as CTO, Chief Enterprise Architect and developer.