# gRPC Security Cheat Sheet — Token-Based Authentication

> Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically): ```go // Go - JWT token validation interceptor func authInterceptor(ctx context.Context, req interface{}, info *grpc.UnaryServerInfo, handler grpc.UnaryHandler) (interface{}, error) { md, ok := metadata.FromIncomingContext(ctx) if !

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Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```go
// Go - JWT token validation interceptor
func authInterceptor(ctx context.Context, req interface{}, info *grpc.UnaryServerInfo, handler grpc.UnaryHandler) (interface{}, error) {
    md, ok := metadata.FromIncomingContext(ctx)
    if !ok {
        return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unauthenticated, "missing metadata")
    }

    tokens := md["authorization"]
    if len(tokens) == 0 {
        return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unauthenticated, "missing authorization token")
    }

    token := strings.TrimPrefix(tokens[0], "Bearer ")
    if !validateJWT(token) {
        return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unauthenticated, "invalid token")
    }

    return handler(ctx, req)
}
```

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