--- title: "The Jamstack Can Do That! Gated Content, Authorization, and More" description: "Did you know the Jamstack could do so much with auth? Well, let Cassidy, Jason, Phil, and Tara walk you thru JWTs, Netlify Identity, and more!" source: "https://www.netlify.com/blog/2020/12/30/the-jamstack-can-do-that-gated-content-authorization-and-more/" last_updated: "2026-08-28T23:29:05.000Z" --- Yes, no matter what [Phil Hawkworth](https://www.netlify.com/blog/authors/phil-hawksworth/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=ri-ep-4-tzm&utm_campaign=devex) says at the start of this episode, the statement above is, in fact, truthy. Using the Jamstack architecture allows you to [authorize users](https://docs.netlify.com/visitor-access/identity/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=ri-ep-4-tzm&utm_campaign=devex), gate content, manage subscriptions, and more. In this episode, we talk about some resources from our team and the community that cover different aspects of auth in the Jamstack, and what “auth in the Jamstack” means. [The Jamstack Can Do That: Access Control](https://share.transistor.fm/e/09279a69/dark) Understand what [JSON Web Tokens (JWT)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON_Web_Token) are and how they’ve come to be? Me either, thankfully [Jason](https://www.netlify.com/blog/authors/jason-lengstorf/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=ri-ep-4-tzm&utm_campaign=devex) gives us a great Jason JSON Web Token rundown. We also have joke breaks, talk about the power of redirect files, [Netlify Edge Handlers](https://www.netlify.com/products/#netlify-edge-functions), and helpful information for user authorization. Here are some of the articles we reference: - Cassidy’s **[Integrating Netlify Identity Into Your Next.js Apps](https://www.netlify.com/blog/2020/07/15/integrating-netlify-identity-into-your-next.js-apps/?utm_source=podcast-notes&utm_medium=ri-ep-4-tzm&utm_campaign=devex)** - Jason’s **[Manage Subscriptions and Protect Content with Stripe](https://www.netlify.com/blog/2020/07/13/manage-subscriptions-and-protect-content-with-stripe/?utm_source=podcast-notes&utm_medium=ri-ep-4-tzm&utm_campaign=devex)** - Tara’s **[Authenticating Users with Angular and Netlify Identity](https://www.netlify.com/blog/2020/07/07/authenticating-users-with-angular-and-netlify-identity/?utm_source=podcast-notes&utm_medium=ri-ep-4-tzm&utm_campaign=devex)** ![episode 4 image](https://res.cloudinary.com/dzkoxrsdj/image/upload/q_auto,f_auto/l_text:futura_64:Episode%204%3A%20The%20Jamstack%20Can%20Do%20That%20-%20Access%20Control,w_1275,c_fit,co_rgb:FFFFFF,g_south_west,x_110,y_1055/l_fetch:aHR0cHM6Ly9wYnMudHdpbWcuY29tL3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2VzLzExNTk1Njg1MTkyMjAwOTI5MjgveEdRN0hUdWpfNDAweDQwMC5qcGc=,g_north_west,w_190,h_190,r_max,x_905,y_590/l_fetch:aHR0cHM6Ly9naXRodWIuY29tL2psZW5nc3RvcmYucG5n,g_north_west,w_190,h_190,r_max,x_1150,y_590/l_fetch:aHR0cHM6Ly9naXRodWIuY29tL2Nhc3NpZG9vLnBuZw==,g_north_west,w_190,h_190,r_max,x_905,y_840/l_fetch:aHR0cHM6Ly9naXRodWIuY29tL3BoaWxoYXdrc3dvcnRoLnBuZw==,g_north_west,w_190,h_190,r_max,x_1150,y_840/v1599191282/ri-social-2.png) We hope you can tune in and, as always, we hope you find this podcast: Remotely Interesting. ### Share - [X (fka Twitter)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=The Jamstack Can Do That! 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