Namespaces for .NET JWT token validation: System vs. Microsoft

Question

I am trying to use JWT to authenticate a Node application to an ASP.NET Web API.

In ASP.NET, I am using .NET 4.5.1 and nuget package System.IdentityModel.Token

Answer 1

In these cases, when you instance you must provide the entire namespace to inform the compiler which Class and namespace you're referencing. So, you will avoid conflicts.

Microsoft.Identity is deprecated in NET 4.5. And you can see more here: https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/256c6bcd-6752-4487-b2e8-6c63f4efb9e9/difference-between-microsoftidentitymodel-and-systemidentitymodel?forum=Geneva