diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index cc7f9776..fb33588b 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options"                                    Version="2.1.1"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives"                                 Version="2.1.6"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.WebEncoders"                                Version="2.1.1"           />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens"                           Version="6.25.1"          />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols"                               Version="6.25.1"          />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens"                                  Version="6.25.1"          />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens"                           Version="7.0.0"           />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols"                               Version="7.0.0"           />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens"                                  Version="7.0.0"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Owin.Security"                                         Version="4.2.2"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.Contracts"                                 Version="10.0.17763.1000" />
     <PackageVersion Include="MongoDB.Bson"                                                    Version="2.11.6"          />
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options"                                    Version="2.1.1"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives"                                 Version="2.1.6"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.WebEncoders"                                Version="2.1.1"           />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens"                           Version="6.25.1"          />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols"                               Version="6.25.1"          />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens"                                  Version="6.25.1"          />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens"                           Version="7.0.0"           />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols"                               Version="7.0.0"           />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens"                                  Version="7.0.0"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Owin.Security"                                         Version="4.2.2"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.Contracts"                                 Version="10.0.17763.1000" />
     <PackageVersion Include="MongoDB.Bson"                                                    Version="2.11.6"          />
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options"                                    Version="2.1.1"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives"                                 Version="2.1.6"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.WebEncoders"                                Version="2.1.1"           />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens"                           Version="6.25.1"          />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols"                               Version="6.25.1"          />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens"                                  Version="6.25.1"          />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens"                           Version="7.0.0"           />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols"                               Version="7.0.0"           />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens"                                  Version="7.0.0"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Owin.Security"                                         Version="4.2.2"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.Contracts"                                 Version="10.0.17763.1000" />
     <PackageVersion Include="MongoDB.Bson"                                                    Version="2.11.6"          />
@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options"                                    Version="6.0.0"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives"                                 Version="6.0.0"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.WebEncoders"                                Version="6.0.16"          />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens"                           Version="6.25.1"          />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols"                               Version="6.25.1"          />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens"                                  Version="6.25.1"          />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens"                           Version="7.0.0"           />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols"                               Version="7.0.0"           />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens"                                  Version="7.0.0"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="MongoDB.Bson"                                                    Version="2.20.0"          />
     <PackageVersion Include="MongoDB.Driver"                                                  Version="2.20.0"          />
     <PackageVersion Include="Quartz.Extensions.DependencyInjection"                           Version="3.5.0"           />
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options"                                    Version="7.0.1"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives"                                 Version="7.0.0"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.WebEncoders"                                Version="7.0.5"           />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens"                           Version="6.25.1"          />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols"                               Version="6.25.1"          />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens"                                  Version="6.25.1"          />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens"                           Version="7.0.0"           />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols"                               Version="7.0.0"           />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens"                                  Version="7.0.0"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="MongoDB.Bson"                                                    Version="2.20.0"          />
     <PackageVersion Include="MongoDB.Driver"                                                  Version="2.20.0"          />
     <PackageVersion Include="Quartz.Extensions.DependencyInjection"                           Version="3.5.0"           />
@@ -343,9 +343,9 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options"                                    Version="2.1.1"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives"                                 Version="2.1.6"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.WebEncoders"                                Version="2.1.1"           />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens"                           Version="6.25.1"          />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols"                               Version="6.25.1"          />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens"                                  Version="6.25.1"          />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens"                           Version="7.0.0"           />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols"                               Version="7.0.0"           />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens"                                  Version="7.0.0"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.Contracts"                                 Version="10.0.17763.1000" />
     <PackageVersion Include="MongoDB.Bson"                                                    Version="2.11.6"          />
     <PackageVersion Include="MongoDB.Driver"                                                  Version="2.11.6"          />
@@ -395,9 +395,9 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options"                                    Version="3.1.32"          />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives"                                 Version="3.1.32"          />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.WebEncoders"                                Version="3.1.32"          />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens"                           Version="6.25.1"          />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols"                               Version="6.25.1"          />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens"                                  Version="6.25.1"          />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens"                           Version="7.0.0"           />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols"                               Version="7.0.0"           />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens"                                  Version="7.0.0"           />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.Contracts"                                 Version="10.0.17763.1000" />
     <PackageVersion Include="MongoDB.Bson"                                                    Version="2.11.6"          />
     <PackageVersion Include="MongoDB.Driver"                                                  Version="2.11.6"          />
diff --git a/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNet.Client/Web.config b/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNet.Client/Web.config
index 2caf5a0f..921c0042 100644
--- a/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNet.Client/Web.config
+++ b/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNet.Client/Web.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <!--
   For more information on how to configure your ASP.NET application, please visit
   https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=301880
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@
     </assemblyBinding>
     <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
       <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Memory" publicKeyToken="cc7b13ffcd2ddd51" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.0.1.1" newVersion="4.0.1.1" />
+        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Memory" culture="neutral" publicKeyToken="cc7b13ffcd2ddd51" />
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.0.1.2" newVersion="4.0.1.2" />
       </dependentAssembly>
     </assemblyBinding>
     <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
diff --git a/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNet.Server/Startup.cs b/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNet.Server/Startup.cs
index 790e9b2a..ea9c62fc 100644
--- a/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNet.Server/Startup.cs
+++ b/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNet.Server/Startup.cs
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNet.Server
                         ApplicationType = ApplicationTypes.Web,
                         ClientId = "mvc",
                         ClientSecret = "901564A5-E7FE-42CB-B10D-61EF6A8F3654",
+                        ClientType = ClientTypes.Confidential,
                         ConsentType = ConsentTypes.Explicit,
                         DisplayName = "MVC client application",
                         RedirectUris =
@@ -219,6 +220,7 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNet.Server
                     {
                         ApplicationType = ApplicationTypes.Native,
                         ClientId = "postman",
+                        ClientType = ClientTypes.Public,
                         ConsentType = ConsentTypes.Systematic,
                         DisplayName = "Postman",
                         RedirectUris =
diff --git a/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNet.Server/Web.config b/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNet.Server/Web.config
index aee969b2..838bfcbd 100644
--- a/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNet.Server/Web.config
+++ b/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNet.Server/Web.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <!--
   For more information on how to configure your ASP.NET application, please visit
   https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=301880
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@
     </assemblyBinding>
     <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
       <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Memory" publicKeyToken="cc7b13ffcd2ddd51" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.0.1.1" newVersion="4.0.1.1" />
+        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Memory" culture="neutral" publicKeyToken="cc7b13ffcd2ddd51" />
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.0.1.2" newVersion="4.0.1.2" />
       </dependentAssembly>
     </assemblyBinding>
     <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
diff --git a/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNetCore.Client/Startup.cs b/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNetCore.Client/Startup.cs
index e4ebd5d1..37b56454 100644
--- a/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNetCore.Client/Startup.cs
+++ b/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNetCore.Client/Startup.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+using System.Security.Cryptography;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Cookies;
 using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens;
 using OpenIddict.Client;
 using OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNetCore.Client.Models;
 using Quartz;
@@ -103,11 +105,29 @@ public class Startup
                     ProviderName = "Local",
 
                     ClientId = "mvc",
-                    ClientSecret = "901564A5-E7FE-42CB-B10D-61EF6A8F3654",
                     Scopes = { Scopes.Email, Scopes.Profile, Scopes.OfflineAccess, "demo_api" },
 
                     RedirectUri = new Uri("callback/login/local", UriKind.Relative),
-                    PostLogoutRedirectUri = new Uri("callback/logout/local", UriKind.Relative)
+                    PostLogoutRedirectUri = new Uri("callback/logout/local", UriKind.Relative),
+
+                    // Instead of sending a client secret, this application authenticates by
+                    // generating client assertions that are signed using a private signing key.
+                    //
+                    // As such, no client secret is set, but an ECDSA key is registered and used by
+                    // the OpenIddict client to automatically generate client assertions when needed.
+                    //
+                    // Note: while the server only needs access to the public key, the client needs
+                    // to know the private key to be able to generate and sign the client assertions.
+                    SigningCredentials =
+                    {
+                        new SigningCredentials(GetECDsaSigningKey($"""
+                            -----BEGIN EC PRIVATE KEY-----
+                            MHcCAQEEIMGxf/eMzKuW2F8KKWPJo3bwlrO68rK5+xCeO1atwja2oAoGCCqGSM49
+                            AwEHoUQDQgAEI23kaVsRRAWIez/pqEZOByJFmlXda6iSQ4QqcH23Ir8aYPPX5lsV
+                            nBsExNsl7SOYOiIhgTaX6+PTS7yxTnmvSw==
+                            -----END EC PRIVATE KEY-----
+                            """), SecurityAlgorithms.EcdsaSha256, SecurityAlgorithms.Sha256)
+                    }
                 });
 
                 // Register the Web providers integrations.
@@ -138,6 +158,14 @@ public class Startup
                                   .SetRedirectUri("callback/login/reddit")
                                   .SetDuration("permanent");
                        });
+
+                static ECDsaSecurityKey GetECDsaSigningKey(ReadOnlySpan<char> key)
+                {
+                    var algorithm = ECDsa.Create();
+                    algorithm.ImportFromPem(key);
+
+                    return new ECDsaSecurityKey(algorithm);
+                }
             });
 
         services.AddHttpClient();
diff --git a/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNetCore.Server/Worker.cs b/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNetCore.Server/Worker.cs
index a1667b0a..83b6c9cf 100644
--- a/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNetCore.Server/Worker.cs
+++ b/sandbox/OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNetCore.Server/Worker.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 using System.Globalization;
+using System.Security.Cryptography;
+using Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens;
 using OpenIddict.Abstractions;
 using OpenIddict.Sandbox.AspNetCore.Server.Models;
 using static OpenIddict.Abstractions.OpenIddictConstants;
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ public class Worker : IHostedService
                     // to apply a relaxed redirect_uri validation policy that allows specifying a random port.
                     ApplicationType = ApplicationTypes.Native,
                     ClientId = "console",
+                    ClientType = ClientTypes.Public,
                     ConsentType = ConsentTypes.Systematic,
                     DisplayName = "Console client application",
                     DisplayNames =
@@ -73,13 +76,30 @@ public class Worker : IHostedService
                 {
                     ApplicationType = ApplicationTypes.Web,
                     ClientId = "mvc",
-                    ClientSecret = "901564A5-E7FE-42CB-B10D-61EF6A8F3654",
+                    ClientType = ClientTypes.Confidential,
                     ConsentType = ConsentTypes.Explicit,
                     DisplayName = "MVC client application",
                     DisplayNames =
                     {
                         [CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo("fr-FR")] = "Application cliente MVC"
                     },
+                    JsonWebKeySet = new JsonWebKeySet
+                    {
+                        Keys =
+                        {
+                            // Instead of sending a client secret, this application authenticates by
+                            // generating client assertions that are signed using an ECDSA signing key.
+                            //
+                            // Note: while the client needs access to the private key, the server only needs
+                            // to know the public key to be able to validate the client assertions it receives.
+                            JsonWebKeyConverter.ConvertFromECDsaSecurityKey(GetECDsaSigningKey($"""
+                                -----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
+                                MFkwEwYHKoZIzj0CAQYIKoZIzj0DAQcDQgAEI23kaVsRRAWIez/pqEZOByJFmlXd
+                                a6iSQ4QqcH23Ir8aYPPX5lsVnBsExNsl7SOYOiIhgTaX6+PTS7yxTnmvSw==
+                                -----END PUBLIC KEY-----
+                                """))
+                        }
+                    },
                     RedirectUris =
                     {
                         new Uri("https://localhost:44381/callback/login/local")
@@ -114,6 +134,7 @@ public class Worker : IHostedService
                 {
                     ApplicationType = ApplicationTypes.Native,
                     ClientId = "winforms",
+                    ClientType = ClientTypes.Public,
                     ConsentType = ConsentTypes.Systematic,
                     DisplayName = "WinForms client application",
                     DisplayNames =
@@ -149,6 +170,7 @@ public class Worker : IHostedService
                 {
                     ApplicationType = ApplicationTypes.Native,
                     ClientId = "wpf",
+                    ClientType = ClientTypes.Public,
                     ConsentType = ConsentTypes.Systematic,
                     DisplayName = "WPF client application",
                     DisplayNames =
@@ -187,6 +209,7 @@ public class Worker : IHostedService
                 {
                     ClientId = "resource_server",
                     ClientSecret = "80B552BB-4CD8-48DA-946E-0815E0147DD2",
+                    ClientType = ClientTypes.Confidential,
                     Permissions =
                     {
                         Permissions.Endpoints.Introspection
@@ -209,6 +232,7 @@ public class Worker : IHostedService
                 {
                     ApplicationType = ApplicationTypes.Native,
                     ClientId = "postman",
+                    ClientType = ClientTypes.Public,
                     ConsentType = ConsentTypes.Systematic,
                     DisplayName = "Postman",
                     RedirectUris =
@@ -236,6 +260,14 @@ public class Worker : IHostedService
                     }
                 });
             }
+
+            static ECDsaSecurityKey GetECDsaSigningKey(ReadOnlySpan<char> key)
+            {
+                var algorithm = ECDsa.Create();
+                algorithm.ImportFromPem(key);
+
+                return new ECDsaSecurityKey(algorithm);
+            }
         }
 
         static async Task RegisterScopesAsync(IServiceProvider provider)
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/Descriptors/OpenIddictApplicationDescriptor.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/Descriptors/OpenIddictApplicationDescriptor.cs
index d4e8a31e..d06ea0e5 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/Descriptors/OpenIddictApplicationDescriptor.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/Descriptors/OpenIddictApplicationDescriptor.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Text.Json;
+using Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens;
 
 namespace OpenIddict.Abstractions;
 
@@ -46,6 +47,11 @@ public class OpenIddictApplicationDescriptor
     /// </summary>
     public Dictionary<CultureInfo, string> DisplayNames { get; } = new();
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the JSON Web Key Set associated with the application.
+    /// </summary>
+    public JsonWebKeySet? JsonWebKeySet { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the permissions associated with the application.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/Managers/IOpenIddictApplicationManager.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/Managers/IOpenIddictApplicationManager.cs
index 125faecd..0708cf3f 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/Managers/IOpenIddictApplicationManager.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/Managers/IOpenIddictApplicationManager.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Text.Json;
+using Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens;
 
 namespace OpenIddict.Abstractions;
 
@@ -236,6 +237,17 @@ public interface IOpenIddictApplicationManager
     /// </returns>
     ValueTask<string?> GetIdAsync(object application, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the JSON Web Key Set associated with an application.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="application">The application.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A <see cref="ValueTask{TResult}"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation,
+    /// whose result returns the JSON Web Key Set associated with the application.
+    /// </returns>
+    ValueTask<JsonWebKeySet?> GetJsonWebKeySetAsync(object application, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Retrieves the localized display name associated with an application
     /// and corresponding to the current UI culture or one of its parents.
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/OpenIddictConstants.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/OpenIddictConstants.cs
index 32f0c075..2014b032 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/OpenIddictConstants.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/OpenIddictConstants.cs
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ public static class OpenIddictConstants
     {
         public const string AccessToken = "access_token";
         public const string AuthorizationCode = "authorization_code";
-        public const string ClientAssertionToken = "client_assertion_token";
+        public const string ClientAssertion = "client_assertion";
         public const string DeviceCode = "device_code";
         public const string IdToken = "id_token";
         public const string RefreshToken = "refresh_token";
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/OpenIddictResources.resx b/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/OpenIddictResources.resx
index 82e4ffbe..11c43f17 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/OpenIddictResources.resx
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/OpenIddictResources.resx
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ To apply post-logout redirection responses, create a class implementing 'IOpenId
     <value>This client application is not allowed to use the device endpoint.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ID2057" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>The '{0}' and '{1}' parameters are required when using the client credentials grant.</value>
+    <value>The '{0}' or '{1}' parameter must be specified when using the client credentials grant.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ID2058" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The '{0}' parameter is required when using the device code grant.</value>
@@ -1900,7 +1900,7 @@ To apply post-logout redirection responses, create a class implementing 'IOpenId
     <value>Only confidential or public applications are supported by the default application manager.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ID2113" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>The client secret cannot be null or empty for a confidential application.</value>
+    <value>The client secret cannot be null or empty for a confidential application. Alternatively, a RSA or ECDSA key (with the key use "sig") can be added to the JSON Web Key Set attached to the application if the client authenticates using client assertions.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ID2114" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>A client secret cannot be associated with a public application.</value>
@@ -2073,6 +2073,15 @@ To apply post-logout redirection responses, create a class implementing 'IOpenId
   <data name="ID2170" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The remote authorization server is currently unavailable or returned an invalid configuration.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="ID2171" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>The '{0}' claim extracted from the specified client assertion is malformed or isn't of the expected type.</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ID2172" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>The mandatory '{0}' claim cannot be found in the specified client assertion.</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ID2173" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>The '{0}' claim returned in the specified client assertion doesn't match the expected value.</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="ID4000" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The '{0}' parameter shouldn't be null or empty at this point.</value>
   </data>
@@ -2707,11 +2716,14 @@ This may indicate that the hashed entry is corrupted or malformed.</value>
     <value>The authentication demand was rejected because the public application '{ClientId}' was not allowed to send a client secret.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ID6224" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>The authentication demand was rejected because the confidential application '{ClientId}' didn't specify a client secret.</value>
+    <value>The authentication demand was rejected because the confidential application '{ClientId}' didn't specify a client secret or a client assertion.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ID6225" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The authentication demand was rejected because the confidential application '{ClientId}' didn't specify valid client credentials.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="ID6226" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>The authentication demand was rejected because the public application '{ClientId}' was not allowed to send a client assertion.</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="ID8000" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>https://documentation.openiddict.com/errors/{0}</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/Stores/IOpenIddictApplicationStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/Stores/IOpenIddictApplicationStore.cs
index b60d35a3..0f6f55d6 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/Stores/IOpenIddictApplicationStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Abstractions/Stores/IOpenIddictApplicationStore.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using System.Collections.Immutable;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Text.Json;
+using Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens;
 
 namespace OpenIddict.Abstractions;
 
@@ -201,6 +202,17 @@ public interface IOpenIddictApplicationStore<TApplication> where TApplication :
     /// </returns>
     ValueTask<string?> GetIdAsync(TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the JSON Web Key Set associated with an application.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="application">The application.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A <see cref="ValueTask{TResult}"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation,
+    /// whose result returns the JSON Web Key Set associated with the application.
+    /// </returns>
+    ValueTask<JsonWebKeySet?> GetJsonWebKeySetAsync(TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Retrieves the permissions associated with an application.
     /// </summary>
@@ -365,6 +377,15 @@ public interface IOpenIddictApplicationStore<TApplication> where TApplication :
     ValueTask SetDisplayNamesAsync(TApplication application,
         ImmutableDictionary<CultureInfo, string> names, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the JSON Web Key Set associated with an application.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="application">The application.</param>
+    /// <param name="set">The JSON Web Key Set associated with the application.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>A <see cref="ValueTask"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.</returns>
+    ValueTask SetJsonWebKeySetAsync(TApplication application, JsonWebKeySet? set, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Sets the permissions associated with an application.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Client.DataProtection/OpenIddictClientDataProtectionHandlers.Protection.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Client.DataProtection/OpenIddictClientDataProtectionHandlers.Protection.cs
index 6b2f346b..6e5912b9 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Client.DataProtection/OpenIddictClientDataProtectionHandlers.Protection.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Client.DataProtection/OpenIddictClientDataProtectionHandlers.Protection.cs
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientDataProtectionHandlers
                     return default;
                 }
 
+                // If a specific token format is expected, return immediately if it doesn't match the expected value.
+                if (context.TokenFormat is not null && context.TokenFormat is not TokenFormats.Private.DataProtection)
+                {
+                    return default;
+                }
+
                 // Note: ASP.NET Core Data Protection tokens created by the default implementation always start
                 // with "CfDJ8", that corresponds to the base64 representation of the "09 F0 C9 F0" value used
                 // by KeyRingBasedDataProtectionProvider as a Data Protection version identifier/magic header.
@@ -89,7 +95,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientDataProtectionHandlers
                     _ when context.ValidTokenTypes.Contains(TokenTypeHints.StateToken)
                         => ValidateToken(TokenTypeHints.StateToken),
 
-                    // The token type is not supported by the Data Protection integration (e.g client assertion tokens).
+                    // The token type is not supported by the Data Protection integration (e.g client assertions).
                     _ => null
                 };
 
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Client.WebIntegration/OpenIddictClientWebIntegrationHandlers.Discovery.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Client.WebIntegration/OpenIddictClientWebIntegrationHandlers.Discovery.cs
index 98086f16..4600724f 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Client.WebIntegration/OpenIddictClientWebIntegrationHandlers.Discovery.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Client.WebIntegration/OpenIddictClientWebIntegrationHandlers.Discovery.cs
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientWebIntegrationHandlers
                 // must be sent as a "dynamic" client secret using client_secret_post. Since the logic
                 // is the same as private_key_jwt, the configuration is amended to assume Apple supports
                 // private_key_jwt and an event handler is responsible for populating the client_secret
-                // parameter using the client assertion token once it has been generated by OpenIddict.
+                // parameter using the client assertion once it has been generated by OpenIddict.
                 if (context.Registration.ProviderType is ProviderTypes.Apple)
                 {
                     context.Configuration.TokenEndpointAuthMethodsSupported.Add(
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Client.WebIntegration/OpenIddictClientWebIntegrationHandlers.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Client.WebIntegration/OpenIddictClientWebIntegrationHandlers.cs
index cdea30f4..5e0178c2 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Client.WebIntegration/OpenIddictClientWebIntegrationHandlers.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Client.WebIntegration/OpenIddictClientWebIntegrationHandlers.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientWebIntegrationHandlers
         HandleNonStandardFrontchannelErrorResponse.Descriptor,
         ValidateNonStandardParameters.Descriptor,
         OverrideTokenEndpoint.Descriptor,
-        AttachNonStandardClientAssertionTokenClaims.Descriptor,
+        AttachNonStandardClientAssertionClaims.Descriptor,
         AttachTokenRequestNonStandardClientCredentials.Descriptor,
         AdjustRedirectUriInTokenRequest.Descriptor,
         OverrideValidatedBackchannelTokens.Descriptor,
@@ -376,16 +376,16 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientWebIntegrationHandlers
     /// Contains the logic responsible for amending the client
     /// assertion methods for the providers that require it.
     /// </summary>
-    public sealed class AttachNonStandardClientAssertionTokenClaims : IOpenIddictClientHandler<ProcessAuthenticationContext>
+    public sealed class AttachNonStandardClientAssertionClaims : IOpenIddictClientHandler<ProcessAuthenticationContext>
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the default descriptor definition assigned to this handler.
         /// </summary>
         public static OpenIddictClientHandlerDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
             = OpenIddictClientHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ProcessAuthenticationContext>()
-                .AddFilter<RequireClientAssertionTokenGenerated>()
-                .UseSingletonHandler<AttachNonStandardClientAssertionTokenClaims>()
-                .SetOrder(PrepareClientAssertionTokenPrincipal.Descriptor.Order + 500)
+                .AddFilter<RequireClientAssertionGenerated>()
+                .UseSingletonHandler<AttachNonStandardClientAssertionClaims>()
+                .SetOrder(PrepareClientAssertionPrincipal.Descriptor.Order + 500)
                 .SetType(OpenIddictClientHandlerType.BuiltIn)
                 .Build();
 
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientWebIntegrationHandlers
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
             }
 
-            Debug.Assert(context.ClientAssertionTokenPrincipal is { Identity: ClaimsIdentity }, SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID4006));
+            Debug.Assert(context.ClientAssertionPrincipal is { Identity: ClaimsIdentity }, SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID4006));
 
             // For client assertions to be considered valid by the Apple ID authentication service,
             // the team identifier associated with the developer account MUST be used as the issuer
@@ -409,8 +409,8 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientWebIntegrationHandlers
             {
                 var settings = context.Registration.GetAppleSettings();
 
-                context.ClientAssertionTokenPrincipal.SetClaim(Claims.Private.Issuer, settings.TeamId);
-                context.ClientAssertionTokenPrincipal.SetAudiences("https://appleid.apple.com");
+                context.ClientAssertionPrincipal.SetClaim(Claims.Private.Issuer, settings.TeamId);
+                context.ClientAssertionPrincipal.SetAudiences("https://appleid.apple.com");
             }
 
             return default;
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientWebIntegrationHandlers
             // must be sent as a "dynamic" client secret using client_secret_post. Since the logic
             // is the same as private_key_jwt, the configuration is amended to assume Apple supports
             // private_key_jwt and an event handler is responsible for populating the client_secret
-            // parameter using the client assertion token once it has been generated by OpenIddict.
+            // parameter using the client assertion once it has been generated by OpenIddict.
             if (context.Registration.ProviderType is ProviderTypes.Apple)
             {
                 context.TokenRequest.ClientSecret = context.TokenRequest.ClientAssertion;
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientBuilder.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientBuilder.cs
index 7e1c729d..41ace5f1 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientBuilder.cs
@@ -1131,15 +1131,15 @@ public sealed class OpenIddictClientBuilder
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Sets the client assertion token lifetime, after which backchannel requests
-    /// using an expired state token should be automatically rejected by the server.
-    /// Using long-lived state tokens or tokens that never expire is not recommended.
-    /// While discouraged, <see langword="null"/> can be specified to issue tokens that never expire.
+    /// Sets the client assertion lifetime, after which backchannel requests
+    /// using an expired client assertion should be automatically rejected by the server.
+    /// Using long-lived client assertion or assertions that never expire is not recommended.
+    /// While discouraged, <see langword="null"/> can be specified to issue assertions that never expire.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="lifetime">The access token lifetime.</param>
     /// <returns>The <see cref="OpenIddictClientBuilder"/> instance.</returns>
-    public OpenIddictClientBuilder SetClientAssertionTokenLifetime(TimeSpan? lifetime)
-        => Configure(options => options.ClientAssertionTokenLifetime = lifetime);
+    public OpenIddictClientBuilder SetClientAssertionLifetime(TimeSpan? lifetime)
+        => Configure(options => options.ClientAssertionLifetime = lifetime);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Sets the state token lifetime, after which authorization callbacks
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientEvents.Protection.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientEvents.Protection.cs
index 4b116219..02e789ad 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientEvents.Protection.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientEvents.Protection.cs
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientEvents
         public string Token { get; set; } = default!;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the token type hint specified by the client, if applicable.
+        /// Gets or sets the format of the token (e.g JWT or ASP.NET Core Data Protection) to validate, if applicable.
         /// </summary>
-        public string? TokenTypeHint { get; set; } = default!;
+        public string? TokenFormat { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a boolean indicating whether the validated token is a reference token.
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientEvents.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientEvents.cs
index 58b216fd..508ed4ce 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientEvents.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientEvents.cs
@@ -810,36 +810,36 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientEvents
         /// <remarks>
         /// Note: overriding the value of this property is generally not recommended.
         /// </remarks>
-        public bool GenerateClientAssertionToken { get; set; }
+        public bool GenerateClientAssertion { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a boolean indicating whether the generated client
-        /// assertion token should be included as part of the request.
+        /// assertion should be included as part of the request.
         /// </summary>
         /// <remarks>
         /// Note: overriding the value of this property is generally not recommended.
         /// </remarks>
-        public bool IncludeClientAssertionToken { get; set; }
+        public bool IncludeClientAssertion { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the generated client assertion token, if applicable.
-        /// The client assertion token will only be returned if
-        /// <see cref="IncludeClientAssertionToken"/> is set to <see langword="true"/>.
+        /// Gets or sets the generated client assertion, if applicable.
+        /// The client assertion will only be returned if
+        /// <see cref="IncludeClientAssertion"/> is set to <see langword="true"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public string? ClientAssertionToken { get; set; }
+        public string? ClientAssertion { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets type of the generated client assertion token, if applicable.
-        /// The client assertion token type will only be returned if
-        /// <see cref="IncludeClientAssertionToken"/> is set to <see langword="true"/>.
+        /// Gets or sets type of the generated client assertion, if applicable.
+        /// The client assertion type will only be returned if
+        /// <see cref="IncludeClientAssertion"/> is set to <see langword="true"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public string? ClientAssertionTokenType { get; set; }
+        public string? ClientAssertionType { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the principal containing the claims that will be
-        /// used to create the client assertion token, if applicable.
+        /// used to create the client assertion, if applicable.
         /// </summary>
-        public ClaimsPrincipal? ClientAssertionTokenPrincipal { get; set; }
+        public ClaimsPrincipal? ClientAssertionPrincipal { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a boolean indicating whether backchannel
@@ -1055,36 +1055,36 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientEvents
         /// <remarks>
         /// Note: overriding the value of this property is generally not recommended.
         /// </remarks>
-        public bool GenerateClientAssertionToken { get; set; }
+        public bool GenerateClientAssertion { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a boolean indicating whether the generated client
-        /// assertion token should be included as part of the request.
+        /// assertion should be included as part of the request.
         /// </summary>
         /// <remarks>
         /// Note: overriding the value of this property is generally not recommended.
         /// </remarks>
-        public bool IncludeClientAssertionToken { get; set; }
+        public bool IncludeClientAssertion { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the generated client assertion token, if applicable.
-        /// The client assertion token will only be returned if
-        /// <see cref="IncludeClientAssertionToken"/> is set to <see langword="true"/>.
+        /// Gets or sets the generated client assertion, if applicable.
+        /// The client assertion will only be returned if
+        /// <see cref="IncludeClientAssertion"/> is set to <see langword="true"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public string? ClientAssertionToken { get; set; }
+        public string? ClientAssertion { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets type of the generated client assertion token, if applicable.
-        /// The client assertion token type will only be returned if
-        /// <see cref="IncludeClientAssertionToken"/> is set to <see langword="true"/>.
+        /// Gets or sets type of the generated client assertion, if applicable.
+        /// The client assertion type will only be returned if
+        /// <see cref="IncludeClientAssertion"/> is set to <see langword="true"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public string? ClientAssertionTokenType { get; set; }
+        public string? ClientAssertionType { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the principal containing the claims that will be
-        /// used to create the client assertion token, if applicable.
+        /// used to create the client assertion, if applicable.
         /// </summary>
-        public ClaimsPrincipal? ClientAssertionTokenPrincipal { get; set; }
+        public ClaimsPrincipal? ClientAssertionPrincipal { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the principal containing the claims that
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientExtensions.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientExtensions.cs
index 2eaf7f59..e9389170 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientExtensions.cs
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ public static class OpenIddictClientExtensions
         builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<RequireBackchannelIdentityTokenNonceValidationEnabled>();
         builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<RequireBackchannelIdentityTokenValidated>();
         builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<RequireBackchannelIdentityTokenPrincipal>();
-        builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<RequireChallengeClientAssertionTokenGenerated>();
-        builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<RequireClientAssertionTokenGenerated>();
+        builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<RequireChallengeClientAssertionGenerated>();
+        builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<RequireClientAssertionGenerated>();
         builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<RequireDeviceAuthorizationGrantType>();
         builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<RequireDeviceAuthorizationRequest>();
         builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<RequireFrontchannelAccessTokenValidated>();
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientHandlerFilters.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientHandlerFilters.cs
index 232fe780..bcb822ef 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientHandlerFilters.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientHandlerFilters.cs
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ public static class OpenIddictClientHandlerFilters
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Represents a filter that excludes the associated handlers if no challenge client assertion token is generated.
+    /// Represents a filter that excludes the associated handlers if no challenge client assertion is generated.
     /// </summary>
-    public sealed class RequireChallengeClientAssertionTokenGenerated : IOpenIddictClientHandlerFilter<ProcessChallengeContext>
+    public sealed class RequireChallengeClientAssertionGenerated : IOpenIddictClientHandlerFilter<ProcessChallengeContext>
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public ValueTask<bool> IsActiveAsync(ProcessChallengeContext context)
@@ -109,14 +109,14 @@ public static class OpenIddictClientHandlerFilters
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
             }
 
-            return new(context.GenerateClientAssertionToken);
+            return new(context.GenerateClientAssertion);
         }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Represents a filter that excludes the associated handlers if no client assertion token is generated.
+    /// Represents a filter that excludes the associated handlers if no client assertion is generated.
     /// </summary>
-    public sealed class RequireClientAssertionTokenGenerated : IOpenIddictClientHandlerFilter<ProcessAuthenticationContext>
+    public sealed class RequireClientAssertionGenerated : IOpenIddictClientHandlerFilter<ProcessAuthenticationContext>
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public ValueTask<bool> IsActiveAsync(ProcessAuthenticationContext context)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public static class OpenIddictClientHandlerFilters
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
             }
 
-            return new(context.GenerateClientAssertionToken);
+            return new(context.GenerateClientAssertion);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientHandlers.Protection.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientHandlers.Protection.cs
index b07f4085..f3eacd30 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientHandlers.Protection.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientHandlers.Protection.cs
@@ -212,6 +212,13 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
                     throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
                 }
 
+                // Note: reference tokens are only used for state tokens.
+                if (context.ValidTokenTypes.Count is not 1 ||
+                   !context.ValidTokenTypes.Contains(TokenTypeHints.StateToken))
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 // If the reference token cannot be found, don't return an error to allow another handler to validate it.
                 var token = await _tokenManager.FindByReferenceIdAsync(context.Token);
                 if (token is null)
@@ -279,6 +286,12 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
                     return;
                 }
 
+                // If a specific token format is expected, return immediately if it doesn't match the expected value.
+                if (context.TokenFormat is not null && context.TokenFormat is not TokenFormats.Jwt)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 // If the token cannot be read, don't return an error to allow another handler to validate it.
                 if (!context.SecurityTokenHandler.CanReadToken(context.Token))
                 {
@@ -467,6 +480,13 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
                     return;
                 }
 
+                // Note: token entries are only used for state tokens.
+                if (context.ValidTokenTypes.Count is not 1 ||
+                   !context.ValidTokenTypes.Contains(TokenTypeHints.StateToken))
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 // Extract the token identifier from the authentication principal.
                 //
                 // If no token identifier can be found, this indicates that the token
@@ -695,7 +715,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
                 {
                     // For client assertions, use the encryption credentials
                     // configured for the client registration, if available.
-                    TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertionToken
+                    TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertion
                         => context.Registration.EncryptionCredentials.FirstOrDefault(),
 
                     // For other types of tokens, use the global encryption credentials.
@@ -705,7 +725,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
                 context.SigningCredentials = context.TokenType switch
                 {
                     // For client assertions, use the signing credentials configured for the client registration.
-                    TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertionToken
+                    TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertion
                         => context.Registration.SigningCredentials.First(),
 
                     // For other types of tokens, use the global signing credentials.
@@ -816,7 +836,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
                     Claims.Private.Issuer       or Claims.Private.TokenType => false,
 
                     Claims.Private.Audience when context.TokenType is
-                        TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertionToken or TokenTypeHints.StateToken => false,
+                        TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertion or TokenTypeHints.StateToken => false,
 
                     _ => true
                 });
@@ -825,9 +845,9 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
 
                 var claims = new Dictionary<string, object>(StringComparer.Ordinal);
 
-                // For client assertion tokens, set the public audience claims
+                // For client assertions, set the public audience claims
                 // using the private audience claims from the security principal.
-                if (context.TokenType is TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertionToken)
+                if (context.TokenType is TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertion)
                 {
                     var audiences = context.Principal.GetAudiences();
                     if (audiences.Any())
@@ -853,8 +873,8 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
                     {
                         null or { Length: 0 } => throw new InvalidOperationException(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID0025)),
 
-                        // For client assertion tokens, use the generic "JWT" type.
-                        TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertionToken => JsonWebTokenTypes.Jwt,
+                        // For client assertions, use the generic "JWT" type.
+                        TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertion => JsonWebTokenTypes.Jwt,
 
                         // For state tokens, use its private representation.
                         TokenTypeHints.StateToken => JsonWebTokenTypes.Private.StateToken,
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientHandlers.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientHandlers.cs
index 625842cf..85fa2a61 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientHandlers.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientHandlers.cs
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
         ResolveTokenEndpoint.Descriptor,
         EvaluateTokenRequest.Descriptor,
         AttachTokenRequestParameters.Descriptor,
-        EvaluateGeneratedClientAssertionToken.Descriptor,
-        PrepareClientAssertionTokenPrincipal.Descriptor,
-        GenerateClientAssertionToken.Descriptor,
+        EvaluateGeneratedClientAssertion.Descriptor,
+        PrepareClientAssertionPrincipal.Descriptor,
+        GenerateClientAssertion.Descriptor,
         AttachTokenRequestClientCredentials.Descriptor,
         SendTokenRequest.Descriptor,
 
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
         ResolveDeviceAuthorizationEndpoint.Descriptor,
         EvaluateDeviceAuthorizationRequest.Descriptor,
         AttachDeviceAuthorizationRequestParameters.Descriptor,
-        EvaluateGeneratedChallengeClientAssertionToken.Descriptor,
-        PrepareChallengeClientAssertionTokenPrincipal.Descriptor,
-        GenerateChallengeClientAssertionToken.Descriptor,
+        EvaluateGeneratedChallengeClientAssertion.Descriptor,
+        PrepareChallengeClientAssertionPrincipal.Descriptor,
+        GenerateChallengeClientAssertion.Descriptor,
         AttachDeviceAuthorizationRequestClientCredentials.Descriptor,
         SendDeviceAuthorizationRequest.Descriptor,
 
@@ -2307,7 +2307,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
     /// Contains the logic responsible for selecting the token types that should
     /// be generated and optionally sent as part of the authentication demand.
     /// </summary>
-    public sealed class EvaluateGeneratedClientAssertionToken : IOpenIddictClientHandler<ProcessAuthenticationContext>
+    public sealed class EvaluateGeneratedClientAssertion : IOpenIddictClientHandler<ProcessAuthenticationContext>
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the default descriptor definition assigned to this handler.
@@ -2315,7 +2315,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
         public static OpenIddictClientHandlerDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
             = OpenIddictClientHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ProcessAuthenticationContext>()
                 .AddFilter<RequireTokenRequest>()
-                .UseSingletonHandler<EvaluateGeneratedClientAssertionToken>()
+                .UseSingletonHandler<EvaluateGeneratedClientAssertion>()
                 .SetOrder(AttachTokenRequestParameters.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
                 .SetType(OpenIddictClientHandlerType.BuiltIn)
                 .Build();
@@ -2328,8 +2328,8 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
             }
 
-            (context.GenerateClientAssertionToken,
-             context.IncludeClientAssertionToken) = context.Registration.SigningCredentials.Count switch
+            (context.GenerateClientAssertion,
+             context.IncludeClientAssertion) = context.Registration.SigningCredentials.Count switch
             {
                 // If a token request is going to be sent and if at least one signing key was
                 // attached to the client registration, generate and include a client assertion
@@ -2346,18 +2346,18 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Contains the logic responsible for preparing and attaching the claims principal
-    /// used to generate the client assertion token, if one is going to be sent.
+    /// used to generate the client assertion, if one is going to be sent.
     /// </summary>
-    public sealed class PrepareClientAssertionTokenPrincipal : IOpenIddictClientHandler<ProcessAuthenticationContext>
+    public sealed class PrepareClientAssertionPrincipal : IOpenIddictClientHandler<ProcessAuthenticationContext>
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the default descriptor definition assigned to this handler.
         /// </summary>
         public static OpenIddictClientHandlerDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
             = OpenIddictClientHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ProcessAuthenticationContext>()
-                .AddFilter<RequireClientAssertionTokenGenerated>()
-                .UseSingletonHandler<PrepareClientAssertionTokenPrincipal>()
-                .SetOrder(EvaluateGeneratedClientAssertionToken.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
+                .AddFilter<RequireClientAssertionGenerated>()
+                .UseSingletonHandler<PrepareClientAssertionPrincipal>()
+                .SetOrder(EvaluateGeneratedClientAssertion.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
                 .SetType(OpenIddictClientHandlerType.BuiltIn)
                 .Build();
 
@@ -2375,7 +2375,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
             var principal = new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity(TokenValidationParameters.DefaultAuthenticationType));
             principal.SetCreationDate(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow);
 
-            var lifetime = context.Options.ClientAssertionTokenLifetime;
+            var lifetime = context.Options.ClientAssertionLifetime;
             if (lifetime.HasValue)
             {
                 principal.SetExpirationDate(principal.GetCreationDate() + lifetime.Value);
@@ -2407,7 +2407,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
             // Use a random GUID as the JWT unique identifier.
             principal.SetClaim(Claims.JwtId, Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
 
-            context.ClientAssertionTokenPrincipal = principal;
+            context.ClientAssertionPrincipal = principal;
 
             return default;
         }
@@ -2415,13 +2415,13 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Contains the logic responsible for generating a client
-    /// assertion token for the current authentication operation.
+    /// assertion for the current authentication operation.
     /// </summary>
-    public sealed class GenerateClientAssertionToken : IOpenIddictClientHandler<ProcessAuthenticationContext>
+    public sealed class GenerateClientAssertion : IOpenIddictClientHandler<ProcessAuthenticationContext>
     {
         private readonly IOpenIddictClientDispatcher _dispatcher;
 
-        public GenerateClientAssertionToken(IOpenIddictClientDispatcher dispatcher)
+        public GenerateClientAssertion(IOpenIddictClientDispatcher dispatcher)
             => _dispatcher = dispatcher ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dispatcher));
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -2429,9 +2429,9 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
         /// </summary>
         public static OpenIddictClientHandlerDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
             = OpenIddictClientHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ProcessAuthenticationContext>()
-                .AddFilter<RequireClientAssertionTokenGenerated>()
-                .UseScopedHandler<GenerateClientAssertionToken>()
-                .SetOrder(PrepareClientAssertionTokenPrincipal.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
+                .AddFilter<RequireClientAssertionGenerated>()
+                .UseScopedHandler<GenerateClientAssertion>()
+                .SetOrder(PrepareClientAssertionPrincipal.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
                 .SetType(OpenIddictClientHandlerType.BuiltIn)
                 .Build();
 
@@ -2448,9 +2448,9 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
                 CreateTokenEntry = false,
                 IsReferenceToken = false,
                 PersistTokenPayload = false,
-                Principal = context.ClientAssertionTokenPrincipal!,
+                Principal = context.ClientAssertionPrincipal!,
                 TokenFormat = TokenFormats.Jwt,
-                TokenType = TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertionToken
+                TokenType = TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertion
             };
 
             await _dispatcher.DispatchAsync(notification);
@@ -2476,8 +2476,8 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
                 return;
             }
 
-            context.ClientAssertionToken = notification.Token;
-            context.ClientAssertionTokenType = notification.TokenFormat switch
+            context.ClientAssertion = notification.Token;
+            context.ClientAssertionType = notification.TokenFormat switch
             {
                 TokenFormats.Jwt   => ClientAssertionTypes.JwtBearer,
                 TokenFormats.Saml2 => ClientAssertionTypes.Saml2Bearer,
@@ -2499,7 +2499,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
             = OpenIddictClientHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ProcessAuthenticationContext>()
                 .AddFilter<RequireTokenRequest>()
                 .UseSingletonHandler<AttachTokenRequestClientCredentials>()
-                .SetOrder(GenerateClientAssertionToken.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
+                .SetOrder(GenerateClientAssertion.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
                 .Build();
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
@@ -2518,10 +2518,10 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
             // Note: client authentication methods are mutually exclusive so the client_assertion
             // and client_secret parameters MUST never be sent at the same time. For more information,
             // see https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6749#section-2.3.
-            if (context.IncludeClientAssertionToken)
+            if (context.IncludeClientAssertion)
             {
-                context.TokenRequest.ClientAssertion = context.ClientAssertionToken;
-                context.TokenRequest.ClientAssertionType = context.ClientAssertionTokenType;
+                context.TokenRequest.ClientAssertion = context.ClientAssertion;
+                context.TokenRequest.ClientAssertionType = context.ClientAssertionType;
             }
 
             // Note: the client_secret may be null at this point (e.g for a public
@@ -5332,7 +5332,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
     /// Contains the logic responsible for selecting the token types that should
     /// be generated and optionally sent as part of the challenge demand.
     /// </summary>
-    public sealed class EvaluateGeneratedChallengeClientAssertionToken : IOpenIddictClientHandler<ProcessChallengeContext>
+    public sealed class EvaluateGeneratedChallengeClientAssertion : IOpenIddictClientHandler<ProcessChallengeContext>
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the default descriptor definition assigned to this handler.
@@ -5340,7 +5340,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
         public static OpenIddictClientHandlerDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
             = OpenIddictClientHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ProcessChallengeContext>()
                 .AddFilter<RequireDeviceAuthorizationRequest>()
-                .UseSingletonHandler<EvaluateGeneratedChallengeClientAssertionToken>()
+                .UseSingletonHandler<EvaluateGeneratedChallengeClientAssertion>()
                 .SetOrder(AttachDeviceAuthorizationRequestParameters.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
                 .SetType(OpenIddictClientHandlerType.BuiltIn)
                 .Build();
@@ -5353,8 +5353,8 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
             }
 
-            (context.GenerateClientAssertionToken,
-             context.IncludeClientAssertionToken) = context.Registration.SigningCredentials.Count switch
+            (context.GenerateClientAssertion,
+             context.IncludeClientAssertion) = context.Registration.SigningCredentials.Count switch
             {
                 // If a device authorization request is going to be sent and if at least one signing key
                 // was attached to the client registration, generate and include a client assertion
@@ -5371,18 +5371,18 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Contains the logic responsible for preparing and attaching the claims principal
-    /// used to generate the client assertion token, if one is going to be sent.
+    /// used to generate the client assertion, if one is going to be sent.
     /// </summary>
-    public sealed class PrepareChallengeClientAssertionTokenPrincipal : IOpenIddictClientHandler<ProcessChallengeContext>
+    public sealed class PrepareChallengeClientAssertionPrincipal : IOpenIddictClientHandler<ProcessChallengeContext>
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the default descriptor definition assigned to this handler.
         /// </summary>
         public static OpenIddictClientHandlerDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
             = OpenIddictClientHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ProcessChallengeContext>()
-                .AddFilter<RequireChallengeClientAssertionTokenGenerated>()
-                .UseSingletonHandler<PrepareChallengeClientAssertionTokenPrincipal>()
-                .SetOrder(EvaluateGeneratedChallengeClientAssertionToken.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
+                .AddFilter<RequireChallengeClientAssertionGenerated>()
+                .UseSingletonHandler<PrepareChallengeClientAssertionPrincipal>()
+                .SetOrder(EvaluateGeneratedChallengeClientAssertion.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
                 .SetType(OpenIddictClientHandlerType.BuiltIn)
                 .Build();
 
@@ -5400,7 +5400,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
             var principal = new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity(TokenValidationParameters.DefaultAuthenticationType));
             principal.SetCreationDate(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow);
 
-            var lifetime = context.Options.ClientAssertionTokenLifetime;
+            var lifetime = context.Options.ClientAssertionLifetime;
             if (lifetime.HasValue)
             {
                 principal.SetExpirationDate(principal.GetCreationDate() + lifetime.Value);
@@ -5417,7 +5417,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
             // Use a random GUID as the JWT unique identifier.
             principal.SetClaim(Claims.JwtId, Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
 
-            context.ClientAssertionTokenPrincipal = principal;
+            context.ClientAssertionPrincipal = principal;
 
             return default;
         }
@@ -5425,13 +5425,13 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Contains the logic responsible for generating a client
-    /// assertion token for the current challenge operation.
+    /// assertion for the current challenge operation.
     /// </summary>
-    public sealed class GenerateChallengeClientAssertionToken : IOpenIddictClientHandler<ProcessChallengeContext>
+    public sealed class GenerateChallengeClientAssertion : IOpenIddictClientHandler<ProcessChallengeContext>
     {
         private readonly IOpenIddictClientDispatcher _dispatcher;
 
-        public GenerateChallengeClientAssertionToken(IOpenIddictClientDispatcher dispatcher)
+        public GenerateChallengeClientAssertion(IOpenIddictClientDispatcher dispatcher)
             => _dispatcher = dispatcher ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dispatcher));
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -5439,9 +5439,9 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
         /// </summary>
         public static OpenIddictClientHandlerDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
             = OpenIddictClientHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ProcessChallengeContext>()
-                .AddFilter<RequireChallengeClientAssertionTokenGenerated>()
-                .UseScopedHandler<GenerateChallengeClientAssertionToken>()
-                .SetOrder(PrepareChallengeClientAssertionTokenPrincipal.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
+                .AddFilter<RequireChallengeClientAssertionGenerated>()
+                .UseScopedHandler<GenerateChallengeClientAssertion>()
+                .SetOrder(PrepareChallengeClientAssertionPrincipal.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
                 .SetType(OpenIddictClientHandlerType.BuiltIn)
                 .Build();
 
@@ -5458,9 +5458,9 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
                 CreateTokenEntry = false,
                 IsReferenceToken = false,
                 PersistTokenPayload = false,
-                Principal = context.ClientAssertionTokenPrincipal!,
+                Principal = context.ClientAssertionPrincipal!,
                 TokenFormat = TokenFormats.Jwt,
-                TokenType = TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertionToken
+                TokenType = TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertion
             };
 
             await _dispatcher.DispatchAsync(notification);
@@ -5486,8 +5486,8 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
                 return;
             }
 
-            context.ClientAssertionToken = notification.Token;
-            context.ClientAssertionTokenType = notification.TokenFormat switch
+            context.ClientAssertion = notification.Token;
+            context.ClientAssertionType = notification.TokenFormat switch
             {
                 TokenFormats.Jwt => ClientAssertionTypes.JwtBearer,
                 TokenFormats.Saml2 => ClientAssertionTypes.Saml2Bearer,
@@ -5509,7 +5509,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
             = OpenIddictClientHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ProcessChallengeContext>()
                 .AddFilter<RequireDeviceAuthorizationRequest>()
                 .UseSingletonHandler<AttachDeviceAuthorizationRequestClientCredentials>()
-                .SetOrder(GenerateChallengeClientAssertionToken.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
+                .SetOrder(GenerateChallengeClientAssertion.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
                 .Build();
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
@@ -5528,10 +5528,10 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictClientHandlers
             // Note: client authentication methods are mutually exclusive so the client_assertion
             // and client_secret parameters MUST never be sent at the same time. For more information,
             // see https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6749#section-2.3.
-            if (context.IncludeClientAssertionToken)
+            if (context.IncludeClientAssertion)
             {
-                context.DeviceAuthorizationRequest.ClientAssertion = context.ClientAssertionToken;
-                context.DeviceAuthorizationRequest.ClientAssertionType = context.ClientAssertionTokenType;
+                context.DeviceAuthorizationRequest.ClientAssertion = context.ClientAssertion;
+                context.DeviceAuthorizationRequest.ClientAssertionType = context.ClientAssertionType;
             }
 
             // Note: the client_secret may be null at this point (e.g for a public
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientOptions.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientOptions.cs
index 8da60e02..e38a748b 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientOptions.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Client/OpenIddictClientOptions.cs
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ public sealed class OpenIddictClientOptions
     public List<SigningCredentials> SigningCredentials { get; } = new();
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Gets or sets the period of time client assertion tokens remain valid after being issued. The default value is 5 minutes.
-    /// While not recommended, this property can be set to <see langword="null"/> to issue client assertion tokens that never expire.
+    /// Gets or sets the period of time client assertions remain valid after being issued. The default value is 5 minutes.
+    /// While not recommended, this property can be set to <see langword="null"/> to issue client assertions that never expire.
     /// </summary>
-    public TimeSpan? ClientAssertionTokenLifetime { get; set; } = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5);
+    public TimeSpan? ClientAssertionLifetime { get; set; } = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets the period of time state tokens remain valid after being issued. The default value is 15 minutes.
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictApplicationManager.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictApplicationManager.cs
index 267f6978..eb0385d9 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictApplicationManager.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictApplicationManager.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ using System.Text;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens;
 using OpenIddict.Extensions;
 using ValidationException = OpenIddict.Abstractions.OpenIddictExceptions.ValidationException;
 
@@ -136,12 +137,31 @@ public class OpenIddictApplicationManager<TApplication> : IOpenIddictApplication
             throw new ArgumentException(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID0206), nameof(application));
         }
 
-        // If no client type was specified, assume it's a public application if no secret was provided.
+        // If no client type was specified, assume it's a confidential application if a secret was
+        // provided or a JSON Web Key Set was attached and contains at least one RSA/ECDSA signing key.
         var type = await Store.GetClientTypeAsync(application, cancellationToken);
         if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(type))
         {
-            await Store.SetClientTypeAsync(application, string.IsNullOrEmpty(secret) ?
-                ClientTypes.Public : ClientTypes.Confidential, cancellationToken);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(secret))
+            {
+                await Store.SetClientTypeAsync(application, ClientTypes.Confidential, cancellationToken);
+            }
+
+            else
+            {
+                var set = await Store.GetJsonWebKeySetAsync(application, cancellationToken);
+                if (set is not null && set.Keys.Any(static key =>
+                    key.Kty is JsonWebAlgorithmsKeyTypes.EllipticCurve or JsonWebAlgorithmsKeyTypes.RSA &&
+                    key.Use is JsonWebKeyUseNames.Sig or null))
+                {
+                    await Store.SetClientTypeAsync(application, ClientTypes.Confidential, cancellationToken);
+                }
+
+                else
+                {
+                    await Store.SetClientTypeAsync(application, ClientTypes.Public, cancellationToken);
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         // If a client secret was provided, obfuscate it.
@@ -609,6 +629,25 @@ public class OpenIddictApplicationManager<TApplication> : IOpenIddictApplication
         return Store.GetIdAsync(application, cancellationToken);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the JSON Web Key Set associated with an application.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="application">The application.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A <see cref="ValueTask{TResult}"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation,
+    /// whose result returns the JSON Web Key Set associated with the application.
+    /// </returns>
+    public virtual ValueTask<JsonWebKeySet?> GetJsonWebKeySetAsync(TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        if (application is null)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(application));
+        }
+
+        return Store.GetJsonWebKeySetAsync(application, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Retrieves the localized display name associated with an application
     /// and corresponding to the current UI culture or one of its parents.
@@ -984,6 +1023,7 @@ public class OpenIddictApplicationManager<TApplication> : IOpenIddictApplication
         await Store.SetConsentTypeAsync(application, descriptor.ConsentType, cancellationToken);
         await Store.SetDisplayNameAsync(application, descriptor.DisplayName, cancellationToken);
         await Store.SetDisplayNamesAsync(application, descriptor.DisplayNames.ToImmutableDictionary(), cancellationToken);
+        await Store.SetJsonWebKeySetAsync(application, descriptor.JsonWebKeySet, cancellationToken);
         await Store.SetPermissionsAsync(application, descriptor.Permissions.ToImmutableArray(), cancellationToken);
         await Store.SetPostLogoutRedirectUrisAsync(application, ImmutableArray.CreateRange(
             descriptor.PostLogoutRedirectUris.Select(uri => uri.OriginalString)), cancellationToken);
@@ -1023,6 +1063,7 @@ public class OpenIddictApplicationManager<TApplication> : IOpenIddictApplication
         descriptor.ClientType = await Store.GetClientTypeAsync(application, cancellationToken);
         descriptor.ConsentType = await Store.GetConsentTypeAsync(application, cancellationToken);
         descriptor.DisplayName = await Store.GetDisplayNameAsync(application, cancellationToken);
+        descriptor.JsonWebKeySet = await Store.GetJsonWebKeySetAsync(application, cancellationToken);
         descriptor.Permissions.Clear();
         descriptor.Permissions.UnionWith(await Store.GetPermissionsAsync(application, cancellationToken));
         descriptor.Requirements.Clear();
@@ -1260,17 +1301,24 @@ public class OpenIddictApplicationManager<TApplication> : IOpenIddictApplication
                     yield return new ValidationResult(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID2112));
                 }
 
-                // Ensure a client secret was specified if the client is a confidential application.
+                // Ensure no client secret was specified if the client is a public application.
                 var secret = await Store.GetClientSecretAsync(application, cancellationToken);
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(secret) && string.Equals(type, ClientTypes.Confidential, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(secret) && string.Equals(type, ClientTypes.Public, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
-                    yield return new ValidationResult(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID2113));
+                    yield return new ValidationResult(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID2114));
                 }
 
-                // Ensure no client secret was specified if the client is a public application.
-                else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(secret) && string.Equals(type, ClientTypes.Public, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                // Ensure a client secret or a JSON Web Key suitable for signing
+                // was specified if the client is a confidential application.
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(secret) && string.Equals(type, ClientTypes.Confidential, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
-                    yield return new ValidationResult(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID2114));
+                    var set = await Store.GetJsonWebKeySetAsync(application, cancellationToken);
+                    if (set?.Keys is null || !set.Keys.Any(static key =>
+                        key.Kty is JsonWebAlgorithmsKeyTypes.EllipticCurve or JsonWebAlgorithmsKeyTypes.RSA &&
+                        key.Use is JsonWebKeyUseNames.Sig or null))
+                    {
+                        yield return new ValidationResult(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID2113));
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
@@ -1762,6 +1810,10 @@ public class OpenIddictApplicationManager<TApplication> : IOpenIddictApplication
     ValueTask<string?> IOpenIddictApplicationManager.GetIdAsync(object application, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         => GetIdAsync((TApplication) application, cancellationToken);
 
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    ValueTask<JsonWebKeySet?> IOpenIddictApplicationManager.GetJsonWebKeySetAsync(object application, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        => GetJsonWebKeySetAsync((TApplication) application, cancellationToken);
+
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     ValueTask<string?> IOpenIddictApplicationManager.GetLocalizedDisplayNameAsync(object application, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         => GetLocalizedDisplayNameAsync((TApplication) application, cancellationToken);
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework.Models/OpenIddictEntityFrameworkApplication.cs b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework.Models/OpenIddictEntityFrameworkApplication.cs
index ecb1ad51..f61be38c 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework.Models/OpenIddictEntityFrameworkApplication.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework.Models/OpenIddictEntityFrameworkApplication.cs
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ public class OpenIddictEntityFrameworkApplication<TKey, TAuthorization, TToken>
     /// </summary>
     public virtual TKey? Id { get; set; }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the JSON Web Key Set associated with
+    /// the application, serialized as a JSON object.
+    /// </summary>
+    [StringSyntax(StringSyntaxAttribute.Json)]
+    public virtual string? JsonWebKeySet { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets the permissions associated with the
     /// current application, serialized as a JSON array.
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictEntityFrameworkApplicationStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictEntityFrameworkApplicationStore.cs
index aedee4a6..c575453a 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictEntityFrameworkApplicationStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictEntityFrameworkApplicationStore.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using System.Text.Encodings.Web;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens;
 using OpenIddict.EntityFramework.Models;
 using OpenIddict.Extensions;
 using static OpenIddict.Abstractions.OpenIddictExceptions;
@@ -435,6 +436,33 @@ public class OpenIddictEntityFrameworkApplicationStore<TApplication, TAuthorizat
         return new(ConvertIdentifierToString(application.Id));
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public virtual ValueTask<JsonWebKeySet?> GetJsonWebKeySetAsync(TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (application is null)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(application));
+        }
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(application.JsonWebKeySet))
+        {
+            return new(result: null);
+        }
+
+        // Note: parsing the stringified JSON Web Key Set is an expensive operation.
+        // To mitigate that, the resulting object is stored in the memory cache.
+        var key = string.Concat("1e0a697d-0623-481a-927a-5e6c31458782", "\x1e", application.JsonWebKeySet);
+        var set = Cache.GetOrCreate(key, entry =>
+        {
+            entry.SetPriority(CacheItemPriority.High)
+                 .SetSlidingExpiration(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1));
+
+            return JsonWebKeySet.Create(application.JsonWebKeySet);
+        })!;
+
+        return new(set);
+    }
+
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public virtual ValueTask<ImmutableArray<string>> GetPermissionsAsync(TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
@@ -840,6 +868,19 @@ public class OpenIddictEntityFrameworkApplicationStore<TApplication, TAuthorizat
         return default;
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public virtual ValueTask SetJsonWebKeySetAsync(TApplication application, JsonWebKeySet? set, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (application is null)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(application));
+        }
+
+        application.JsonWebKeySet = set is not null ? JsonSerializer.Serialize(set) : null;
+
+        return default;
+    }
+
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public virtual ValueTask SetPermissionsAsync(TApplication application, ImmutableArray<string> permissions, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore.Models/OpenIddictEntityFrameworkCoreApplication.cs b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore.Models/OpenIddictEntityFrameworkCoreApplication.cs
index 70c1233f..79520f3f 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore.Models/OpenIddictEntityFrameworkCoreApplication.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore.Models/OpenIddictEntityFrameworkCoreApplication.cs
@@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ public class OpenIddictEntityFrameworkCoreApplication<TKey, TAuthorization, TTok
     /// </summary>
     public virtual TKey? Id { get; set; }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the JSON Web Key Set associated with
+    /// the application, serialized as a JSON object.
+    /// </summary>
+    [StringSyntax(StringSyntaxAttribute.Json)]
+    public virtual string? JsonWebKeySet { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets the permissions associated with the
     /// current application, serialized as a JSON array.
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictEntityFrameworkCoreApplicationStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictEntityFrameworkCoreApplicationStore.cs
index b9cf4138..67fbc9cb 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictEntityFrameworkCoreApplicationStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictEntityFrameworkCoreApplicationStore.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ using System.Text.Encodings.Web;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens;
 using OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore.Models;
 using OpenIddict.Extensions;
 using static OpenIddict.Abstractions.OpenIddictExceptions;
@@ -477,6 +478,33 @@ public class OpenIddictEntityFrameworkCoreApplicationStore<TApplication, TAuthor
         return new(ConvertIdentifierToString(application.Id));
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public virtual ValueTask<JsonWebKeySet?> GetJsonWebKeySetAsync(TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (application is null)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(application));
+        }
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(application.JsonWebKeySet))
+        {
+            return new(result: null);
+        }
+
+        // Note: parsing the stringified JSON Web Key Set is an expensive operation.
+        // To mitigate that, the resulting object is stored in the memory cache.
+        var key = string.Concat("1e0a697d-0623-481a-927a-5e6c31458782", "\x1e", application.JsonWebKeySet);
+        var set = Cache.GetOrCreate(key, entry =>
+        {
+            entry.SetPriority(CacheItemPriority.High)
+                 .SetSlidingExpiration(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1));
+
+            return JsonWebKeySet.Create(application.JsonWebKeySet);
+        })!;
+
+        return new(set);
+    }
+
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public virtual ValueTask<ImmutableArray<string>> GetPermissionsAsync(TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
@@ -881,6 +909,19 @@ public class OpenIddictEntityFrameworkCoreApplicationStore<TApplication, TAuthor
         return default;
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public virtual ValueTask SetJsonWebKeySetAsync(TApplication application, JsonWebKeySet? set, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (application is null)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(application));
+        }
+
+        application.JsonWebKeySet = set is not null ? JsonSerializer.Serialize(set) : null;
+
+        return default;
+    }
+
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public virtual ValueTask SetPermissionsAsync(TApplication application, ImmutableArray<string> permissions, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.MongoDb.Models/OpenIddictMongoDbApplication.cs b/src/OpenIddict.MongoDb.Models/OpenIddictMongoDbApplication.cs
index f80d572c..f8a354dd 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.MongoDb.Models/OpenIddictMongoDbApplication.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.MongoDb.Models/OpenIddictMongoDbApplication.cs
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ public class OpenIddictMongoDbApplication
     [BsonId, BsonRequired]
     public virtual ObjectId Id { get; set; }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the JSON Web Key Set associated with the application.
+    /// </summary>
+    [BsonElement("json_web_key_set"), BsonIgnoreIfNull]
+    public virtual BsonDocument? JsonWebKeySet { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets the permissions associated with the current application.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.MongoDb/Stores/OpenIddictMongoDbApplicationStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.MongoDb/Stores/OpenIddictMongoDbApplicationStore.cs
index 00eeea43..141555b5 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.MongoDb/Stores/OpenIddictMongoDbApplicationStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.MongoDb/Stores/OpenIddictMongoDbApplicationStore.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using System.Text;
 using System.Text.Encodings.Web;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens;
 using OpenIddict.MongoDb.Models;
 using static OpenIddict.Abstractions.OpenIddictExceptions;
 
@@ -295,6 +296,22 @@ public class OpenIddictMongoDbApplicationStore<TApplication> : IOpenIddictApplic
         return new(application.Id.ToString());
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public virtual ValueTask<JsonWebKeySet?> GetJsonWebKeySetAsync(TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (application is null)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(application));
+        }
+
+        if (application.JsonWebKeySet is null)
+        {
+            return new(result: null);
+        }
+
+        return new(JsonWebKeySet.Create(application.JsonWebKeySet.ToJson()));
+    }
+
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public virtual ValueTask<ImmutableArray<string>> GetPermissionsAsync(
         TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
@@ -574,7 +591,22 @@ public class OpenIddictMongoDbApplicationStore<TApplication> : IOpenIddictApplic
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public virtual ValueTask SetPermissionsAsync(TApplication application, ImmutableArray<string> permissions, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public virtual ValueTask SetJsonWebKeySetAsync(TApplication application,
+        JsonWebKeySet? set, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (application is null)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(application));
+        }
+
+        application.JsonWebKeySet = set is not null ? BsonDocument.Parse(JsonSerializer.Serialize(set)) : null;
+
+        return default;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public virtual ValueTask SetPermissionsAsync(TApplication application,
+        ImmutableArray<string> permissions, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         if (application is null)
         {
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Server.AspNetCore/OpenIddictServerAspNetCoreConstants.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Server.AspNetCore/OpenIddictServerAspNetCoreConstants.cs
index 364c8c84..9be4b928 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Server.AspNetCore/OpenIddictServerAspNetCoreConstants.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Server.AspNetCore/OpenIddictServerAspNetCoreConstants.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public static class OpenIddictServerAspNetCoreConstants
     public static class Properties
     {
         public const string AccessTokenPrincipal = ".access_token_principal";
+        public const string ClientAssertionPrincipal = ".client_assertion_principal";
         public const string AuthorizationCodePrincipal = ".authorization_code_principal";
         public const string DeviceCodePrincipal = ".device_code_principal";
         public const string Error = ".error";
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ public static class OpenIddictServerAspNetCoreConstants
     {
         public const string AccessToken = "access_token";
         public const string AuthorizationCode = "authorization_code";
+        public const string ClientAssertion = "client_assertion";
         public const string DeviceCode = "device_code";
         public const string IdentityToken = "id_token";
         public const string RefreshToken = "refresh_token";
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Server.AspNetCore/OpenIddictServerAspNetCoreHandler.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Server.AspNetCore/OpenIddictServerAspNetCoreHandler.cs
index 6ef436c9..847fa2be 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Server.AspNetCore/OpenIddictServerAspNetCoreHandler.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Server.AspNetCore/OpenIddictServerAspNetCoreHandler.cs
@@ -221,6 +221,16 @@ public sealed class OpenIddictServerAspNetCoreHandler : AuthenticationHandler<Op
                 });
             }
 
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.ClientAssertion))
+            {
+                tokens ??= new(capacity: 1);
+                tokens.Add(new AuthenticationToken
+                {
+                    Name = Tokens.ClientAssertion,
+                    Value = context.ClientAssertion
+                });
+            }
+
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.DeviceCode))
             {
                 tokens ??= new(capacity: 1);
@@ -271,6 +281,11 @@ public sealed class OpenIddictServerAspNetCoreHandler : AuthenticationHandler<Op
                 properties.SetParameter(Properties.AuthorizationCodePrincipal, context.AuthorizationCodePrincipal);
             }
 
+            if (context.ClientAssertionPrincipal is not null)
+            {
+                properties.SetParameter(Properties.ClientAssertionPrincipal, context.ClientAssertionPrincipal);
+            }
+
             if (context.DeviceCodePrincipal is not null)
             {
                 properties.SetParameter(Properties.DeviceCodePrincipal, context.DeviceCodePrincipal);
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Server.DataProtection/OpenIddictServerDataProtectionHandlers.Protection.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Server.DataProtection/OpenIddictServerDataProtectionHandlers.Protection.cs
index e4e5df08..f13ed354 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Server.DataProtection/OpenIddictServerDataProtectionHandlers.Protection.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Server.DataProtection/OpenIddictServerDataProtectionHandlers.Protection.cs
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerDataProtectionHandlers
                     return default;
                 }
 
+                // If a specific token format is expected, return immediately if it doesn't match the expected value.
+                if (context.TokenFormat is not null && context.TokenFormat is not TokenFormats.Private.DataProtection)
+                {
+                    return default;
+                }
+
                 // Note: ASP.NET Core Data Protection tokens created by the default implementation always start
                 // with "CfDJ8", that corresponds to the base64 representation of the "09 F0 C9 F0" value used
                 // by KeyRingBasedDataProtectionProvider as a Data Protection version identifier/magic header.
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Server.Owin/OpenIddictServerOwinConstants.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Server.Owin/OpenIddictServerOwinConstants.cs
index 2888bed1..a66c0d28 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Server.Owin/OpenIddictServerOwinConstants.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Server.Owin/OpenIddictServerOwinConstants.cs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public static class OpenIddictServerOwinConstants
     {
         public const string AccessToken = "access_token";
         public const string AuthorizationCode = "authorization_code";
+        public const string ClientAssertion = "client_assertion";
         public const string DeviceCode = "device_code";
         public const string IdentityToken = "id_token";
         public const string RefreshToken = "refresh_token";
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Server.Owin/OpenIddictServerOwinHandler.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Server.Owin/OpenIddictServerOwinHandler.cs
index 39524f2e..9ca7f0a1 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Server.Owin/OpenIddictServerOwinHandler.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Server.Owin/OpenIddictServerOwinHandler.cs
@@ -215,6 +215,11 @@ public sealed class OpenIddictServerOwinHandler : AuthenticationHandler<OpenIddi
                 properties.Dictionary[Tokens.AuthorizationCode] = context.AuthorizationCode;
             }
 
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.ClientAssertion))
+            {
+                properties.Dictionary[Tokens.ClientAssertion] = context.ClientAssertion;
+            }
+
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.DeviceCode))
             {
                 properties.Dictionary[Tokens.DeviceCode] = context.DeviceCode;
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerEvents.Protection.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerEvents.Protection.cs
index ca4b2ed2..3276cb84 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerEvents.Protection.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerEvents.Protection.cs
@@ -136,10 +136,15 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerEvents
         /// </summary>
         public string Token { get; set; } = default!;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the format of the token (e.g JWT or ASP.NET Core Data Protection) to validate, if applicable.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string? TokenFormat { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the token type hint specified by the client, if applicable.
         /// </summary>
-        public string? TokenTypeHint { get; set; } = default!;
+        public string? TokenTypeHint { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a boolean indicating whether the validated token is a reference token.
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerEvents.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerEvents.cs
index 92a6d7a4..c17dbc95 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerEvents.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerEvents.cs
@@ -331,6 +331,15 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerEvents
         /// </remarks>
         public bool ExtractAuthorizationCode { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a boolean indicating whether a client assertion
+        /// token should be extracted from the current context.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Note: overriding the value of this property is generally not recommended.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public bool ExtractClientAssertion { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a boolean indicating whether a device
         /// code should be extracted from the current context.
@@ -394,6 +403,15 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerEvents
         /// </remarks>
         public bool RequireAuthorizationCode { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a boolean indicating whether a client assertion
+        /// must be resolved for the authentication to be considered valid.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Note: overriding the value of this property is generally not recommended.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public bool RequireClientAssertion { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a boolean indicating whether a device code
         /// must be resolved for the authentication to be considered valid.
@@ -457,6 +475,15 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerEvents
         /// </remarks>
         public bool ValidateAuthorizationCode { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a boolean indicating whether the client assertion
+        /// token extracted from the current request should be validated.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Note: overriding the value of this property is generally not recommended.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public bool ValidateClientAssertion { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a boolean indicating whether the device
         /// code extracted from the current request should be validated.
@@ -520,6 +547,15 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerEvents
         /// </remarks>
         public bool RejectAuthorizationCode { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a boolean indicating whether an invalid client assertion
+        /// will cause the authentication demand to be rejected or will be ignored.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Note: overriding the value of this property is generally not recommended.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public bool RejectClientAssertion { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a boolean indicating whether an invalid device code
         /// will cause the authentication demand to be rejected or will be ignored.
@@ -585,6 +621,21 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerEvents
         /// </summary>
         public ClaimsPrincipal? AuthorizationCodePrincipal { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the client assertion to validate, if applicable.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string? ClientAssertion { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the type of the client assertion to validate, if applicable.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string? ClientAssertionType { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the principal extracted from the client assertion, if applicable.
+        /// </summary>
+        public ClaimsPrincipal? ClientAssertionPrincipal { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the device code to validate, if applicable.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerExtensions.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerExtensions.cs
index ff2b97bd..9bb1ab8a 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerExtensions.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ public static class OpenIddictServerExtensions
         builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<RequireAuthorizationIdResolved>();
         builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<RequireAuthorizationStorageEnabled>();
         builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<RequireAuthorizationRequest>();
+        builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<RequireClientAssertionPrincipal>();
+        builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<RequireClientAssertionValidated>();
         builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<RequireClientIdParameter>();
         builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<RequireClientSecretParameter>();
         builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<RequireConfigurationRequest>();
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlerFilters.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlerFilters.cs
index e148a66a..8cbb0dee 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlerFilters.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlerFilters.cs
@@ -130,6 +130,40 @@ public static class OpenIddictServerHandlerFilters
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents a filter that excludes the associated handlers if no client assertion principal is available.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class RequireClientAssertionPrincipal : IOpenIddictServerHandlerFilter<ProcessAuthenticationContext>
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public ValueTask<bool> IsActiveAsync(ProcessAuthenticationContext context)
+        {
+            if (context is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+            }
+
+            return new(context.ClientAssertionPrincipal is not null);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents a filter that excludes the associated handlers if no client assertion is validated.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class RequireClientAssertionValidated : IOpenIddictServerHandlerFilter<ProcessAuthenticationContext>
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public ValueTask<bool> IsActiveAsync(ProcessAuthenticationContext context)
+        {
+            if (context is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+            }
+
+            return new(context.ValidateClientAssertion);
+        }
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents a filter that excludes the associated handlers when no client identifier is received.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Device.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Device.cs
index 63924eb7..01ed81d9 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Device.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Device.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
              * Device request validation:
              */
             ValidateScopeParameter.Descriptor,
+            ValidateClientCredentialsParameters.Descriptor,
             ValidateScopes.Descriptor,
             ValidateDeviceAuthentication.Descriptor,
             ValidateEndpointPermissions.Descriptor,
@@ -367,6 +368,85 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Contains the logic responsible for rejecting device requests that specify invalid client credentials parameters.
+        /// </summary>
+        public sealed class ValidateClientCredentialsParameters : IOpenIddictServerHandler<ValidateDeviceRequestContext>
+        {
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Gets the default descriptor definition assigned to this handler.
+            /// </summary>
+            public static OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
+                = OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ValidateDeviceRequestContext>()
+                    .UseSingletonHandler<ValidateClientCredentialsParameters>()
+                    .SetOrder(ValidateScopeParameter.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
+                    .SetType(OpenIddictServerHandlerType.BuiltIn)
+                    .Build();
+
+            /// <inheritdoc/>
+            public ValueTask HandleAsync(ValidateDeviceRequestContext context)
+            {
+                if (context is null)
+                {
+                    throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+                }
+
+                // Ensure a client_assertion_type is specified when a client_assertion was attached.
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertion) &&
+                     string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertionType))
+                {
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                        description: SR.FormatID2037(Parameters.ClientAssertionType, Parameters.ClientAssertion),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2037));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                // Ensure a client_assertion is specified when a client_assertion_type was attached.
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertion) &&
+                   !string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertionType))
+                {
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                        description: SR.FormatID2037(Parameters.ClientAssertion, Parameters.ClientAssertionType),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2037));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                // Reject requests that use multiple client authentication methods.
+                //
+                // See https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749#section-2.3 for more information.
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertion) &&
+                    !string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientSecret))
+                {
+                    context.Logger.LogInformation(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID6140));
+
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                        description: SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID2087),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2087));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                // Ensure the specified client_assertion_type is supported.
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertionType) &&
+                    !string.Equals(context.Request.ClientAssertionType, ClientAssertionTypes.JwtBearer, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                        description: SR.FormatID2032(Parameters.ClientAssertionType),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2032));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                return default;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Contains the logic responsible for rejecting authorization requests that use unregistered scopes.
         /// Note: this handler partially works with the degraded mode but is not used when scope validation is disabled.
@@ -395,7 +475,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
                             new ValidateScopes(provider.GetService<IOpenIddictScopeManager>() ??
                                 throw new InvalidOperationException(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID0016)));
                     })
-                    .SetOrder(ValidateScopeParameter.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
+                    .SetOrder(ValidateClientCredentialsParameters.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
                     .SetType(OpenIddictServerHandlerType.BuiltIn)
                     .Build();
 
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Discovery.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Discovery.cs
index aa28612c..13c79390 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Discovery.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Discovery.cs
@@ -512,24 +512,28 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
                 {
                     context.DeviceEndpointAuthenticationMethods.Add(ClientAuthenticationMethods.ClientSecretBasic);
                     context.DeviceEndpointAuthenticationMethods.Add(ClientAuthenticationMethods.ClientSecretPost);
+                    context.DeviceEndpointAuthenticationMethods.Add(ClientAuthenticationMethods.PrivateKeyJwt);
                 }
 
                 if (context.IntrospectionEndpoint is not null)
                 {
                     context.IntrospectionEndpointAuthenticationMethods.Add(ClientAuthenticationMethods.ClientSecretBasic);
                     context.IntrospectionEndpointAuthenticationMethods.Add(ClientAuthenticationMethods.ClientSecretPost);
+                    context.IntrospectionEndpointAuthenticationMethods.Add(ClientAuthenticationMethods.PrivateKeyJwt);
                 }
 
                 if (context.RevocationEndpoint is not null)
                 {
                     context.RevocationEndpointAuthenticationMethods.Add(ClientAuthenticationMethods.ClientSecretBasic);
                     context.RevocationEndpointAuthenticationMethods.Add(ClientAuthenticationMethods.ClientSecretPost);
+                    context.RevocationEndpointAuthenticationMethods.Add(ClientAuthenticationMethods.PrivateKeyJwt);
                 }
 
                 if (context.TokenEndpoint is not null)
                 {
                     context.TokenEndpointAuthenticationMethods.Add(ClientAuthenticationMethods.ClientSecretBasic);
                     context.TokenEndpointAuthenticationMethods.Add(ClientAuthenticationMethods.ClientSecretPost);
+                    context.TokenEndpointAuthenticationMethods.Add(ClientAuthenticationMethods.PrivateKeyJwt);
                 }
 
                 return default;
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Exchange.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Exchange.cs
index 70300f41..99b83d34 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Exchange.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Exchange.cs
@@ -422,17 +422,36 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
                     throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
                 }
 
-                // Reject grant_type=authorization_code requests that don't specify a client_id, as the client
-                // identifier MUST be sent by the client application in the request body if it cannot be
-                // inferred from the client authentication method (e.g the username when using basic).
+                // Reject grant_type=authorization_code requests that don't specify a client_id or a client_assertion,
+                // as the client identifier MUST be sent by the client application in the request body if it cannot
+                // be inferred from the client authentication method (e.g the username when using basic).
                 //
                 // See https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749#section-4.1.3 for more information.
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.ClientId) && context.Request.IsAuthorizationCodeGrantType())
+                if (context.Request.IsAuthorizationCodeGrantType() &&
+                    string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientId) &&
+                    string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertion))
                 {
                     context.Logger.LogInformation(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID6077), Parameters.ClientId);
 
                     context.Reject(
-                        error: Errors.InvalidClient,
+                        error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                        description: SR.FormatID2029(Parameters.ClientId),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2029));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                // Reject grant_type=client_credentials requests that don't specify a client_id or a client_assertion.
+                //
+                // See https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749#section-4.4.1 for more information.
+                if (context.Request.IsClientCredentialsGrantType() &&
+                    string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientId) &&
+                    string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertion))
+                {
+                    context.Logger.LogInformation(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID6077), Parameters.ClientId);
+
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
                         description: SR.FormatID2029(Parameters.ClientId),
                         uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2029));
 
@@ -486,8 +505,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Contains the logic responsible for rejecting token requests that don't
-        /// specify client credentials for the client credentials grant type.
+        /// Contains the logic responsible for rejecting token requests that specify invalid client credentials parameters.
         /// </summary>
         public sealed class ValidateClientCredentialsParameters : IOpenIddictServerHandler<ValidateTokenRequestContext>
         {
@@ -509,14 +527,68 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
                     throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
                 }
 
+                // Ensure a client_assertion_type is specified when a client_assertion was attached.
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertion) &&
+                     string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertionType))
+                {
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                        description: SR.FormatID2037(Parameters.ClientAssertionType, Parameters.ClientAssertion),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2037));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                // Ensure a client_assertion is specified when a client_assertion_type was attached.
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertion) &&
+                   !string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertionType))
+                {
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                        description: SR.FormatID2037(Parameters.ClientAssertion, Parameters.ClientAssertionType),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2037));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                // Ensure the specified client_assertion_type is supported.
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertionType) &&
+                    !string.Equals(context.Request.ClientAssertionType, ClientAssertionTypes.JwtBearer, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                        description: SR.FormatID2032(Parameters.ClientAssertionType),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2032));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                // Reject requests that use multiple client authentication methods.
+                //
+                // See https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749#section-2.3 for more information.
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertion) &&
+                    !string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientSecret))
+                {
+                    context.Logger.LogInformation(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID6140));
+
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                        description: SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID2087),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2087));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+
                 // Reject grant_type=client_credentials requests missing the client credentials.
+                //
                 // See https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749#section-4.4.1 for more information.
-                if (context.Request.IsClientCredentialsGrantType() && (string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientId) ||
-                                                                       string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientSecret)))
+                if (context.Request.IsClientCredentialsGrantType() &&
+                    string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertion) &&
+                    string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientSecret))
                 {
                     context.Reject(
                         error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
-                        description: SR.FormatID2057(Parameters.ClientId, Parameters.ClientSecret),
+                        description: SR.FormatID2057(Parameters.ClientSecret, Parameters.ClientAssertion),
                         uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2057));
 
                     return default;
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Introspection.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Introspection.cs
index 40148e74..d0369b4e 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Introspection.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Introspection.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
              * Introspection request validation:
              */
             ValidateTokenParameter.Descriptor,
+            ValidateClientCredentialsParameters.Descriptor,
             ValidateAuthentication.Descriptor,
             ValidateEndpointPermissions.Descriptor,
             ValidateTokenType.Descriptor,
@@ -366,6 +367,85 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Contains the logic responsible for rejecting introspection requests that specify invalid client credentials parameters.
+        /// </summary>
+        public sealed class ValidateClientCredentialsParameters : IOpenIddictServerHandler<ValidateIntrospectionRequestContext>
+        {
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Gets the default descriptor definition assigned to this handler.
+            /// </summary>
+            public static OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
+                = OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ValidateIntrospectionRequestContext>()
+                    .UseSingletonHandler<ValidateClientCredentialsParameters>()
+                    .SetOrder(ValidateTokenParameter.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
+                    .SetType(OpenIddictServerHandlerType.BuiltIn)
+                    .Build();
+
+            /// <inheritdoc/>
+            public ValueTask HandleAsync(ValidateIntrospectionRequestContext context)
+            {
+                if (context is null)
+                {
+                    throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+                }
+
+                // Ensure a client_assertion_type is specified when a client_assertion was attached.
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertion) &&
+                     string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertionType))
+                {
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                        description: SR.FormatID2037(Parameters.ClientAssertionType, Parameters.ClientAssertion),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2037));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                // Ensure a client_assertion is specified when a client_assertion_type was attached.
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertion) &&
+                   !string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertionType))
+                {
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                        description: SR.FormatID2037(Parameters.ClientAssertion, Parameters.ClientAssertionType),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2037));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                // Ensure the specified client_assertion_type is supported.
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertionType) &&
+                    !string.Equals(context.Request.ClientAssertionType, ClientAssertionTypes.JwtBearer, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                        description: SR.FormatID2032(Parameters.ClientAssertionType),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2032));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                // Reject requests that use multiple client authentication methods.
+                //
+                // See https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749#section-2.3 for more information.
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertion) &&
+                    !string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientSecret))
+                {
+                    context.Logger.LogInformation(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID6140));
+
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                        description: SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID2087),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2087));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                return default;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Contains the logic responsible for applying the authentication logic to introspection requests.
         /// </summary>
@@ -382,7 +462,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
             public static OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
                 = OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ValidateIntrospectionRequestContext>()
                     .UseScopedHandler<ValidateAuthentication>()
-                    .SetOrder(ValidateTokenParameter.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
+                    .SetOrder(ValidateClientCredentialsParameters.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
                     .SetType(OpenIddictServerHandlerType.BuiltIn)
                     .Build();
 
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Protection.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Protection.cs
index ba9c8a00..2d39fc86 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Protection.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Protection.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Security.Claims;
 using System.Text;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens;
 using Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens;
 using OpenIddict.Extensions;
@@ -36,8 +38,8 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
             ValidateAuthorizationEntry.Descriptor,
 
             /*
-            * Token generation:
-            */
+             * Token generation:
+             */
             AttachSecurityCredentials.Descriptor,
             CreateTokenEntry.Descriptor,
             GenerateIdentityModelToken.Descriptor,
@@ -49,12 +51,27 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
         /// </summary>
         public sealed class ResolveTokenValidationParameters : IOpenIddictServerHandler<ValidateTokenContext>
         {
+            private readonly IOpenIddictApplicationManager? _applicationManager;
+
+            public ResolveTokenValidationParameters(IOpenIddictApplicationManager? applicationManager = null)
+                => _applicationManager = applicationManager;
+
             /// <summary>
             /// Gets the default descriptor definition assigned to this handler.
             /// </summary>
             public static OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
                 = OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ValidateTokenContext>()
-                    .UseSingletonHandler<ResolveTokenValidationParameters>()
+                    .UseScopedHandler<ResolveTokenValidationParameters>(static provider =>
+                    {
+                        // Note: the application manager is only resolved if the degraded mode was not enabled to ensure
+                        // invalid core configuration exceptions are not thrown even if the managers were registered.
+                        var options = provider.GetRequiredService<IOptionsMonitor<OpenIddictServerOptions>>().CurrentValue;
+
+                        return options.EnableDegradedMode ?
+                            new ResolveTokenValidationParameters() :
+                            new ResolveTokenValidationParameters(provider.GetService<IOpenIddictApplicationManager>() ??
+                                throw new InvalidOperationException(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID0016)));
+                    })
                     .SetOrder(int.MinValue + 100_000)
                     .SetType(OpenIddictServerHandlerType.BuiltIn)
                     .Build();
@@ -67,74 +84,143 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
                     throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
                 }
 
-                var parameters = context.Options.TokenValidationParameters.Clone();
+                // The OpenIddict server is expected to validate tokens it creates (e.g access tokens)
+                // and tokens that are created by one or multiple clients (e.g client assertions).
+                //
+                // To simplify the token validation parameters selection logic, an exception is thrown
+                // if multiple token types are considered valid and contain tokens issued by the
+                // authorization server and tokens issued by the client (e.g client assertions).
+                if (context.ValidTokenTypes.Count > 1 &&
+                    context.ValidTokenTypes.Contains(TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertion))
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID0308));
+                }
 
-                parameters.ValidIssuers ??= (context.Options.Issuer ?? context.BaseUri) switch
+                var parameters = context.ValidTokenTypes.Count switch
                 {
-                    null => null,
+                    // When only client assertions are considered valid, create dynamic token validation
+                    // parameters using the encryption keys/signing keys attached to the specific client.
+                    1 when context.ValidTokenTypes.Contains(TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertion)
+                        => GetClientTokenValidationParameters(),
+
+                    // Otherwise, use the token validation parameters of the authorization server.
+                    _ => GetServerTokenValidationParameters()
+                };
 
-                    // If the issuer URI doesn't contain any query/fragment, allow both http://www.fabrikam.com
-                    // and http://www.fabrikam.com/ (the recommended URI representation) to be considered valid.
-                    // See https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3986#section-6.2.3 for more information.
-                    { AbsolutePath: "/", Query.Length: 0, Fragment.Length: 0 } uri => new[]
+                TokenValidationParameters GetClientTokenValidationParameters()
+                {
+                    // Note: the audience/issuer/lifetime are manually validated by OpenIddict itself.
+                    var parameters = new TokenValidationParameters
                     {
-                        uri.AbsoluteUri, // Uri.AbsoluteUri is normalized and always contains a trailing slash.
-                        uri.AbsoluteUri[..^1]
-                    },
-
-                    // When properly normalized, Uri.AbsolutePath should never be empty and should at least
-                    // contain a leading slash. While dangerous, System.Uri now offers a way to create a URI
-                    // instance without applying the default canonicalization logic. To support such URIs,
-                    // a special case is added here to add back the missing trailing slash when necessary.
-                    { AbsolutePath.Length: 0, Query.Length: 0, Fragment.Length: 0 } uri => new[]
+                        ValidateAudience = false,
+                        ValidateIssuer = false,
+                        ValidateLifetime = false
+                    };
+
+                    // Only provide a signing key resolver if the degraded mode was not enabled.
+                    //
+                    // Applications that opt for the degraded mode and need client assertions support
+                    // need to implement a custom event handler thats a issuer signing key resolver.
+                    if (!context.Options.EnableDegradedMode)
                     {
-                        uri.AbsoluteUri,
-                        uri.AbsoluteUri + "/"
-                    },
+                        if (_applicationManager is null)
+                        {
+                            throw new InvalidOperationException(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID0016));
+                        }
 
-                    Uri uri => new[] { uri.AbsoluteUri }
-                };
+                        parameters.IssuerSigningKeyResolver = (_, token, _, _) => Task.Run(async () =>
+                        {
+                            // Resolve the client application corresponding to the token issuer and retrieve
+                            // the signing keys from to the JSON Web Key set attached to the client application.
+                            //
+                            // Important: at this stage, the issuer isn't guaranteed to be valid or legitimate.
+                            var application = await _applicationManager.FindByClientIdAsync(token.Issuer);
+                            if (application is not null && await _applicationManager.GetJsonWebKeySetAsync(application)
+                                is JsonWebKeySet set)
+                            {
+                                return set.GetSigningKeys();
+                            }
 
-                parameters.ValidateIssuer = parameters.ValidIssuers is not null;
+                            return Array.Empty<SecurityKey>();
+                        }).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+                    }
 
-                parameters.ValidTypes = context.ValidTokenTypes.Count switch
+                    return parameters;
+                }
+
+                TokenValidationParameters GetServerTokenValidationParameters()
                 {
-                    // If no specific token type is expected, accept all token types at this stage.
-                    // Additional filtering can be made based on the resolved/actual token type.
-                    0 => null,
+                    var parameters = context.Options.TokenValidationParameters.Clone();
 
-                    // Otherwise, map the token types to their JWT public or internal representation.
-                    _ => context.ValidTokenTypes.SelectMany(type => type switch
+                    parameters.ValidIssuers ??= (context.Options.Issuer ?? context.BaseUri) switch
                     {
-                        // For access tokens, both "at+jwt" and "application/at+jwt" are valid.
-                        TokenTypeHints.AccessToken => new[]
+                        null => null,
+
+                        // If the issuer URI doesn't contain any query/fragment, allow both http://www.fabrikam.com
+                        // and http://www.fabrikam.com/ (the recommended URI representation) to be considered valid.
+                        // See https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3986#section-6.2.3 for more information.
+                        { AbsolutePath: "/", Query.Length: 0, Fragment.Length: 0 } uri => new[]
                         {
-                            JsonWebTokenTypes.AccessToken,
-                            JsonWebTokenTypes.Prefixes.Application + JsonWebTokenTypes.AccessToken
+                            uri.AbsoluteUri, // Uri.AbsoluteUri is normalized and always contains a trailing slash.
+                            uri.AbsoluteUri[..^1]
                         },
 
-                        // For identity tokens, both "JWT" and "application/jwt" are valid.
-                        TokenTypeHints.IdToken => new[]
+                        // When properly normalized, Uri.AbsolutePath should never be empty and should at least
+                        // contain a leading slash. While dangerous, System.Uri now offers a way to create a URI
+                        // instance without applying the default canonicalization logic. To support such URIs,
+                        // a special case is added here to add back the missing trailing slash when necessary.
+                        { AbsolutePath.Length: 0, Query.Length: 0, Fragment.Length: 0 } uri => new[]
                         {
-                            JsonWebTokenTypes.Jwt,
-                            JsonWebTokenTypes.Prefixes.Application + JsonWebTokenTypes.Jwt
+                            uri.AbsoluteUri,
+                            uri.AbsoluteUri + "/"
                         },
 
-                        // For authorization codes, only the short "oi_auc+jwt" form is valid.
-                        TokenTypeHints.AuthorizationCode => new[] { JsonWebTokenTypes.Private.AuthorizationCode },
+                        Uri uri => new[] { uri.AbsoluteUri }
+                    };
 
-                        // For device codes, only the short "oi_dvc+jwt" form is valid.
-                        TokenTypeHints.DeviceCode => new[] { JsonWebTokenTypes.Private.DeviceCode },
+                    parameters.ValidateIssuer = parameters.ValidIssuers is not null;
 
-                        // For refresh tokens, only the short "oi_reft+jwt" form is valid.
-                        TokenTypeHints.RefreshToken => new[] { JsonWebTokenTypes.Private.RefreshToken },
+                    parameters.ValidTypes = context.ValidTokenTypes.Count switch
+                    {
+                        // If no specific token type is expected, accept all token types at this stage.
+                        // Additional filtering can be made based on the resolved/actual token type.
+                        0 => null,
 
-                        // For user codes, only the short "oi_usrc+jwt" form is valid.
-                        TokenTypeHints.UserCode => new[] { JsonWebTokenTypes.Private.UserCode },
+                        // Otherwise, map the token types to their JWT public or internal representation.
+                        _ => context.ValidTokenTypes.SelectMany(type => type switch
+                        {
+                            // For access tokens, both "at+jwt" and "application/at+jwt" are valid.
+                            TokenTypeHints.AccessToken => new[]
+                            {
+                                JsonWebTokenTypes.AccessToken,
+                                JsonWebTokenTypes.Prefixes.Application + JsonWebTokenTypes.AccessToken
+                            },
 
-                        _ => throw new InvalidOperationException(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID0003))
-                    })
-                };
+                            // For identity tokens, both "JWT" and "application/jwt" are valid.
+                            TokenTypeHints.IdToken => new[]
+                            {
+                                JsonWebTokenTypes.Jwt,
+                                JsonWebTokenTypes.Prefixes.Application + JsonWebTokenTypes.Jwt
+                            },
+
+                            // For authorization codes, only the short "oi_auc+jwt" form is valid.
+                            TokenTypeHints.AuthorizationCode => new[] { JsonWebTokenTypes.Private.AuthorizationCode },
+
+                            // For device codes, only the short "oi_dvc+jwt" form is valid.
+                            TokenTypeHints.DeviceCode => new[] { JsonWebTokenTypes.Private.DeviceCode },
+
+                            // For refresh tokens, only the short "oi_reft+jwt" form is valid.
+                            TokenTypeHints.RefreshToken => new[] { JsonWebTokenTypes.Private.RefreshToken },
+
+                            // For user codes, only the short "oi_usrc+jwt" form is valid.
+                            TokenTypeHints.UserCode => new[] { JsonWebTokenTypes.Private.UserCode },
+
+                            _ => throw new InvalidOperationException(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID0003))
+                        })
+                    };
+
+                    return parameters;
+                }
 
                 context.SecurityTokenHandler = context.Options.JsonWebTokenHandler;
                 context.TokenValidationParameters = parameters;
@@ -175,6 +261,13 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
                     throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
                 }
 
+                // Note: reference tokens are never used for client assertions.
+                if (context.ValidTokenTypes.Count is 1 &&
+                    context.ValidTokenTypes.Contains(TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertion))
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 var token = context.Token.Length switch
                 {
                     // 12 may correspond to a normalized user code and 43 to any
@@ -295,6 +388,12 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
                     return;
                 }
 
+                // If a specific token format is expected, return immediately if it doesn't match the expected value.
+                if (context.TokenFormat is not null && context.TokenFormat is not TokenFormats.Jwt)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 // If the token cannot be read, don't return an error to allow another handler to validate it.
                 if (!context.SecurityTokenHandler.CanReadToken(context.Token))
                 {
@@ -389,6 +488,13 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
                 // the token type (resolved from "typ" or "token_usage") as a special private claim.
                 context.Principal = new ClaimsPrincipal(result.ClaimsIdentity).SetTokenType(result.TokenType switch
                 {
+                    // Client assertions are typically created by client libraries with either a missing "typ" header
+                    // or a generic value like "JWT". Since the type defined by the client cannot be used as-is,
+                    // validation is bypassed and tokens used as client assertions are assumed to be client assertions.
+                    _ when context.ValidTokenTypes.Count is 1 &&
+                           context.ValidTokenTypes.Contains(TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertion)
+                        => TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertion,
+
                     null or { Length: 0 } => throw new InvalidOperationException(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID0025)),
 
                     // Both at+jwt and application/at+jwt are supported for access tokens.
@@ -606,6 +712,13 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
                     return;
                 }
 
+                // Note: token entries are never used for client assertions.
+                if (context.ValidTokenTypes.Count is 1 &&
+                    context.ValidTokenTypes.Contains(TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertion))
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 // Extract the token identifier from the authentication principal.
                 //
                 // If no token identifier can be found, this indicates that the token
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Revocation.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Revocation.cs
index 7765d30a..618b108a 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Revocation.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.Revocation.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
              * Revocation request validation:
              */
             ValidateTokenParameter.Descriptor,
+            ValidateClientCredentialsParameters.Descriptor,
             ValidateAuthentication.Descriptor,
             ValidateEndpointPermissions.Descriptor,
             ValidateTokenType.Descriptor,
@@ -313,6 +314,85 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Contains the logic responsible for rejecting revocation requests that specify invalid client credentials parameters.
+        /// </summary>
+        public sealed class ValidateClientCredentialsParameters : IOpenIddictServerHandler<ValidateRevocationRequestContext>
+        {
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Gets the default descriptor definition assigned to this handler.
+            /// </summary>
+            public static OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
+                = OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ValidateRevocationRequestContext>()
+                    .UseSingletonHandler<ValidateClientCredentialsParameters>()
+                    .SetOrder(ValidateTokenParameter.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
+                    .SetType(OpenIddictServerHandlerType.BuiltIn)
+                    .Build();
+
+            /// <inheritdoc/>
+            public ValueTask HandleAsync(ValidateRevocationRequestContext context)
+            {
+                if (context is null)
+                {
+                    throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+                }
+
+                // Ensure a client_assertion_type is specified when a client_assertion was attached.
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertion) &&
+                     string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertionType))
+                {
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                        description: SR.FormatID2037(Parameters.ClientAssertionType, Parameters.ClientAssertion),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2037));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                // Ensure a client_assertion is specified when a client_assertion_type was attached.
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertion) &&
+                   !string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertionType))
+                {
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                        description: SR.FormatID2037(Parameters.ClientAssertion, Parameters.ClientAssertionType),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2037));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                // Ensure the specified client_assertion_type is supported.
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertionType) &&
+                    !string.Equals(context.Request.ClientAssertionType, ClientAssertionTypes.JwtBearer, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                        description: SR.FormatID2032(Parameters.ClientAssertionType),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2032));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                // Reject requests that use multiple client authentication methods.
+                //
+                // See https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749#section-2.3 for more information.
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientAssertion) &&
+                    !string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.Request.ClientSecret))
+                {
+                    context.Logger.LogInformation(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID6140));
+
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                        description: SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID2087),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2087));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                return default;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Contains the logic responsible for applying the authentication logic to revocation requests.
         /// </summary>
@@ -329,7 +409,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
             public static OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
                 = OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ValidateRevocationRequestContext>()
                     .UseScopedHandler<ValidateAuthentication>()
-                    .SetOrder(ValidateTokenParameter.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
+                    .SetOrder(ValidateClientCredentialsParameters.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
                     .SetType(OpenIddictServerHandlerType.BuiltIn)
                     .Build();
 
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.cs
index 419c6aba..91facd3e 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Server/OpenIddictServerHandlers.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
         ValidateClientId.Descriptor,
         ValidateClientType.Descriptor,
         ValidateClientSecret.Descriptor,
+        ValidateClientAssertion.Descriptor,
+        ValidateClientAssertionWellknownClaims.Descriptor,
+        ValidateClientAssertionIssuer.Descriptor,
+        ValidateClientAssertionAudience.Descriptor,
         ValidateAccessToken.Descriptor,
         ValidateAuthorizationCode.Descriptor,
         ValidateDeviceCode.Descriptor,
@@ -286,6 +290,21 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
                 _ => (false, false, false, false)
             };
 
+            (context.ExtractClientAssertion,
+             context.RequireClientAssertion,
+             context.ValidateClientAssertion,
+             context.RejectClientAssertion) = context.EndpointType switch
+            {
+                // Client assertions can be used with all the endpoints that support client authentication.
+                // By default, client assertions are not required, but they are extracted and validated if
+                // present and invalid client assertions are always automatically rejected by OpenIddict.
+                OpenIddictServerEndpointType.Device     or OpenIddictServerEndpointType.Introspection or
+                OpenIddictServerEndpointType.Revocation or OpenIddictServerEndpointType.Token
+                    => (true, false, true, true),
+
+                _ => (false, false, false, false)
+            };
+
             (context.ExtractDeviceCode,
              context.RequireDeviceCode,
              context.ValidateDeviceCode,
@@ -303,8 +322,8 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
              context.ValidateGenericToken,
              context.RejectGenericToken) = context.EndpointType switch
             {
-                // Tokens received by the introspection and revocation endpoints can be of any type.
-                // Additional token type filtering is made by the endpoint themselves, if needed.
+                // Tokens received by the introspection and revocation endpoints can be of any supported type.
+                // Additional token type filtering is typically performed by the endpoint themselves when needed.
                 OpenIddictServerEndpointType.Introspection or OpenIddictServerEndpointType.Revocation
                     => (true, true, true, true),
 
@@ -394,6 +413,16 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
                 _ => null
             };
 
+            (context.ClientAssertion, context.ClientAssertionType) = context.EndpointType switch
+            {
+                OpenIddictServerEndpointType.Device     or OpenIddictServerEndpointType.Introspection or
+                OpenIddictServerEndpointType.Revocation or OpenIddictServerEndpointType.Token
+                    when context.ExtractClientAssertion
+                    => (context.Request.ClientAssertion, context.Request.ClientAssertionType),
+
+                _ => (null, null)
+            };
+
             context.DeviceCode = context.EndpointType switch
             {
                 OpenIddictServerEndpointType.Token when context.ExtractDeviceCode
@@ -467,6 +496,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
 
             if ((context.RequireAccessToken       && string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.AccessToken))       ||
                 (context.RequireAuthorizationCode && string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.AuthorizationCode)) ||
+                (context.RequireClientAssertion   && string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.ClientAssertion))   ||
                 (context.RequireDeviceCode        && string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.DeviceCode))        ||
                 (context.RequireGenericToken      && string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.GenericToken))      ||
                 (context.RequireIdentityToken     && string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.IdentityToken))     ||
@@ -485,6 +515,450 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Contains the logic responsible for validating the client assertion resolved from the context.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class ValidateClientAssertion : IOpenIddictServerHandler<ProcessAuthenticationContext>
+    {
+        private readonly IOpenIddictServerDispatcher _dispatcher;
+
+        public ValidateClientAssertion(IOpenIddictServerDispatcher dispatcher)
+            => _dispatcher = dispatcher ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dispatcher));
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the default descriptor definition assigned to this handler.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
+            = OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ProcessAuthenticationContext>()
+                .AddFilter<RequireClientAssertionValidated>()
+                .UseScopedHandler<ValidateClientAssertion>()
+                .SetOrder(ValidateRequiredTokens.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
+                .SetType(OpenIddictServerHandlerType.BuiltIn)
+                .Build();
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public async ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessAuthenticationContext context)
+        {
+            if (context is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+            }
+
+            if (context.ClientAssertionPrincipal is not null || string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.ClientAssertion))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var notification = new ValidateTokenContext(context.Transaction)
+            {
+                Token = context.ClientAssertion,
+                TokenFormat = context.ClientAssertionType switch
+                {
+                    ClientAssertionTypes.JwtBearer => TokenFormats.Jwt,
+                    _ => null
+                },
+                ValidTokenTypes = { TokenTypeHints.ClientAssertion }
+            };
+
+            await _dispatcher.DispatchAsync(notification);
+
+            if (notification.IsRequestHandled)
+            {
+                context.HandleRequest();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            else if (notification.IsRequestSkipped)
+            {
+                context.SkipRequest();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            else if (notification.IsRejected)
+            {
+                if (context.RejectClientAssertion)
+                {
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: notification.Error ?? Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                        description: notification.ErrorDescription,
+                        uri: notification.ErrorUri);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                return;
+            }
+
+            context.ClientAssertionPrincipal = notification.Principal;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Contains the logic responsible for validating the well-known claims contained in the client assertion principal.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class ValidateClientAssertionWellknownClaims : IOpenIddictServerHandler<ProcessAuthenticationContext>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the default descriptor definition assigned to this handler.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
+            = OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ProcessAuthenticationContext>()
+                .AddFilter<RequireClientAssertionPrincipal>()
+                .UseSingletonHandler<ValidateClientAssertionWellknownClaims>()
+                .SetOrder(ValidateClientAssertion.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
+                .SetType(OpenIddictServerHandlerType.BuiltIn)
+                .Build();
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessAuthenticationContext context)
+        {
+            if (context is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+            }
+
+            Debug.Assert(context.ClientAssertionPrincipal is { Identity: ClaimsIdentity }, SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID4006));
+
+            foreach (var group in context.ClientAssertionPrincipal.Claims
+                .GroupBy(claim => claim.Type)
+                .ToDictionary(group => group.Key, group => group.ToList()))
+            {
+                if (ValidateClaimGroup(group))
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                context.Reject(
+                    error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                    description: SR.FormatID2171(group.Key),
+                    uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2171));
+
+                return default;
+            }
+
+            // Client assertions MUST contain an "iss" claim. For more information,
+            // see https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#ClientAuthentication
+            // and https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7523#section-3.
+            if (!context.ClientAssertionPrincipal.HasClaim(Claims.Issuer))
+            {
+                context.Reject(
+                    error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                    description: SR.FormatID2172(Claims.Issuer),
+                    uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2172));
+
+                return default;
+            }
+
+            // Client assertions MUST contain a "sub" claim. For more information,
+            // see https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#ClientAuthentication
+            // and https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7523#section-3.
+            if (!context.ClientAssertionPrincipal.HasClaim(Claims.Subject))
+            {
+                context.Reject(
+                    error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                    description: SR.FormatID2172(Claims.Subject),
+                    uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2172));
+
+                return default;
+            }
+
+            // Client assertions MUST contain at least one "aud" claim. For more information,
+            // see https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#ClientAuthentication
+            // and https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7523#section-3.
+            if (!context.ClientAssertionPrincipal.HasClaim(Claims.Audience))
+            {
+                context.Reject(
+                    error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                    description: SR.FormatID2172(Claims.Audience),
+                    uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2172));
+
+                return default;
+            }
+
+            // Client assertions MUST contain contain a "exp" claim. For more information,
+            // see https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#ClientAuthentication
+            // and https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7523#section-3.
+            if (!context.ClientAssertionPrincipal.HasClaim(Claims.ExpiresAt))
+            {
+                context.Reject(
+                    error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                    description: SR.FormatID2172(Claims.ExpiresAt),
+                    uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2172));
+
+                return default;
+            }
+
+            // Client assertions MUST contain contain an "iat" claim. For more information,
+            // see https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#ClientAuthentication
+            // and https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7523#section-3.
+            if (!context.ClientAssertionPrincipal.HasClaim(Claims.IssuedAt))
+            {
+                context.Reject(
+                    error: Errors.InvalidRequest,
+                    description: SR.FormatID2172(Claims.IssuedAt),
+                    uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2172));
+
+                return default;
+            }
+
+            return default;
+
+            static bool ValidateClaimGroup(KeyValuePair<string, List<Claim>> claims) => claims switch
+            {
+                // The following JWT claims MUST be represented as unique strings.
+                {
+                    Key: Claims.AuthorizedParty or Claims.Issuer or Claims.JwtId or Claims.Subject,
+                    Value: List<Claim> values
+                } => values.Count is 1 && values[0].ValueType is ClaimValueTypes.String,
+
+                // The following JWT claims MUST be represented as unique strings or array of strings.
+                {
+                    Key: Claims.Audience,
+                    Value: List<Claim> values
+                } => values.TrueForAll(static value => value.ValueType is ClaimValueTypes.String),
+
+                // The following JWT claims MUST be represented as unique numeric dates.
+                {
+                    Key: Claims.ExpiresAt or Claims.IssuedAt or Claims.NotBefore,
+                    Value: List<Claim> values
+                } => values.Count is 1 && values[0].ValueType is ClaimValueTypes.Integer    or ClaimValueTypes.Integer32 or
+                                                                 ClaimValueTypes.Integer64  or ClaimValueTypes.Double    or
+                                                                 ClaimValueTypes.UInteger32 or ClaimValueTypes.UInteger64,
+
+                // Claims that are not in the well-known list can be of any type.
+                _ => true
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Contains the logic responsible for validating the issuer contained in the client assertion principal.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class ValidateClientAssertionIssuer : IOpenIddictServerHandler<ProcessAuthenticationContext>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the default descriptor definition assigned to this handler.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
+            = OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ProcessAuthenticationContext>()
+                .AddFilter<RequireClientAssertionPrincipal>()
+                .UseSingletonHandler<ValidateClientAssertionIssuer>()
+                .SetOrder(ValidateClientAssertionWellknownClaims.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
+                .SetType(OpenIddictServerHandlerType.BuiltIn)
+                .Build();
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessAuthenticationContext context)
+        {
+            if (context is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+            }
+
+            Debug.Assert(context.ClientAssertionPrincipal is { Identity: ClaimsIdentity }, SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID4006));
+
+            // Ensure the subject represented by the client assertion matches its issuer.
+            var (issuer, subject) = (
+                context.ClientAssertionPrincipal.GetClaim(Claims.Issuer),
+                context.ClientAssertionPrincipal.GetClaim(Claims.Subject));
+
+            if (!string.Equals(issuer, subject, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                context.Reject(
+                    error: Errors.InvalidGrant,
+                    description: SR.FormatID2173(Claims.Subject),
+                    uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2173));
+
+                return default;
+            }
+
+            // If a client identifier was also specified in the request, ensure the
+            // value matches the application represented by the client assertion.
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.ClientId))
+            {
+                if (!string.Equals(context.ClientId, issuer, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidGrant,
+                        description: SR.FormatID2173(Claims.Issuer),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2173));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                if (!string.Equals(context.ClientId, subject, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidGrant,
+                        description: SR.FormatID2173(Claims.Subject),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2173));
+
+                    return default;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Otherwise, use the issuer resolved from the client assertion principal as the client identifier.
+            else if (context.Request is OpenIddictRequest request)
+            {
+                request.ClientId = context.ClientAssertionPrincipal.GetClaim(Claims.Issuer);
+            }
+
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Contains the logic responsible for validating the audience contained in the client assertion principal.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class ValidateClientAssertionAudience : IOpenIddictServerHandler<ProcessAuthenticationContext>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the default descriptor definition assigned to this handler.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
+            = OpenIddictServerHandlerDescriptor.CreateBuilder<ProcessAuthenticationContext>()
+                .AddFilter<RequireClientAssertionPrincipal>()
+                .UseSingletonHandler<ValidateClientAssertionAudience>()
+                .SetOrder(ValidateClientAssertionIssuer.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
+                .SetType(OpenIddictServerHandlerType.BuiltIn)
+                .Build();
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public ValueTask HandleAsync(ProcessAuthenticationContext context)
+        {
+            if (context is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+            }
+
+            Debug.Assert(context.ClientAssertionPrincipal is { Identity: ClaimsIdentity }, SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID4006));
+
+            // Ensure at least one non-empty audience was specified (note: in
+            // the most common case, a single audience is generally specified).
+            var audiences = context.ClientAssertionPrincipal.GetClaims(Claims.Audience);
+            if (!audiences.Any(static audience => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(audience)))
+            {
+                context.Reject(
+                    error: Errors.InvalidGrant,
+                    description: SR.FormatID2172(Claims.Audience),
+                    uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2172));
+
+                return default;
+            }
+
+            // Ensure at least one of the audiences points to the current authorization server.
+            if (!ValidateAudiences(audiences))
+            {
+                context.Reject(
+                    error: Errors.InvalidGrant,
+                    description: SR.FormatID2173(Claims.Audience),
+                    uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2173));
+
+                return default;
+            }
+
+            return default;
+
+            bool ValidateAudiences(ImmutableArray<string> audiences)
+            {
+                foreach (var audience in audiences)
+                {
+                    // Ignore the iterated audience if it's not a valid absolute URI.
+                    if (!Uri.TryCreate(audience, UriKind.Absolute, out Uri? uri) || !uri.IsWellFormedOriginalString())
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    // Consider the audience valid if it matches the issuer value assigned to the current instance.
+                    //
+                    // See https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7523#section-3 for more information.
+                    if (context.Options.Issuer is not null && UriEquals(uri, context.Options.Issuer))
+                    {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+
+                    // At this point, ignore the rest of the validation logic if the current base URI is not known.
+                    if (context.BaseUri is null)
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    // Consider the audience valid if it matches the current base URI, unless an explicit issuer was set.
+                    if (context.Options.Issuer is null && UriEquals(uri, context.BaseUri))
+                    {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+
+                    // Consider the audience valid if it matches one of the URIs assigned to the token
+                    // endpoint, independently of whether the request is a token request or not.
+                    if (MatchesAnyUri(uri, context.Options.TokenEndpointUris))
+                    {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+
+                    // If the current request is a device request, consider the audience valid
+                    // if the address matches one of the URIs assigned to the device endpoint.
+                    if (context.EndpointType is OpenIddictServerEndpointType.Device &&
+                        MatchesAnyUri(uri, context.Options.DeviceEndpointUris))
+                    {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+
+                    // If the current request is an introspection request, consider the audience valid
+                    // if the address matches one of the URIs assigned to the introspection endpoint.
+                    else if (context.EndpointType is OpenIddictServerEndpointType.Introspection &&
+                        MatchesAnyUri(uri, context.Options.IntrospectionEndpointUris))
+                    {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+
+                    // If the current request is a revocation request, consider the audience valid
+                    // if the address matches one of the URIs assigned to the revocation endpoint.
+                    else if (context.EndpointType is OpenIddictServerEndpointType.Revocation &&
+                        MatchesAnyUri(uri, context.Options.RevocationEndpointUris))
+                    {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            bool MatchesAnyUri(Uri uri, List<Uri> uris)
+            {
+                for (var index = 0; index < uris.Count; index++)
+                {
+                    if (UriEquals(uri, OpenIddictHelpers.CreateAbsoluteUri(context.BaseUri, uris[index])))
+                    {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            static bool UriEquals(Uri left, Uri right)
+            {
+                if (string.Equals(left.AbsolutePath, right.AbsolutePath, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                // Consider the two URIs identical if they only differ by the trailing slash.
+
+                if (left.AbsolutePath.Length == right.AbsolutePath.Length + 1 &&
+                    left.AbsolutePath.StartsWith(right.AbsolutePath, StringComparison.Ordinal) &&
+                    left.AbsolutePath[^1] is '/')
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                return right.AbsolutePath.Length == left.AbsolutePath.Length + 1 &&
+                       right.AbsolutePath.StartsWith(left.AbsolutePath, StringComparison.Ordinal) &&
+                       right.AbsolutePath[^1] is '/';
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Contains the logic responsible for rejecting authentication demands that use an invalid client_id.
     /// </summary>
@@ -511,7 +985,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
                         new ValidateClientId(provider.GetService<IOpenIddictApplicationManager>() ??
                             throw new InvalidOperationException(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID0016)));
                 })
-                .SetOrder(ValidateRequiredTokens.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
+                .SetOrder(ValidateClientAssertionAudience.Descriptor.Order + 1_000)
                 .SetType(OpenIddictServerHandlerType.BuiltIn)
                 .Build();
 
@@ -523,7 +997,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
             }
 
-            // Don't validate the client identifier on endpoint that don't support client identification.
+            // Don't validate the client identifier on endpoints that don't support client identification.
             if (context.EndpointType is OpenIddictServerEndpointType.Userinfo or OpenIddictServerEndpointType.Verification)
             {
                 return;
@@ -652,6 +1126,19 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
                     return;
                 }
 
+                // Reject requests containing a client_assertion when the client is a public application.
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.ClientAssertion))
+                {
+                    context.Logger.LogInformation(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID6226), context.ClientId);
+
+                    context.Reject(
+                        error: Errors.InvalidClient,
+                        description: SR.FormatID2053(Parameters.ClientAssertion),
+                        uri: SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2053));
+
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 // Reject requests containing a client_secret when the client is a public application.
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.ClientSecret))
                 {
@@ -669,7 +1156,7 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
             }
 
             // Confidential and hybrid applications MUST authenticate to protect them from impersonation attacks.
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.ClientSecret))
+            if (context.ClientAssertionPrincipal is null && string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.ClientSecret))
             {
                 context.Logger.LogInformation(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID6224), context.ClientId);
 
@@ -1012,7 +1499,18 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictServerHandlers
                 //
                 // Additional token type filtering is made by the endpoint themselves, if needed.
                 // As such, the valid token types list is deliberately left empty in this case.
-                ValidTokenTypes = { }
+                //
+                // Note: tokens not created by the server stack (e.g client assertions)
+                // are deliberately excluded and not present in the following list:
+                ValidTokenTypes =
+                {
+                    TokenTypeHints.AccessToken,
+                    TokenTypeHints.AuthorizationCode,
+                    TokenTypeHints.DeviceCode,
+                    TokenTypeHints.IdToken,
+                    TokenTypeHints.RefreshToken,
+                    TokenTypeHints.UserCode
+                }
             };
 
             await _dispatcher.DispatchAsync(notification);
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Validation.DataProtection/OpenIddictValidationDataProtectionHandlers.Protection.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Validation.DataProtection/OpenIddictValidationDataProtectionHandlers.Protection.cs
index 54d2feb9..515e475b 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Validation.DataProtection/OpenIddictValidationDataProtectionHandlers.Protection.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Validation.DataProtection/OpenIddictValidationDataProtectionHandlers.Protection.cs
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictValidationDataProtectionHandlers
                     return default;
                 }
 
+                // If a specific token format is expected, return immediately if it doesn't match the expected value.
+                if (context.TokenFormat is not null && context.TokenFormat is not TokenFormats.Private.DataProtection)
+                {
+                    return default;
+                }
+
                 // Note: ASP.NET Core Data Protection tokens created by the default implementation always start
                 // with "CfDJ8", that corresponds to the base64 representation of the "09 F0 C9 F0" value used
                 // by KeyRingBasedDataProtectionProvider as a Data Protection version identifier/magic header.
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Validation/OpenIddictValidationEvents.Protection.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Validation/OpenIddictValidationEvents.Protection.cs
index 217504cf..40d207ff 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Validation/OpenIddictValidationEvents.Protection.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Validation/OpenIddictValidationEvents.Protection.cs
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictValidationEvents
         /// </summary>
         public string Token { get; set; } = default!;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the format of the token (e.g JWT or ASP.NET Core Data Protection) to validate, if applicable.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string? TokenFormat { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a boolean indicating whether the validated token is a reference token.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Validation/OpenIddictValidationHandlers.Protection.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Validation/OpenIddictValidationHandlers.Protection.cs
index ae518a45..44bdd782 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Validation/OpenIddictValidationHandlers.Protection.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Validation/OpenIddictValidationHandlers.Protection.cs
@@ -235,6 +235,12 @@ public static partial class OpenIddictValidationHandlers
                     return;
                 }
 
+                // If a specific token format is expected, return immediately if it doesn't match the expected value.
+                if (context.TokenFormat is not null && context.TokenFormat is not TokenFormats.Jwt)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 // If the token cannot be read, don't return an error to allow another handler to validate it.
                 if (!context.SecurityTokenHandler.CanReadToken(context.Token))
                 {
diff --git a/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Device.cs b/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Device.cs
index 79978100..3d4b5523 100644
--- a/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Device.cs
+++ b/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Device.cs
@@ -131,6 +131,91 @@ public abstract partial class OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests
         Assert.Equal("Bob le Magnifique", (string?) response["name"]);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ValidateDeviceRequest_RequestIsRejectedWhenClientAssertionIsSpecifiedWithoutType()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
+        await using var client = await server.CreateClientAsync();
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/device", new OpenIddictRequest
+        {
+            ClientAssertion = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA",
+            ClientAssertionType = null,
+            ClientId = "Fabrikam"
+        });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2037(Parameters.ClientAssertionType, Parameters.ClientAssertion), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2037), response.ErrorUri);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ValidateDeviceRequest_RequestIsRejectedWhenClientAssertionTypeIsSpecifiedWithoutAssertion()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
+        await using var client = await server.CreateClientAsync();
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/device", new OpenIddictRequest
+        {
+            ClientAssertion = null,
+            ClientAssertionType = ClientAssertionTypes.JwtBearer,
+            ClientId = "Fabrikam"
+        });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2037(Parameters.ClientAssertion, Parameters.ClientAssertionType), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2037), response.ErrorUri);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ValidateDeviceRequest_RequestIsRejectedWhenUnsupportedClientAssertionTypeIsSpecified()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
+        await using var client = await server.CreateClientAsync();
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/device", new OpenIddictRequest
+        {
+            ClientAssertion = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA",
+            ClientAssertionType = "unknown",
+            ClientId = "Fabrikam"
+        });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2032(Parameters.ClientAssertionType), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2032), response.ErrorUri);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ValidateDeviceRequest_RequestIsRejectedWhenMultipleCredentialsAreSpecified()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
+        await using var client = await server.CreateClientAsync();
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/device", new OpenIddictRequest
+        {
+            ClientAssertion = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA",
+            ClientAssertionType = ClientAssertionTypes.JwtBearer,
+            ClientId = "Fabrikam",
+            ClientSecret = "7Fjfp0ZBr1KtDRbnfVdmIw"
+        });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID2087), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2087), response.ErrorUri);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task ValidateDeviceRequest_MissingClientIdCausesAnError()
     {
diff --git a/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Exchange.cs b/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Exchange.cs
index 7671fd22..f3d2e929 100644
--- a/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Exchange.cs
+++ b/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Exchange.cs
@@ -166,13 +166,13 @@ public abstract partial class OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests
         });
 
         // Assert
-        Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidClient, response.Error);
+        Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
         Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2029(Parameters.ClientId), response.ErrorDescription);
         Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2029), response.ErrorUri);
     }
 
     [Fact]
-    public async Task ValidateTokenRequest_MissingCodeCausesAnError()
+    public async Task ValidateTokenRequest_MissingClientIdCausesAnErrorForClientCredentialsRequests()
     {
         // Arrange
         await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
@@ -181,19 +181,20 @@ public abstract partial class OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests
         // Act
         var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/token", new OpenIddictRequest
         {
-            ClientId = "Fabrikam",
-            Code = null,
-            GrantType = GrantTypes.AuthorizationCode
+            ClientAssertion = null,
+            ClientAssertionType = ClientAssertionTypes.JwtBearer,
+            ClientId = null,
+            GrantType = GrantTypes.ClientCredentials
         });
 
         // Assert
         Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
-        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2029(Parameters.Code), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2029(Parameters.ClientId), response.ErrorDescription);
         Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2029), response.ErrorUri);
     }
 
     [Fact]
-    public async Task ValidateTokenRequest_MissingRefreshTokenCausesAnError()
+    public async Task ValidateTokenRequest_MissingCodeCausesAnError()
     {
         // Arrange
         await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
@@ -202,21 +203,19 @@ public abstract partial class OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests
         // Act
         var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/token", new OpenIddictRequest
         {
-            GrantType = GrantTypes.RefreshToken,
-            RefreshToken = null
+            ClientId = "Fabrikam",
+            Code = null,
+            GrantType = GrantTypes.AuthorizationCode
         });
 
         // Assert
         Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
-        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2029(Parameters.RefreshToken), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2029(Parameters.Code), response.ErrorDescription);
         Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2029), response.ErrorUri);
     }
 
-    [Theory]
-    [InlineData(null, null)]
-    [InlineData("client_id", null)]
-    [InlineData(null, "client_secret")]
-    public async Task ValidateTokenRequest_MissingClientCredentialsCauseAnError(string identifier, string secret)
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ValidateTokenRequest_MissingRefreshTokenCausesAnError()
     {
         // Arrange
         await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
@@ -225,15 +224,14 @@ public abstract partial class OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests
         // Act
         var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/token", new OpenIddictRequest
         {
-            ClientId = identifier,
-            ClientSecret = secret,
-            GrantType = GrantTypes.ClientCredentials
+            GrantType = GrantTypes.RefreshToken,
+            RefreshToken = null
         });
 
         // Assert
         Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
-        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2057(Parameters.ClientId, Parameters.ClientSecret), response.ErrorDescription);
-        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2057), response.ErrorUri);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2029(Parameters.RefreshToken), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2029), response.ErrorUri);
     }
 
     [Theory]
@@ -1372,10 +1370,30 @@ public abstract partial class OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests
         Assert.NotNull(response.AccessToken);
     }
 
-    [Theory]
-    [InlineData("client_id", "")]
-    [InlineData("", "client_secret")]
-    public async Task ValidateTokenRequest_ClientCredentialsRequestIsRejectedWhenCredentialsAreMissing(string identifier, string secret)
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ValidateTokenRequest_RequestIsRejectedWhenClientAssertionIsSpecifiedWithoutType()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
+        await using var client = await server.CreateClientAsync();
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/token", new OpenIddictRequest
+        {
+            ClientAssertion = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA",
+            ClientAssertionType = null,
+            ClientId = "Fabrikam",
+            GrantType = GrantTypes.ClientCredentials
+        });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2037(Parameters.ClientAssertionType, Parameters.ClientAssertion), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2037), response.ErrorUri);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ValidateTokenRequest_RequestIsRejectedWhenClientAssertionTypeIsSpecifiedWithoutAssertion()
     {
         // Arrange
         await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
@@ -1384,14 +1402,83 @@ public abstract partial class OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests
         // Act
         var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/token", new OpenIddictRequest
         {
-            ClientId = identifier,
-            ClientSecret = secret,
+            ClientAssertion = null,
+            ClientAssertionType = ClientAssertionTypes.JwtBearer,
+            ClientId = "Fabrikam",
+            GrantType = GrantTypes.ClientCredentials
+        });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2037(Parameters.ClientAssertion, Parameters.ClientAssertionType), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2037), response.ErrorUri);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ValidateTokenRequest_RequestIsRejectedWhenUnsupportedClientAssertionTypeIsSpecified()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
+        await using var client = await server.CreateClientAsync();
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/token", new OpenIddictRequest
+        {
+            ClientAssertion = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA",
+            ClientAssertionType = "unknown",
+            ClientId = "Fabrikam",
+            GrantType = GrantTypes.ClientCredentials
+        });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2032(Parameters.ClientAssertionType), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2032), response.ErrorUri);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ValidateTokenRequest_RequestIsRejectedWhenMultipleCredentialsAreSpecified()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
+        await using var client = await server.CreateClientAsync();
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/token", new OpenIddictRequest
+        {
+            ClientAssertion = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA",
+            ClientAssertionType = ClientAssertionTypes.JwtBearer,
+            ClientId = "Fabrikam",
+            ClientSecret = "7Fjfp0ZBr1KtDRbnfVdmIw",
+            GrantType = GrantTypes.ClientCredentials
+        });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID2087), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2087), response.ErrorUri);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ValidateTokenRequest_ClientCredentialsRequestIsRejectedWhenCredentialsAreMissing()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
+        await using var client = await server.CreateClientAsync();
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/token", new OpenIddictRequest
+        {
+            ClientAssertion = null,
+            ClientAssertionType = null,
+            ClientId = "Fabrikam",
+            ClientSecret = null,
             GrantType = GrantTypes.ClientCredentials
         });
 
         // Assert
         Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
-        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2057(Parameters.ClientId, Parameters.ClientSecret), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2057(Parameters.ClientSecret, Parameters.ClientAssertion), response.ErrorDescription);
         Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2057), response.ErrorUri);
     }
 
diff --git a/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Introspection.cs b/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Introspection.cs
index 3f718904..8f47aa50 100644
--- a/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Introspection.cs
+++ b/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Introspection.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * the license and the contributors participating to this project.
  */
 
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
 using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Security.Claims;
 using System.Text.Json;
@@ -151,6 +152,95 @@ public abstract partial class OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests
         Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2029), response.ErrorUri);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ValidateIntrospectionRequest_RequestIsRejectedWhenClientAssertionIsSpecifiedWithoutType()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
+        await using var client = await server.CreateClientAsync();
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/introspect", new OpenIddictRequest
+        {
+            ClientAssertion = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA",
+            ClientAssertionType = null,
+            ClientId = "Fabrikam",
+            Token = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA"
+        });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2037(Parameters.ClientAssertionType, Parameters.ClientAssertion), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2037), response.ErrorUri);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ValidateIntrospectionRequest_RequestIsRejectedWhenClientAssertionTypeIsSpecifiedWithoutAssertion()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
+        await using var client = await server.CreateClientAsync();
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/introspect", new OpenIddictRequest
+        {
+            ClientAssertion = null,
+            ClientAssertionType = ClientAssertionTypes.JwtBearer,
+            ClientId = "Fabrikam",
+            Token = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA"
+        });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2037(Parameters.ClientAssertion, Parameters.ClientAssertionType), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2037), response.ErrorUri);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ValidateIntrospectionRequest_RequestIsRejectedWhenUnsupportedClientAssertionTypeIsSpecified()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
+        await using var client = await server.CreateClientAsync();
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/introspect", new OpenIddictRequest
+        {
+            ClientAssertion = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA",
+            ClientAssertionType = "unknown",
+            ClientId = "Fabrikam",
+            Token = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA"
+        });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2032(Parameters.ClientAssertionType), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2032), response.ErrorUri);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ValidateIntrospectionRequest_RequestIsRejectedWhenMultipleCredentialsAreSpecified()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
+        await using var client = await server.CreateClientAsync();
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/introspect", new OpenIddictRequest
+        {
+            ClientAssertion = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA",
+            ClientAssertionType = ClientAssertionTypes.JwtBearer,
+            ClientId = "Fabrikam",
+            ClientSecret = "7Fjfp0ZBr1KtDRbnfVdmIw",
+            Token = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA"
+        });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID2087), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2087), response.ErrorUri);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task ValidateIntrospectionRequest_RequestWithoutClientIdIsRejectedWhenClientIdentificationIsRequired()
     {
@@ -457,7 +547,6 @@ public abstract partial class OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests
     [InlineData(TokenTypeHints.DeviceCode)]
     [InlineData(TokenTypeHints.IdToken)]
     [InlineData(TokenTypeHints.UserCode)]
-    [InlineData("custom_token")]
     public async Task ValidateIntrospectionRequest_UnsupportedTokenTypeCausesAnError(string type)
     {
         // Arrange
@@ -1163,6 +1252,15 @@ public abstract partial class OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests
                 mock.Setup(manager => manager.HasStatusAsync(token, Statuses.Valid, It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
                     .ReturnsAsync(true);
 
+                mock.Setup(manager => manager.HasTypeAsync(token, ImmutableArray.Create(
+                    TokenTypeHints.AccessToken,
+                    TokenTypeHints.AuthorizationCode,
+                    TokenTypeHints.DeviceCode,
+                    TokenTypeHints.IdToken,
+                    TokenTypeHints.RefreshToken,
+                    TokenTypeHints.UserCode), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+                    .ReturnsAsync(true);
+
                 mock.Setup(manager => manager.GetAuthorizationIdAsync(token, It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
                     .ReturnsAsync("18D15F73-BE2B-6867-DC01-B3C1E8AFDED0");
             }));
@@ -1255,6 +1353,15 @@ public abstract partial class OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests
                 mock.Setup(manager => manager.HasStatusAsync(token, Statuses.Valid, It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
                     .ReturnsAsync(true);
 
+                mock.Setup(manager => manager.HasTypeAsync(token, ImmutableArray.Create(
+                    TokenTypeHints.AccessToken,
+                    TokenTypeHints.AuthorizationCode,
+                    TokenTypeHints.DeviceCode,
+                    TokenTypeHints.IdToken,
+                    TokenTypeHints.RefreshToken,
+                    TokenTypeHints.UserCode), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+                    .ReturnsAsync(true);
+
                 mock.Setup(manager => manager.GetAuthorizationIdAsync(token, It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
                     .ReturnsAsync("18D15F73-BE2B-6867-DC01-B3C1E8AFDED0");
             }));
@@ -1354,6 +1461,15 @@ public abstract partial class OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests
                 mock.Setup(manager => manager.HasStatusAsync(token, Statuses.Valid, It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
                     .ReturnsAsync(true);
 
+                mock.Setup(manager => manager.HasTypeAsync(token, ImmutableArray.Create(
+                    TokenTypeHints.AccessToken,
+                    TokenTypeHints.AuthorizationCode,
+                    TokenTypeHints.DeviceCode,
+                    TokenTypeHints.IdToken,
+                    TokenTypeHints.RefreshToken,
+                    TokenTypeHints.UserCode), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+                    .ReturnsAsync(true);
+
                 mock.Setup(manager => manager.GetAuthorizationIdAsync(token, It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
                     .ReturnsAsync("18D15F73-BE2B-6867-DC01-B3C1E8AFDED0");
             }));
@@ -1407,6 +1523,15 @@ public abstract partial class OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests
 
             mock.Setup(manager => manager.HasStatusAsync(token, Statuses.Valid, It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
                 .ReturnsAsync(false);
+
+            mock.Setup(manager => manager.HasTypeAsync(token, ImmutableArray.Create(
+                TokenTypeHints.AccessToken,
+                TokenTypeHints.AuthorizationCode,
+                TokenTypeHints.DeviceCode,
+                TokenTypeHints.IdToken,
+                TokenTypeHints.RefreshToken,
+                TokenTypeHints.UserCode), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+                .ReturnsAsync(true);
         });
 
         await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options =>
diff --git a/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Protection.cs b/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Protection.cs
index 05e17186..353cd972 100644
--- a/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Protection.cs
+++ b/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Protection.cs
@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@ public abstract partial class OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests
                 builder.UseInlineHandler(context =>
                 {
                     Assert.Equal("access_token", context.Token);
-                    Assert.Equal(Array.Empty<string>(), context.ValidTokenTypes);
 
                     context.Principal = new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity("Bearer"))
                         .SetTokenType(null)
diff --git a/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Revocation.cs b/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Revocation.cs
index a9f418bc..aa027893 100644
--- a/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Revocation.cs
+++ b/test/OpenIddict.Server.IntegrationTests/OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests.Revocation.cs
@@ -151,6 +151,95 @@ public abstract partial class OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests
         Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2029), response.ErrorUri);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ValidateRevocationRequest_RequestIsRejectedWhenClientAssertionIsSpecifiedWithoutType()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
+        await using var client = await server.CreateClientAsync();
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/revoke", new OpenIddictRequest
+        {
+            ClientAssertion = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA",
+            ClientAssertionType = null,
+            ClientId = "Fabrikam",
+            Token = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA"
+        });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2037(Parameters.ClientAssertionType, Parameters.ClientAssertion), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2037), response.ErrorUri);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ValidateRevocationRequest_RequestIsRejectedWhenClientAssertionTypeIsSpecifiedWithoutAssertion()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
+        await using var client = await server.CreateClientAsync();
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/revoke", new OpenIddictRequest
+        {
+            ClientAssertion = null,
+            ClientAssertionType = ClientAssertionTypes.JwtBearer,
+            ClientId = "Fabrikam",
+            Token = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA"
+        });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2037(Parameters.ClientAssertion, Parameters.ClientAssertionType), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2037), response.ErrorUri);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ValidateRevocationRequest_RequestIsRejectedWhenUnsupportedClientAssertionTypeIsSpecified()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
+        await using var client = await server.CreateClientAsync();
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/revoke", new OpenIddictRequest
+        {
+            ClientAssertion = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA",
+            ClientAssertionType = "unknown",
+            ClientId = "Fabrikam",
+            Token = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA"
+        });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID2032(Parameters.ClientAssertionType), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2032), response.ErrorUri);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ValidateRevocationRequest_RequestIsRejectedWhenMultipleCredentialsAreSpecified()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var server = await CreateServerAsync(options => options.EnableDegradedMode());
+        await using var client = await server.CreateClientAsync();
+
+        // Act
+        var response = await client.PostAsync("/connect/revoke", new OpenIddictRequest
+        {
+            ClientAssertion = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA",
+            ClientAssertionType = ClientAssertionTypes.JwtBearer,
+            ClientId = "Fabrikam",
+            ClientSecret = "7Fjfp0ZBr1KtDRbnfVdmIw",
+            Token = "2YotnFZFEjr1zCsicMWpAA"
+        });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(Errors.InvalidRequest, response.Error);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.GetResourceString(SR.ID2087), response.ErrorDescription);
+        Assert.Equal(SR.FormatID8000(SR.ID2087), response.ErrorUri);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task ValidateRevocationRequest_RequestWithoutClientIdIsRejectedWhenClientIdentificationIsRequired()
     {
@@ -398,7 +487,6 @@ public abstract partial class OpenIddictServerIntegrationTests
     [InlineData(TokenTypeHints.DeviceCode)]
     [InlineData(TokenTypeHints.IdToken)]
     [InlineData(TokenTypeHints.UserCode)]
-    [InlineData("custom_token")]
     public async Task ValidateRevocationRequest_UnsupportedTokenTypeCausesAnError(string type)
     {
         // Arrange