diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 047d7b8..cf4efde 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ test-clean:
 	go clean -testcache
 
 test: test-clean
-	go test -run=$(TEST) $(TEST_FLAGS) -json ./... | tparse --all --follow
+	go test -run=$(TEST) $(TEST_FLAGS) -json ./... | go run github.com/mfridman/tparse --all --follow
 
 test-rerun: test-clean
 	go run github.com/goware/rerun/cmd/rerun -watch ./ -run 'make test'
 
 test-coverage:
-	go test -run=$(TEST) $(TEST_FLAGS) -cover -coverprofile=coverage.out -json ./... | tparse --all --follow
+	go test -run=$(TEST) $(TEST_FLAGS) -cover -coverprofile=coverage.out -json ./... | go run github.com/mfridman/tparse --all --follow
 
 test-coverage-inspect: test-coverage
 	go tool cover -html=coverage.out
diff --git a/common.go b/common.go
index b3843a6..22a6495 100644
--- a/common.go
+++ b/common.go
@@ -130,11 +130,6 @@ func (t ACL) Includes(session proto.SessionType) bool {
 	return t&ACL(1<<session) != 0
 }
 
-// NewAuth creates a new Auth HS256 with the given secret.
-func NewAuth(secret string) *Auth {
-	return &Auth{Algorithm: jwa.HS256, Private: []byte(secret)}
-}
-
 // Auth is a struct that holds the private and public keys for JWT signing and verification.
 type Auth struct {
 	Algorithm jwa.SignatureAlgorithm
@@ -145,7 +140,7 @@ type Auth struct {
 // GetVerifier returns a JWTAuth using the private secret when available, otherwise the public key
 func (a Auth) GetVerifier(options ...jwt.ValidateOption) (*jwtauth.JWTAuth, error) {
 	if a.Algorithm == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("missing algorithm")
+		a.Algorithm = jwa.HS256
 	}
 
 	if a.Private != nil {
diff --git a/go.work.sum b/go.work.sum
index 01f0bef..13fdcca 100644
--- a/go.work.sum
+++ b/go.work.sum
@@ -1,17 +1,43 @@
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@@ -21,9 +47,13 @@ golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.24.0/go.mod h1:XYTD2NtWslqkgxebSiOHnXEap4TF09sJSc7H1sXbht
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+golang.org/x/sys v0.33.0 h1:q3i8TbbEz+JRD9ywIRlyRAQbM0qF7hu24q3teo2hbuw=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.33.0/go.mod h1:BJP2sWEmIv4KK5OTEluFJCKSidICx8ciO85XgH3Ak8k=
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+golang.org/x/term v0.32.0 h1:DR4lr0TjUs3epypdhTOkMmuF5CDFJ/8pOnbzMZPQ7bg=
+golang.org/x/term v0.32.0/go.mod h1:uZG1FhGx848Sqfsq4/DlJr3xGGsYMu/L5GW4abiaEPQ=
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diff --git a/middleware.go b/middleware.go
index 9ef5d3c..600eca4 100644
--- a/middleware.go
+++ b/middleware.go
@@ -25,13 +25,18 @@ type Options struct {
 	// It is used to validate the `scope` claim for admin sessions.
 	ServiceName string
 
-	// JWTsecret is required, and it is used for the JWT verification.
-	// If a Project Store is also provided and the request has a project claim,
-	// it could be replaced by the a specific verifier.
+	// JWTSecret is used to create the default Auth (HS256) when Auth is not provided.
+	//
+	// Deprecated: Use Auth: Auth{Private: []byte(Secret)} instead.
 	JWTSecret string
 
-	// ProjectStore is a pluggable backends that verifies if the project from the claim exists.
-	// When provived, it checks the Project from the JWT, and can override the JWT Auth.
+	// Auth is the JWT verifier. If not provided, it is created from JWTSecret.
+	// If a ProjectStore is also provided and the request has a project claim,
+	// it can be overridden by a project-specific Auth.
+	Auth *Auth
+
+	// ProjectStore is a pluggable backend that verifies if the project from the claim exists.
+	// When provided, it checks the Project from the JWT, and can override the JWT Auth.
 	ProjectStore ProjectStore
 
 	// AccessKeyFuncs are used to extract the access key from the request.
@@ -62,6 +67,11 @@ func (o *Options) ApplyDefaults() {
 	if o.ErrHandler == nil {
 		o.ErrHandler = errHandler
 	}
+
+	// Create default Auth from JWTSecret if not provided
+	if o.Auth == nil {
+		o.Auth = &Auth{Private: []byte(o.JWTSecret)}
+	}
 }
 
 func VerifyToken(cfg Options) func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
@@ -74,7 +84,7 @@ func VerifyToken(cfg Options) func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			ctx := r.Context()
 
-			auth := NewAuth(cfg.JWTSecret)
+			auth := cfg.Auth
 
 			if cfg.ProjectStore != nil {
 				projectID, err := findProjectClaim(r)
diff --git a/middleware_test.go b/middleware_test.go
index 626a022..e934d52 100644
--- a/middleware_test.go
+++ b/middleware_test.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func TestSession(t *testing.T) {
 						options = append(options, accessKey(tc.AccessKey))
 					}
 					if claims != nil {
-						options = append(options, jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(JWTSecret, claims)))
+						options = append(options, jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(authcontrol.Options{JWTSecret: JWTSecret}, claims)))
 					}
 
 					session := tc.Session
@@ -229,33 +229,33 @@ func TestInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 	claims := map[string]any{"service": "client_service"}
 
 	// Valid S2S Request
-	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/rpc/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(JWTSecret, claims)))
+	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/rpc/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(options, claims)))
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Invalid request path with wrong not enough parts in path for valid RPC request, this will delegate to next handler and return no error
-	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(JWTSecret, claims)))
+	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(options, claims)))
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Invalid request path with wrong "rpc", this will delegate to next handler and return no error
-	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/pcr/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(JWTSecret, claims)))
+	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/pcr/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(options, claims)))
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Invalid Service, this will delegate to next handler and return no error
-	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/rpc/%s/%s", ServiceNameInvalid, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(JWTSecret, claims)))
+	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/rpc/%s/%s", ServiceNameInvalid, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(options, claims)))
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Invalid Method, this will delegate to next handler and return no error
-	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/rpc/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodNameInvalid), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(JWTSecret, claims)))
+	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/rpc/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodNameInvalid), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(options, claims)))
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Expired JWT Token
 	claims["exp"] = time.Now().Add(-5 * time.Minute).Unix() // Note: Session() middleware allows some skew.
-	expiredJWT := authcontrol.S2SToken(JWTSecret, claims)
+	expiredJWT := authcontrol.S2SToken(options, claims)
 
 	// Expired JWT Token valid method
 	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/rpc/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(expiredJWT))
@@ -274,25 +274,25 @@ func TestInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Valid Admin Request (no scope claim)
 	claims = map[string]any{"account": AdminAddress, "admin": true}
-	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/rpc/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(JWTSecret, claims)))
+	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/rpc/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(options, claims)))
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Valid Admin Request (with matching scope claim)
 	claims = map[string]any{"account": AdminAddress, "admin": true, "scope": ServiceName}
-	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/rpc/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(JWTSecret, claims)))
+	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/rpc/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(options, claims)))
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Valid Admin Request (with multiple scope claims)
 	claims = map[string]any{"account": AdminAddress, "admin": true, "scope": ServiceName + ",other_service"}
-	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/rpc/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(JWTSecret, claims)))
+	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/rpc/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(options, claims)))
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Invalid Admin Request (with non-matching scope claim)
 	claims = map[string]any{"account": AdminAddress, "admin": true, "scope": "other_service"}
-	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/rpc/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(JWTSecret, claims)))
+	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/rpc/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(options, claims)))
 	assert.False(t, ok)
 	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, proto.ErrInvalidScope)
 }
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ func TestCustomErrHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	claims := map[string]any{"service": "client_service"}
 
 	// Valid Request
-	ok, err := executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/rpc/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(JWTSecret, claims)))
+	ok, err := executeRequest(t, ctx, r, fmt.Sprintf("/rpc/%s/%s", ServiceName, MethodName), accessKey(AccessKey), jwt(authcontrol.S2SToken(authcontrol.Options{JWTSecret: JWTSecret}, claims)))
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ func TestOrigin(t *testing.T) {
 	r.Use(authcontrol.Session(opts))
 	r.Handle("/*", http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {}))
 
-	token := authcontrol.S2SToken(JWTSecret, map[string]any{
+	token := authcontrol.S2SToken(authcontrol.Options{JWTSecret: JWTSecret}, map[string]any{
 		"user": "123",
 		"ogn":  "http://localhost",
 	})
@@ -422,9 +422,9 @@ func TestProjectVerifier(t *testing.T) {
 
 	projectID := uint64(7)
 
-	authStore[projectID] = authcontrol.NewAuth(JWTSecret)
+	authStore[projectID] = &authcontrol.Auth{Private: []byte(JWTSecret)}
 
-	token := authcontrol.S2SToken(JWTSecret, map[string]any{
+	token := authcontrol.S2SToken(authcontrol.Options{JWTSecret: JWTSecret}, map[string]any{
 		"project_id": projectID,
 	})
 
@@ -458,3 +458,53 @@ func TestProjectVerifier(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 }
+
+func TestAsymmetricAuth(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	privateKey, err := rsa.GenerateKey(rand.Reader, 2048)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	publicRaw, err := x509.MarshalPKIXPublicKey(&privateKey.PublicKey)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	public := pem.EncodeToMemory(&pem.Block{
+		Type:  "RSA PUBLIC KEY",
+		Bytes: publicRaw,
+	})
+
+	opts := authcontrol.Options{
+		Auth: &authcontrol.Auth{
+			Algorithm: "RS256",
+			Public:    public,
+		},
+	}
+
+	r := chi.NewRouter()
+	r.Use(authcontrol.VerifyToken(opts))
+	r.Use(authcontrol.Session(opts))
+	r.Handle("/*", http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {}))
+
+	// Valid token signed with the private key
+	_, token, err := jwtauth.New("RS256", privateKey, nil).Encode(map[string]any{
+		"service": "test-service",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ok, err := executeRequest(t, ctx, r, "", jwt(token))
+	assert.True(t, ok)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Token signed with a different private key should be rejected
+	otherKey, err := rsa.GenerateKey(rand.Reader, 2048)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, wrongToken, err := jwtauth.New("RS256", otherKey, nil).Encode(map[string]any{
+		"service": "test-service",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ok, err = executeRequest(t, ctx, r, "", jwt(wrongToken))
+	assert.False(t, ok)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, proto.ErrUnauthorized)
+}
diff --git a/s2s.go b/s2s.go
index 127ecf1..a89ec5f 100644
--- a/s2s.go
+++ b/s2s.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/go-chi/traceid"
 	"github.com/go-chi/transport"
+	"github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx/v2/jwa"
 )
 
 type S2SClientConfig struct {
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ func S2SClient(cfg *S2SClientConfig) *http.Client {
 			transport.SetHeader("User-Agent", fmt.Sprintf("sequence/%s", serviceName)),
 			transport.If(cfg.JWTSecret != "",
 				transport.SetHeaderFunc("Authorization", func(req *http.Request) string {
-					return "BEARER " + S2SToken(cfg.JWTSecret, map[string]any{"service": serviceName})
+					return "BEARER " + S2SToken(Options{JWTSecret: cfg.JWTSecret}, map[string]any{"service": serviceName})
 				}),
 			),
 			transport.If(cfg.JWTToken != "",
@@ -51,8 +52,13 @@ func S2SClient(cfg *S2SClientConfig) *http.Client {
 }
 
 // Create a short-lived service-to-service JWT token for internal communication between Sequence services.
-func S2SToken(jwtSecret string, claims map[string]any) string {
-	jwtAuth, _ := NewAuth(jwtSecret).GetVerifier(nil)
+func S2SToken(o Options, claims map[string]any) string {
+	auth := o.Auth
+	if auth == nil {
+		auth = &Auth{Algorithm: jwa.HS256, Private: []byte(o.JWTSecret)}
+	}
+
+	jwtAuth, _ := auth.GetVerifier(nil)
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
 
 	c := maps.Clone(claims)
diff --git a/s2s_test.go b/s2s_test.go
index 927d0e7..e6b8055 100644
--- a/s2s_test.go
+++ b/s2s_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestS2SToken(t *testing.T) {
-	token := authcontrol.S2SToken(JWTSecret, map[string]any{"service": "test"})
+	token := authcontrol.S2SToken(authcontrol.Options{JWTSecret: JWTSecret},map[string]any{"service": "test"})
 
 	auth := jwtauth.New("HS256", []byte(JWTSecret), nil)
 
diff --git a/tools/go.mod b/tools/go.mod
index 1433737..ee5ec22 100644
--- a/tools/go.mod
+++ b/tools/go.mod
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ go 1.21
 require (
 	github.com/goware/rerun v0.0.9
 	github.com/webrpc/webrpc v0.22.1
+	github.com/mfridman/tparse v0.18.0
 )
 
 require (