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Title:JSON Web Tokens - jwt.io
Description:JSON Web Token (JWT) is a compact URL-safe means of representing claims to be transferred between two parties. The claims in a JWT are encoded as a JSON object that is digitally signed using JSON Web Signature (JWS).
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h1JSON Web Token (JWT) Debugger
h4JSON Web Token (JWT)
h4JWT
h4Decoded Header
h4Decoded Payload
h3JWT Signature Verification(Optional)
h4Secret
h4Secret
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JSON Web Tokens - jwt.io
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JWTDebugger
- Debugger
- Introduction
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Get up-to-speed with JSON Web Tokens.Get the JWT Handbook for free
EnglishEN
JWTDebugger
- Debugger
- Introduction
- Libraries
- Ask
# JSON Web Token (JWT) Debugger
+Decode, verify, and generate JSON Web Tokens, which are an open, industry standard RFC 7519 method for representing claims securely between two parties.Learn more about JWTSee JWT libraries
+**For your protection, all JWT debugging and validation happens in the browser.** Be careful where you paste or share JWTs as they can represent credentials that grant access to resources. This site does not store or transmit your JSON Web Tokens outside of the browser.
- DecoderJWT Decoder
- EncoderJWT Encoder
Paste a JWT below that you'd like to decode, validate, and verify.
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Encoded value
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#### JSON Web Token (JWT)
#### JWT
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Valid JWT
Signature Verified
#### Decoded Header
JSONJSON
Claims TableClaims Table
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{
"alg": "HS256",
"typ": "JWT"
}
#### Decoded Payload
JSONJSON
Claims TableClaims Table
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{
"sub": "1234567890",
"name": "John Doe",
"admin": true,
"iat": 1516239022
}
### JWT Signature Verification(Optional)
Enter the secret used to sign the JWT below:
#### Secret
#### Secret
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Valid secret
a-string-secret-at-least-256-bits-long
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