JWT Decoder

Paste a JSON Web Token (JWT) to decode and inspect its header and payload. Our tool works entirely in your browser, so your tokens are never sent to a server.

JWT Input

Header

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Payload

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What is a JWT?

A 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 used as the payload of a JSON Web Signature (JWS) structure or as the plaintext of a JSON Web Encryption (JWE) structure, enabling the claims to be digitally signed or integrity protected with a Message Authentication Code (MAC) and/or encrypted.

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