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JWT decoder

Paste a token to read what's inside and check whether it has expired.

Header

Payload

Questions

Is it safe to paste a token here?

The token is decoded in your browser and never sent anywhere. Still, a valid token works like a password until it expires, so avoid pasting production tokens into any website you don’t trust.

Does decoding verify the token?

No. Anyone can read a JWT’s header and payload. Only the signature proves it wasn’t changed. For HS256, HS384 and HS512 tokens you can enter the secret below to check the signature.

What do exp, iat and nbf mean?

exp is when the token expires, iat is when it was issued, and nbf is the time before which it must not be accepted. All three are Unix timestamps in seconds, shown here as readable dates.

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