JWT Parser

Decode and inspect JSON Web Tokens (JWT). View the header, payload, and verify the structure of your JWT tokens for debugging and development.

JWT Token

Header

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Payload

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About JWT

What is JWT?

JSON Web Token (JWT) is an open standard for securely transmitting information between parties as a JSON object. JWTs are commonly used for authentication and authorization in web applications.

Structure

A JWT consists of three parts separated by dots: header.payload.signature

Parts

Header: Contains metadata about the token (algorithm, type)
Payload: Contains the claims (user data, permissions, etc.)
Signature: Verifies the token hasn't been tampered with

Common Claims

sub - Subject (user ID)
iat - Issued At
exp - Expiration Time
iss - Issuer