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What Is a JWT Decoder?

A JWT decoder converts the header and payload parts of a JSON Web Token into readable JSON.

Open JWT decoder

What JWT contains

JWT usually has three parts: header.payload.signature.

A decoder does not verify the signature; it only makes the content readable.

Frequently asked questions

Does decoding verify a JWT signature?

No. Decoding only reads header and payload.

What format is the exp claim?

It is usually a Unix-seconds timestamp.

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