What this tool does
The JWT Inspector decodes JSON Web Tokens in your browser, shows header and payload JSON, and optionally verifies the HMAC signature using a shared secret.
How to use it
- Paste a JWT in
header.payload.signatureformat into the token box. - Review the decoded header and payload plus standard claims like
iss,aud,exp, andnbf. - Enter the shared secret and choose the HMAC algorithm (HS256/384/512) to verify the signature.
Security tips
- Never reuse production secrets on untrusted machines. Verification runs locally and no data is sent to a server.
- Always check audience (
aud) and issuer (iss) in addition to signature validity. - Ensure tokens include
expandnbfto enforce time boundaries.