Decoded JWT header & payload
The JSON structure inside a standard authentication JWT.
About this format
JSON Web Tokens consist of three parts. The header and payload are simply Base64URL-encoded JSON strings.
Example Data
{
"header": {
"alg": "HS256",
"typ": "JWT"
},
"payload": {
"sub": "1234567890",
"name": "John Doe",
"iat": 1516239022
}
}When to use Decoded JWT header & payload
- Decoding API tokens
- Verifying user identity
- Checking token expiration