How to Decode a JWT Safely (Without Sending It to a Server)
Decode a JWT to read its header and payload in seconds — and learn why decoding is not verifying, when it's safe to paste a token online, and how to do it in the browser.
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Decode a JWT to read its header and payload in seconds — and learn why decoding is not verifying, when it's safe to paste a token online, and how to do it in the browser.
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