JWT Generator

Header

Algorithm

Choose the algorithm for signing the JWT. Note: Only HMAC algorithms are fully supported for client-side signing.

Token Type

Key ID (kid) optional

Payload

Standard Claims

Issuer (iss)

Subject (sub)

Audience (aud)

JWT ID (jti)

Issued At (iat)

Not Before (nbf)

Expiration (exp)

Custom Claims (JSON)

Add any additional claims as valid JSON

Signature

Secret Key

For HS256/HS384/HS512 algorithms, a secret key is required to sign the JWT.

Generated JWT

Token

About JWTs

JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) are an open standard (RFC 7519) for securely transmitting information between parties as a JSON object. They are commonly used for authentication and information exchange in web development.

JWT Structure

Header: Contains the type of token and signing algorithm
Payload: Contains the claims (statements about an entity)
Signature: Verifies that the sender is who they claim to be