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Last updated: April 13, 2026

JWT Decoder for Next.js Developers

Quick Answer

DevToolHQ's jwt decoder works great alongside Next.js. Use it to quickly jwt decoder during development, then integrate the pattern into your Next.js codebase using the code example below.

Use Cases in Next.js

  • 1.Verify user authentication tokens
  • 2.Debug token expiration and claims
  • 3.Implement role-based access control from JWT claims
  • 4.Validate tokens from third-party auth providers

Next.js Code Example

Next.js
// Decode and verify JWTs in Next.js middleware
import { jwtVerify } from 'jose';

export async function middleware(request: Request) {
  const token = request.headers.get('authorization')?.split(' ')[1];
  if (!token) return new Response('Unauthorized', { status: 401 });
  try {
    const { payload } = await jwtVerify(
      token,
      new TextEncoder().encode(process.env.JWT_SECRET)
    );
    console.log('User ID:', payload.sub);
  } catch {
    return new Response('Invalid token', { status: 403 });
  }
}

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