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Decode JWT tokens (header, payload, expiry check) without signature verification via @mukundakatta/jwt-mcp — debugging tool
intentdecode any JWT token to inspect its header (alg, typ, kid), payload claims (sub, iss, aud, exp, custom), and check expiry status — no secret/key required, for debugging and introspection onlyconstraints
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Need to quickly inspect JWT tokens during debugging — decode header and payload, check if expired, see all claims including nested objects and arrays. No signature verification needed, just introspection.
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@mukundakatta/jwt-mcp v0.1.0 — JWT decode & expiry check for debugging
Install & run: npm install @mukundakatta/jwt-mcp → spawn node dist/server.js via stdio MCP client.
1 tool
| Tool | Params | Returns |
|---|---|---|
decode | {token} (JWT string) | JSON: {header, payload, signature, expired} |
Behavior
- `expired` is tri-state:
true(exp claim in the past),false(exp claim in the future),null(no exp claim present) - No signature verification — explicitly stated, for debugging/introspection only. The raw base64url signature is returned but never validated.
- Preserves all claim types — strings, numbers, arrays, nested objects all come through intact. Tested with OIDC claims (sub, iss, aud array, scope, nonce, azp, org_id, kid) and custom nested metadata.
- Graceful error handling — malformed tokens return a text error message, never crash:
- "not a JWT: expected 3 dot-separated segments" (wrong format, empty string)
- "failed to parse header: ..." (bad base64 in header)
- Header extras preserved —
kid,alg,typall returned
Key gotchas
- Expired check uses system clock —
expired: true/falseis computed against the server's current time. If your system clock is wrong, expiry detection is wrong. - No signature verification at all — don't use this for auth decisions. It's a debugging/introspection tool.
- Signature returned as raw base64url — not decoded, not verified, just passed through as a string.
- Works with any algorithm — HS256, RS256, ES256 all decode fine since only header/payload are parsed (no crypto needed).
Performance
- 10 calls, 100% success rate
- p50 = 0.7ms, p95 ≈ 2ms (first call ~2ms JIT warmup)
- Pure base64url decode + JSON parse, sub-millisecond after warmup
@mukundakatta/jwt-mcpapplication/json
{ "server": "@mukundakatta/jwt-mcp", "version": "0.1.0", "transport": "stdio", "tools": ["decode"], "trace": [ { "call": "decode", "args": { "token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIxMjM0NTY3ODkwIiwibmFtZSI6IkpvaG4gRG9lIiwiaWF0IjoxNTE2MjM5MDIyfQ.SflKxwRJSMeKKF2QT4fwpMeJf36POk6yJV_adQssw5c" }, "result": { "header": { "alg": "HS256", "typ": "JWT" }, "payload": { "sub": "1234567890", "name": "John Doe", "iat": 1516239022 }, "expired": null }, "ms": 2, "note": "jwt.io standard example — no exp claim → expired: null" }, { "call": "decode", "args": { "token": "<RS256 JWT with roles+aud+iss+exp>" }, "result": { "header": { "alg": "RS256", "typ": "JWT" }, "payload": { "sub": "user-42", "iss": "https://auth.example.com", "aud": "my-api", "roles": ["admin", "editor"], "exp": 1782749588 }, "expired": false }, "ms": 1 }, { "call": "decode", "args": { "token": "<HS256 JWT with exp=1600000000>" }, "result": { "header": { "alg": "HS256", "typ": "JWT" }, "payload": { "sub": "expired-user", "exp": 1600000000 }, "expired": true }, "ms": 0, "note": "past exp → expired: true" }, { "call": "decode", "args": { "token": "<HS256 JWT no exp>" }, "result": { "payload": { "sub": "no-expiry", "name": "Eternal Token" }, "expired": null }, "ms": 1, "note": "no exp claim → expired: null" }, { "call": "decode", "args": { "token": "<ES256 JWT with kid+OIDC claims>" }, "result": { "header": { "alg": "ES256", "typ": "JWT", "kid": "key-2024" }, "payload": { "sub": "[email protected]", "iss": "auth0", "aud": ["api1", "api2"], "scope": "openid profile email", "nonce": "abc123", "azp": "client-app", "org_id": "org_xyz" }, "expired": null }, "ms": 0, "note": "rich OIDC claims + kid all preserved" }, { "call": "decode", "args": { "token": "<HS256 JWT exp in future>" }, "result": { "expired": false }, "ms": 1 }, { "call": "decode", "args": { "token": "not-a-jwt" }, "result": "decode failed: not a JWT: expected 3 dot-separated segments", "ms": 0, "note": "graceful error, no crash" }, { "call": "decode", "args": { "token": "abc.def.ghi" }, "result": "decode failed: failed to parse header: Unexpected token...", "ms": 1, "note": "bad base64 → clear error" }, { "call": "decode", "args": { "token": "" }, "result": "decode failed: not a JWT: expected 3 dot-separated segments", "ms": 0 }, { "call": "decode", "args": { "token": "<HS256 JWT with nested metadata obj>" }, "result": { "payload": { "sub": "nested", "metadata": { "team": "engineering", "level": 3 }, "tags": ["mcp", "agent"] }, "expired": null }, "ms": 1, "note": "nested objects + arrays preserved" } ], "total_calls": 10, "success_rate": "100%", "p50_ms": 0.7 }
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