# Function: decodeJwt()

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▸ **decodeJwt**\<`PayloadType`\>(`jwt`): `PayloadType` & [`JWTPayload`](../../../types/interfaces/JWTPayload.md) & (\[`PayloadType`\] *extends* \[`object`\] ? `unknown` : `unknown` *extends* `PayloadType` ? `unknown` : `never`)

Decodes the Claims Set of a JWT in JWS Compact Serialization without validating its JWS Signature
(digital signature or MAC) or claim types and values.

Use [jwtVerify](../../../jwt/verify/functions/jwtVerify.md) to verify signed JWTs or
[jwtDecrypt](../../../jwt/decrypt/functions/jwtDecrypt.md) to decrypt and validate encrypted JWTs.

This function is exported (as a named export) from the main `'jose'` module entry point as well
as from its subpath export `'jose/jwt/decode'`.

## Type Parameters

| Type Parameter | Default type | Description |
| ------ | ------ | ------ |
| `PayloadType` | [`JWTPayload`](../../../types/interfaces/JWTPayload.md) | Type definition of the JWT Claims Set the token is expected to carry. |

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| ------ | ------ | ------ |
| `jwt` | `string` | JWT token in JWS Compact Serialization. |

## Returns

`PayloadType` & [`JWTPayload`](../../../types/interfaces/JWTPayload.md) & (\[`PayloadType`\] *extends* \[`object`\] ? `unknown` : `unknown` *extends* `PayloadType` ? `unknown` : `never`)

The parsed JWT Claims Set.

## Example

```js
const claims = jose.decodeJwt(token)
console.log(claims)
```