Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the AxelBase JWT Header & Payload Viewer ("the Tool"), you agree to these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree, do not use the Tool.

2. Description of Service

The Tool is a free, open-source, client-side web application that decodes and displays the header and payload of JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) in your browser. It does not verify signatures, store data, or communicate with servers beyond loading static assets.

3. License to Use

You are granted a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use the Tool for personal or commercial purposes, subject to these terms.

4. User Responsibilities

You agree to:

  • Use the Tool only for lawful purposes.
  • Not input confidential or sensitive production tokens into shared or public environments.
  • Not attempt to reverse-engineer, modify, or redistribute the Tool except as permitted by its MIT License.
  • Not use the Tool to bypass security controls or violate third-party terms.

5. No Warranties

The Tool is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, including:

  • Accuracy of decoded output
  • Fitness for a particular purpose
  • Non-infringement
  • Availability or uptime

We do not guarantee the Tool will work flawlessly or meet your needs.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, AxelBase and its contributors shall not be liable for any damages arising from:

  • Use or inability to use the Tool
  • Errors in token decoding
  • Loss of data or security breaches on your device
  • Indirect, incidental, or consequential damages

7. Intellectual Property

The Tool’s source code is licensed under the MIT License. You may fork, modify, and redistribute it per the license terms. The AxelBase name and logo are trademarks and may not be used without permission.

8. Third-Party Content

The Tool loads Bootstrap 5 from a public CDN. Its use is governed by its own license and privacy policy.

9. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the Tool at any time, without notice, for any reason.

10. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where the repository is hosted (currently international open-source standards).

11. Changes to Terms

We may update these terms. Continued use of the Tool constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

12. Contact

Report issues or suggestions via GitHub Issues.

Use responsibly. The Tool is a utility, not a security guarantee. You are solely responsible for the tokens you inspect.