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About JWT
The JWT node in n8n handles JSON Web Token operations — creating, signing, decoding, and verifying JWTs within your automation workflows. If your systems use token-based authentication (and most modern APIs do), this node lets you generate and validate tokens without writing custom code or maintaining separate authentication microservices.
JWTs are the backbone of secure API communication. They carry encoded claims about a user or system, signed with a secret or key pair so the receiving party can verify authenticity. The JWT node brings this capability directly into n8n, which means your workflows can authenticate with external APIs that expect bearer tokens, generate tokens for webhooks you expose, or validate incoming tokens from third-party systems.
For Australian businesses managing system integrations across multiple platforms, the JWT node solves a common pain point: how to handle authentication between systems that do not share a native integration. Need to call a partner API that requires a signed JWT? Generate it on the fly. Building a webhook endpoint that should only accept requests from verified senders? Validate the incoming token before processing the payload. Connecting a legacy system that uses custom JWT claims? Decode and extract what you need.
The node supports HMAC (HS256, HS384, HS512) and RSA (RS256, RS384, RS512) signing algorithms, covering the vast majority of real-world JWT requirements. It handles both symmetric and asymmetric key scenarios, so whether you are working with shared secrets or public/private key pairs, the node has you covered. Combined with n8n’s credential management, your signing keys stay secure and separate from your workflow logic.
JWT FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about how JWT consultants can help with integration and implementation
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How it works
We work hand-in-hand with you to implement JWT
As JWT consultants we work with you hand in hand build more efficient and effective operations. Here’s how we will work with you to automate your business and integrate JWT with integrate and automate 800+ tools.
Step 1
Determine your JWT requirements
Identify whether you need to create, verify, or decode tokens. Document the required claims (issuer, audience, expiration), the signing algorithm specified by the receiving API, and whether you need a shared secret (HMAC) or key pair (RSA).
Step 2
Set up your signing credentials in n8n
Create a new credential in n8n for your JWT signing key. For HMAC algorithms, store the shared secret. For RSA algorithms, store the private key for signing or the public key for verification. Keep these credentials separate from your workflow configuration.
Step 3
Add the JWT node to your workflow
Place the JWT node on your canvas and select the operation you need — Sign for creating tokens, Verify for validating incoming tokens, or Decode for reading token contents without verification. Connect it to the appropriate credential.
Step 4
Configure the token claims and parameters
For signing operations, set the payload claims such as subject, issuer, audience, and expiration time. Use n8n expressions to inject dynamic values from upstream nodes. For verification, configure which claims to validate and what values to expect.
Step 5
Connect the JWT to your API workflow
Wire the JWT node output to the next step in your workflow. For token creation, pass the generated token to an HTTP Request node as a bearer token header. For verification, route valid tokens to your processing nodes and invalid tokens to an error handling branch.
Step 6
Test with known valid and invalid tokens
Run test executions with tokens you know are valid to confirm successful creation and verification. Then test with expired tokens, tampered tokens, and tokens signed with wrong keys to ensure your error handling works correctly. Verify that the complete authentication flow works end to end.
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