JsonWebTokenHandler.ReadToken(String) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens

Assembly:: Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens.dll

Package:: Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens v7.6.2

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Converts a string into an instance of JsonWebToken.

public override Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens.SecurityToken ReadToken (string token);

override this.ReadToken : string -> Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens.SecurityToken

Public Overrides Function ReadToken (token As String) As SecurityToken

Parameters

token: String

A 'JSON Web Token' (JWT) in JWS or JWE Compact Serialization Format.

Returns

SecurityToken

A JsonWebToken

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

token is null or empty.

ArgumentException

'token.Length' is greater than MaximumTokenSizeInBytes.

Remarks

The token is NOT validated and no security decisions should be made about the contents.

Use ValidateToken(String, TokenValidationParameters) or ValidateTokenAsync(String, TokenValidationParameters) to ensure the token is acceptable.

Applies to

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