---
title: "Verify JWT token"
method: POST
path: "/token/verify"
tags: ["session"]
---

# Verify JWT token

`POST /token/verify`

Verify the validity of a JWT access token. If no request body is provided, the Authorization header will be used for verification.

## Request body

- VerifyTokenRequest
  - `token` string — JWT token to verify

## Response `200`

Valid JWT token

- string

## Other responses

- `default` — An error occurred while processing the request

## Changes

- **2026-06-24** `0fc5fd589dbf` — 1 warning
  - added the new `otp-too-many-attempts` enum value to the `error` response property for the response status `default`
- **2026-04-20** `b39086c84b43` — 1 warning, 1 info
  - added the new `user-already-exists` enum value to the `error` response property for the response status `default`
  - removed the `email-already-in-use` enum value from the `error` response property for the response status `default`
- **2025-11-11** `484d9f1a422a` — 1 warning
  - added the new `provider-account-already-linked` enum value to the `error` response property for the response status `default`
- **2025-10-09** `2bb5c4e40463` — 1 warning, 3 info
  - added the new `email-already-in-use` enum value to the `error` response property for the response status `default`
  - removed the `otp-too-many-attempts` enum value from the `error` response property for the response status `default`
  - removed the `provider-account-already-linked` enum value from the `error` response property for the response status `default`
  - removed the `user-already-exists` enum value from the `error` response property for the response status `default`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/nhost/apis/nhost-authentication-api/changes/token/verify/post.md)

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