JsonWebTokenHandler.ReadToken(String) Method
Definition
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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.SecurityTokenPublic Overrides Function ReadToken (token As String) As SecurityTokenParameters
- token
- String
A JSON Web Token (JWT) in JWS or JWE Compact Serialization format.
Returns
A JsonWebToken.
Exceptions
Thrown if token is null or empty.
Thrown if the length of token 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.