explore/lib/decodeJWT.ts

interface JWTHeader {
  alg: string;
  typ?: string;
  [key: string]: unknown;
}

interface JWTPayload {
  [key: string]: unknown;
}

const base64UrlDecode = (str: string): string => {
  // Replace characters according to Base64Url standard
  str = str.replace(/-/g, '+').replace(/_/g, '/');

  // Add padding '=' characters for correct decoding
  const pad = str.length % 4;
  if (pad) {
    str += '='.repeat(4 - pad);
  }

  // Decode from Base64 to string
  const decodedStr = atob(str);

  return decodedStr;
};

export default function decodeJWT(token: string): { header: JWTHeader; payload: JWTPayload; signature: string } | null {
  try {
    const parts = token.split('.');

    if (parts.length !== 3) {
      throw new Error('Invalid JWT format');
    }

    const [ encodedHeader, encodedPayload, signature ] = parts;

    const headerJson = base64UrlDecode(encodedHeader);
    const payloadJson = base64UrlDecode(encodedPayload);

    const header = JSON.parse(headerJson) as JWTHeader;
    const payload = JSON.parse(payloadJson) as JWTPayload;

    return { header, payload, signature };
  } catch (error) {
    return null;
  }
}