# Access token is a JWE when expecting a JWT

**URL:** <https://community.auth0.com/t/access-token-is-a-jwe-when-expecting-a-jwt/186523>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** classic-universal-login-experience, login-experience\
**Created:** [May 9, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/access-token-is-a-jwe-when-expecting-a-jwt/186523 "2025-05-09T13:54:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![web2h](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/auth0/user_avatar/community.auth0.com/web2h/32/14589_2.png) [@web2h](https://community.auth0.com/u/web2h)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/access-token-is-a-jwe-when-expecting-a-jwt/186523/1 "2025-05-09T13:54:23Z")

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Hello, I use the tutorial [Get Started with Flutter Authentication](https://auth0.com/blog/get-started-with-flutter-authentication/) to set up my flutter app with the auth0 authentication.  
it is working just fine

The only issue is that i’m getting JWE instead of a JWT for the access token.

I cant disabled the encryption anywhere in my auth0 dashboard as the toggle button to do that does not appear in my account.

FYI, i’m trying to login through google

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**Author:** ![vlad.murarasu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/auth0/user_avatar/community.auth0.com/vlad.murarasu/32/72793_2.png) [@vlad.murarasu](https://community.auth0.com/u/vlad.murarasu)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/access-token-is-a-jwe-when-expecting-a-jwt/186523/3 "2025-05-09T15:48:05Z")

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Hi @web2h,

This community post should be of help:

> [@JWE received instead of standard JWS](https://community.auth0.com/t/jwe-received-instead-of-standard-jws/142142/3):
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> Hey there @gokul.er137 welcome to the community! I have a feeling that the token isn’t a JWE but instead [opaque](https://auth0.com/docs/secure/tokens/access-tokens#opaque-access-tokens) - Is the signing algorithm at [jwt.io](http://jwt.io) dir by any chance? If so, then you’re likely missing an [audience](https://community.auth0.com/t/what-is-the-audience/71414) param in your configuration. You can pass the audience in authorizationParams:

If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out.

Have a good one,  
Vlad

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**Author:** ![web2h](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/auth0/user_avatar/community.auth0.com/web2h/32/14589_2.png) [@web2h](https://community.auth0.com/u/web2h)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/access-token-is-a-jwe-when-expecting-a-jwt/186523/4 "2025-05-09T18:36:55Z")

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It was of good help. thanx @vlad.murarasu

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/auth0/original/3X/b/5/b560f266932fcce5d57f09a6595bd50518cae3f3.jpeg) [@system](https://community.auth0.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/access-token-is-a-jwe-when-expecting-a-jwt/186523/5 "2025-05-23T18:36:59Z")

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