How to verify a if access token

[dan.woda]

Hi @daniel7,

Welcome to the Auth0 Community Forum!

Take a look at this FAQ about access tokens I just drafted:

Why is my access token not a JWT? (Opaque Token)

Question: Why is my access token not a JWT? (Opaque Token) Answer: An access token will be issued in one of the following formats: JSON Web Token (JWT) : Tokens that conform to the JSON Web Token standard and contain information about an entity in the form of claims. They are self-contained in that it is not necessary for the recipient to call a server to validate the token. Access Tokens issued for the Auth0 Management API and Access Tokens issued for any custom API that you have registere…

In short, you will not be able to verify an opaque token, you will want a JWT.

Hope this helps!
Dan