PyJWT

JSON Web Token implementation in Python

pyjwt Permissive license MIT Active ★ 5,680 v2.13.0 released 2026-05-21

Install

pyjwt on PyPI

pip

pip install pyjwt

uv

uv add pyjwt

poetry

poetry add pyjwt

Package facts

License	MIT (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.9)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	1 — typing_extensions
Maintenance	actively maintained — 84 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-10
First released	2011-02-24
Popularity	one of the 100 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: pyjwt-2.13.0-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: json, jwt, security, signing, token, web

Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Utilities

About PyJWT

from the package's own PyPI description — quoted content, verbatim

PyJWT

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A Python implementation of RFC 7519 <https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7519>. Original implementation was written by @progrium <https://github.com/progrium>.

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