Get a JWT template | Clerk API (unofficial showcase)

1 parameter

template_idstringrequired

The unique identifier of the JWT template to retrieve.

2 status codes

200Returns the JWT template, including its ID, name, claims, lifetime, signing settings, and creation and update timestamps.

objectstringrequired

Allowed:jwt_template

idstringrequired

namestringrequired

claimsobjectrequired

lifetimeintegerrequired

allowed_clock_skewintegerrequired

custom_signing_keybooleanrequired

signing_algorithmstringrequired

created_atintegerrequired

Unix timestamp of creation.

updated_atintegerrequired

Unix timestamp of last update.

404Returned when the requested JWT template does not exist.

errorsarray<object>required

metaobjectoptional

clerk_trace_idstringoptional

Error handling

A 404 is returned when the specified template does not exist. The template_id path parameter must identify the JWT template to retrieve.

import { Client } from "@octridev/clerk";

const client = new Client({
  baseUrl: "https://api.clerk.com/v1",
  auth: { bearer: process.env.API_TOKEN },
});

const result = await client.jwtTemplates.get({ templateId: "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6" });

{
  "object": "jwt_template",
  "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "name": "Example Name",
  "lifetime": "2026-01-15T09:00:00Z",
  "allowed_clock_skew": 1,
  "custom_signing_key": true,
  "signing_algorithm": "example_value",
  "created_at": 1,
  "updated_at": "2026-01-15T09:00:00Z"
}

Request

Response

Errors