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What changes when converting standard Base64 to Base64URL?
KitForma editorial guide. The URL-safe alphabet replaces + and / with - and _, with padding handled according to the selected form.
Step-by-step guidance
The URL-safe alphabet replaces + and / with - and _, with padding handled according to the selected form. Use https://kitforma.com/en/base64url-converter/ rather than applying unrelated URL decoding to the payload. This changes representation, not the underlying security of the data. Compare decoded bytes in the consuming system and follow its padding requirement. Do not assume every string using URL-safe characters is a JWT or an authenticated token.
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