`verifyToken()`

VerifyM2MTokenParams
Example
Backend API (BAPI) endpoint

Verifies an M2M token. Must be authenticated via a Machine Secret Key.

function verifyToken(params: VerifyM2MTokenParams): Promise<M2MToken>

`VerifyM2MTokenParams`

Name
machineSecretKey?
Type
string
Description
Custom machine secret key for authentication. If not provided, the SDK will use the value from the environment variable.
Name
token
Type
string
Description
The M2M token to verify.

Example

Note

Importing clerkClient varies based on your framework. Refer to the JS Backend SDK overview for usage details, including guidance on how to access the userId and other properties.

const response = await clerkClient.m2m.verifyToken({ token })

Backend API (BAPI) endpoint

This method in the SDK is a wrapper around the BAPI endpoint POST/m2m_tokens/verify. See the BAPI reference for more information.

Last updated on Oct 21, 2025