diff --git a/auth/jwt/jwt.go b/auth/jwt/jwt.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..103b614
--- /dev/null
+++ b/auth/jwt/jwt.go
@@ -0,0 +1,483 @@
+// Copyright 2025 AJ ONeal <aj@therootcompany.com> (https://therootcompany.com)
+//
+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+// License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+// file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+
+package jwt
+
+import (
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"crypto/elliptic"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"math/big"
+	"slices"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type Keypair struct {
+	Thumbprint string
+	PrivateKey *ecdsa.PrivateKey
+}
+
+type JWK struct {
+	Kty string `json:"kty"`
+	Crv string `json:"crv"`
+	D   string `json:"d"`
+	X   string `json:"x"`
+	Y   string `json:"y"`
+}
+
+type JWT string
+
+func (jwt JWT) Split() (string, string, string, error) {
+	parts := strings.Split(string(jwt), ".")
+	if len(parts) != 3 {
+		return "", "", "", fmt.Errorf("invalid JWT format")
+	}
+
+	rawHeader, rawPayload, rawSig := parts[0], parts[1], parts[2]
+	return rawHeader, rawPayload, rawSig, nil
+}
+
+func (jwt JWT) Decode() (JWS, error) {
+	h64, p64, s64, err := jwt.Split()
+	if err != nil {
+		return JWS{}, err
+	}
+
+	var jws JWS
+	var sigEnc string
+	jws.Protected, jws.Payload, sigEnc = h64, p64, s64
+
+	header, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(jws.Protected)
+	if err != nil {
+		return jws, fmt.Errorf("invalid header encoding: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(header, &jws.Header); err != nil {
+		return jws, fmt.Errorf("invalid header JSON: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	payload, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(jws.Payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return jws, fmt.Errorf("invalid claims encoding: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(payload, &jws.Claims); err != nil {
+		return jws, fmt.Errorf("invalid claims JSON: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := jws.Signature.UnmarshalJSON([]byte(sigEnc)); err != nil {
+		return jws, fmt.Errorf("invalid signature encoding: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return jws, nil
+}
+
+type JWS struct {
+	Protected string    `json:"-"` // base64
+	Header    MyHeader  `json:"headers"`
+	Payload   string    `json:"-"` // base64
+	Claims    MyClaims  `json:"claims"`
+	Signature URLBase64 `json:"signature"`
+	Verified  bool      `json:"-"`
+}
+
+type MyHeader struct {
+	StandardHeader
+}
+
+type StandardHeader struct {
+	Alg string `json:"alg"`
+	Kid string `json:"kid"`
+	Typ string `json:"typ"`
+}
+
+type MyClaims struct {
+	StandardClaims
+	Email      string   `json:"email"`
+	EmployeeID string   `json:"employee_id"`
+	FamilyName string   `json:"family_name"`
+	GivenName  string   `json:"given_name"`
+	Roles      []string `json:"roles"`
+}
+
+type StandardClaims struct {
+	Iss      string   `json:"iss"`
+	Sub      string   `json:"sub"`
+	Aud      string   `json:"aud"`
+	Exp      int64    `json:"exp"`
+	Iat      int64    `json:"iat"`
+	AuthTime int64    `json:"auth_time"`
+	Nonce    string   `json:"nonce,omitempty"`
+	Amr      []string `json:"amr"`
+	Azp      string   `json:"azp,omitempty"`
+	Jti      string   `json:"jti"`
+}
+
+func UnmarshalJWK(jwk JWK) (*ecdsa.PrivateKey, error) {
+	x, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(jwk.X)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid JWK X: %v", err)
+	}
+	y, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(jwk.Y)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid JWK Y: %v", err)
+	}
+	d, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(jwk.D)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid JWK D: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return &ecdsa.PrivateKey{
+		PublicKey: ecdsa.PublicKey{
+			Curve: elliptic.P256(),
+			X:     new(big.Int).SetBytes(x),
+			Y:     new(big.Int).SetBytes(y),
+		},
+		D: new(big.Int).SetBytes(d),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func NewJWS(email, employeeID, issuer, thumbprint string, roles []string) (JWS, error) {
+	var jws JWS
+
+	jws.Header.StandardHeader = StandardHeader{
+		Alg: "ES256",
+		Kid: thumbprint,
+		Typ: "JWT",
+	}
+	headerJSON, _ := json.Marshal(jws.Header)
+	jws.Protected = base64.RawURLEncoding.EncodeToString(headerJSON)
+
+	now := time.Now().Unix()
+	jtiBytes := make([]byte, 16)
+	if _, err := rand.Read(jtiBytes); err != nil {
+		return JWS{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to generate Jti: %v", err)
+	}
+	jti := base64.RawURLEncoding.EncodeToString(jtiBytes)
+	emailName := strings.Split(email, "@")[0]
+
+	jws.Claims = MyClaims{
+		StandardClaims: StandardClaims{
+			AuthTime: now,
+			Exp:      now + 15*60*37, // TODO remove
+			Iat:      now,
+			Iss:      issuer,
+			Jti:      jti,
+			Sub:      email,
+			Amr:      []string{"pwd"},
+		},
+		Email:      email,
+		EmployeeID: employeeID,
+		FamilyName: "McTestface",
+		GivenName:  strings.ToUpper(emailName),
+		Roles:      roles,
+	}
+	claimsJSON, _ := json.Marshal(jws.Claims)
+	jws.Payload = base64.RawURLEncoding.EncodeToString(claimsJSON)
+
+	return jws, nil
+}
+
+func (jws *JWS) Sign(key *ecdsa.PrivateKey) ([]byte, error) {
+	var err error
+	jws.Signature, err = SignJWS(jws.Protected, jws.Payload, key)
+	return jws.Signature, err
+}
+
+// UnsafeVerify only checks the signature, use Validate to check all values
+func (jws *JWS) UnsafeVerify(pub *ecdsa.PublicKey) bool {
+	hash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(jws.Protected + "." + jws.Payload))
+	n := len(jws.Signature)
+	if n != 64 {
+		// return fmt.Errorf("expected a 64-byte signature consisting of two 32-byte r and s components, but got %d instead (perhaps ASN.1 or other format)", n)
+		return false
+	}
+
+	r := new(big.Int).SetBytes(jws.Signature[:32])
+	s := new(big.Int).SetBytes(jws.Signature[32:])
+
+	jws.Verified = ecdsa.Verify(pub, hash[:], r, s)
+	return jws.Verified
+}
+
+// ValidateParams holds validation configuration.
+// https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#IDToken
+type ValidateParams struct {
+	Now            time.Time
+	IgnoreIss      bool
+	Iss            string
+	IgnoreSub      bool
+	Sub            string
+	IgnoreAud      bool
+	Aud            string
+	IgnoreExp      bool
+	IgnoreJti      bool
+	Jti            string
+	IgnoreIat      bool
+	IgnoreAuthTime bool
+	MaxAge         time.Duration
+	IgnoreNonce    bool
+	Nonce          string
+	IgnoreAmr      bool
+	RequiredAmrs   []string
+	IgnoreAzp      bool
+	Azp            string
+	IgnoreSig      bool
+}
+
+// Validate checks common JWS fields and issuer, collecting all errors.
+func (jws *JWS) Validate(params ValidateParams) ([]string, error) {
+	var errs []string
+
+	if params.Now.IsZero() {
+		params.Now = time.Now()
+	}
+
+	// Required to exist and match
+	if len(params.Iss) > 0 || !params.IgnoreIss {
+		if len(jws.Claims.Iss) == 0 {
+			errs = append(errs, ("missing or malformed 'iss' (token issuer, identifier for public key)"))
+		} else if jws.Claims.Iss != params.Iss {
+			errs = append(errs, fmt.Sprintf("'iss' (token issuer) mismatch: got %s, expected %s", jws.Claims.Iss, params.Iss))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Required to exist, optional match
+	if len(jws.Claims.Sub) == 0 {
+		if !params.IgnoreSub {
+			errs = append(errs, ("missing or malformed 'sub' (subject, typically pairwise user id)"))
+		}
+	} else if len(params.Sub) > 0 {
+		if params.Sub != jws.Claims.Sub {
+			errs = append(errs, fmt.Sprintf("'sub' (subject, typically pairwise user id) mismatch: got %s, expected %s", jws.Claims.Sub, params.Sub))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Required to exist and match
+	if len(params.Aud) > 0 || !params.IgnoreAud {
+		if len(jws.Claims.Aud) == 0 {
+			errs = append(errs, ("missing or malformed 'aud' (audience receiving token)"))
+		} else if jws.Claims.Aud != params.Aud {
+			errs = append(errs, fmt.Sprintf("'aud' (audience receiving token) mismatch: got %s, expected %s", jws.Claims.Aud, params.Aud))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Required to exist and not be in the past
+	if !params.IgnoreExp {
+		if jws.Claims.Exp <= 0 {
+			errs = append(errs, ("missing or malformed 'exp' (expiration date in seconds)"))
+		} else if jws.Claims.Exp < params.Now.Unix() {
+			duration := time.Since(time.Unix(jws.Claims.Exp, 0))
+			expTime := time.Unix(jws.Claims.Exp, 0).Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05 MST")
+			errs = append(errs, fmt.Sprintf("token expired %s ago (%s)", formatDuration(duration), expTime))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Required to exist and not be in the future
+	if !params.IgnoreIat {
+		if jws.Claims.Iat <= 0 {
+			errs = append(errs, ("missing or malformed 'iat' (issued at, when token was signed)"))
+		} else if jws.Claims.Iat > params.Now.Unix() {
+			duration := time.Unix(jws.Claims.Iat, 0).Sub(params.Now)
+			iatTime := time.Unix(jws.Claims.Iat, 0).Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05 MST")
+			errs = append(errs, fmt.Sprintf("'iat' (issued at, when token was signed) is %s in the future (%s)", formatDuration(duration), iatTime))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Should exist, in the past, with optional max age
+	if params.MaxAge > 0 || !params.IgnoreAuthTime {
+		if jws.Claims.AuthTime == 0 {
+			errs = append(errs, ("missing or malformed 'auth_time' (time of real-world user authentication, in seconds)"))
+		} else {
+			authTime := time.Unix(jws.Claims.AuthTime, 0)
+			authTimeStr := authTime.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05 MST")
+			age := params.Now.Sub(authTime)
+			diff := age - params.MaxAge
+			if jws.Claims.AuthTime > params.Now.Unix() {
+				fromNow := time.Unix(jws.Claims.AuthTime, 0).Sub(params.Now)
+				authTimeStr := time.Unix(jws.Claims.AuthTime, 0).Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05 MST")
+				errs = append(errs, fmt.Sprintf(
+					"'auth_time' (time of real-world user authentication) of %s is %s in the future (server time %s)",
+					authTimeStr, formatDuration(fromNow), params.Now.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05 MST")),
+				)
+			} else if age > params.MaxAge {
+				errs = append(errs, fmt.Sprintf(
+					"'auth_time' (time of real-world user authentication) of %s is %s old, which exceeds the max age of %s (%ds) by %s",
+					authTimeStr, formatDuration(age), formatDuration(params.MaxAge), params.MaxAge/time.Second, formatDuration(diff)),
+				)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Optional
+	if params.Jti != jws.Claims.Jti {
+		if len(params.Jti) > 0 {
+			errs = append(errs, fmt.Sprintf("'jti' (jwt id) mismatch: got %s, expected %s", jws.Claims.Jti, params.Jti))
+		} else if !params.IgnoreJti {
+			errs = append(errs, fmt.Sprintf("unchecked 'jti' (jwt id): %s", jws.Claims.Jti))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Optional
+	if params.Nonce != jws.Claims.Nonce {
+		if len(params.Nonce) > 0 {
+			errs = append(errs, fmt.Sprintf("'nonce' (one-time random salt, as string) mismatch: got %s, expected %s", jws.Claims.Nonce, params.Nonce))
+		} else if !params.IgnoreNonce {
+			errs = append(errs, fmt.Sprintf("unchecked 'nonce' (one-time random salt): %s", jws.Claims.Nonce))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Acr check not implemented because the use case is not yet clear
+
+	// Should exist, optional match
+	if !params.IgnoreAmr {
+		if len(jws.Claims.Amr) == 0 {
+			errs = append(errs, ("missing or malformed 'amr' (authorization methods, as json list)"))
+		} else {
+			if len(params.RequiredAmrs) > 0 {
+				for _, required := range params.RequiredAmrs {
+					if !slices.Contains(jws.Claims.Amr, required) {
+						errs = append(errs, fmt.Sprintf("missing required '%s' from 'amr' (authorization methods, as json list)", required))
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			// TODO specify multiple amrs in a tiered list (must have at least one from each list)
+			// count := 0
+			// if len(params.AcceptableAmrs) > 0 {
+			// 	for _, amr := range jws.Claims.Amr {
+			// 		if slices.Contains(params.AcceptableAmrs, amr) {
+			// 			count += 1
+			// 		}
+			// 	}
+			// }
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Optional, should match if exists
+	if params.Azp != jws.Claims.Azp {
+		if len(params.Azp) > 0 {
+			errs = append(errs, ("missing or malformed 'azp' (authorized party which presents token)"))
+		} else if !params.IgnoreAzp {
+			errs = append(errs, fmt.Sprintf("'azp' mismatch (authorized party which presents token): got %s, expected %s", jws.Claims.Azp, params.Azp))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Must be checked
+	if !params.IgnoreSig {
+		if !jws.Verified {
+			errs = append(errs, ("signature was not checked"))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(errs) > 0 {
+		timeInfo := fmt.Sprintf("info: server time is %s", params.Now.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05 MST"))
+		if loc, err := time.LoadLocation("Local"); err == nil {
+			timeInfo += fmt.Sprintf(" %s", loc)
+		}
+		errs = append(errs, timeInfo)
+		return errs, fmt.Errorf("has errors")
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func SignJWS(header, payload string, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey) ([]byte, error) {
+	hash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(header + "." + payload))
+	r, s, err := ecdsa.Sign(rand.Reader, key, hash[:])
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to sign: %v", err)
+	}
+	return append(r.Bytes(), s.Bytes()...), nil
+}
+
+func (jws JWS) Encode() string {
+	sigEnc := base64.RawURLEncoding.EncodeToString(jws.Signature)
+	return jws.Protected + "." + jws.Payload + "." + sigEnc
+}
+
+func EncodeToJWT(signingInput string, signature []byte) string {
+	sigEnc := base64.RawURLEncoding.EncodeToString(signature)
+	return signingInput + "." + sigEnc
+}
+
+func (jwk JWK) Thumbprint() (string, error) {
+	data := map[string]string{
+		"crv": jwk.Crv,
+		"kty": jwk.Kty,
+		"x":   jwk.X,
+		"y":   jwk.Y,
+	}
+	jsonData, err := json.Marshal(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	hash := sha256.Sum256(jsonData)
+	return base64.RawURLEncoding.EncodeToString(hash[:]), nil
+}
+
+// URLBase64 unmarshals to bytes and marshals to a raw url base64 string
+type URLBase64 []byte
+
+func (s URLBase64) String() string {
+	encoded := base64.RawURLEncoding.EncodeToString(s)
+	return encoded
+}
+
+// MarshalJSON implements JSON marshaling to URL-safe base64.
+func (s URLBase64) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	encoded := base64.RawURLEncoding.EncodeToString(s)
+	return json.Marshal(encoded)
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON implements JSON unmarshaling from URL-safe base64.
+func (s *URLBase64) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
+	dst, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.AppendDecode([]byte{}, data)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("decode base64url signature: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	*s = dst
+	return nil
+}
+
+func formatDuration(d time.Duration) string {
+	if d < 0 {
+		d = -d
+	}
+	days := int(d / (24 * time.Hour))
+	d -= time.Duration(days) * 24 * time.Hour
+	hours := int(d / time.Hour)
+	d -= time.Duration(hours) * time.Hour
+	minutes := int(d / time.Minute)
+	d -= time.Duration(minutes) * time.Minute
+	seconds := int(d / time.Second)
+
+	var parts []string
+	if days > 0 {
+		parts = append(parts, fmt.Sprintf("%dd", days))
+	}
+	if hours > 0 {
+		parts = append(parts, fmt.Sprintf("%dh", hours))
+	}
+	if minutes > 0 {
+		parts = append(parts, fmt.Sprintf("%dm", minutes))
+	}
+	if seconds > 0 || len(parts) == 0 {
+		parts = append(parts, fmt.Sprintf("%ds", seconds))
+	}
+	if seconds == 0 || len(parts) == 0 {
+		d -= time.Duration(seconds) * time.Second
+		millis := int(d / time.Millisecond)
+		parts = append(parts, fmt.Sprintf("%dms", millis))
+	}
+
+	return strings.Join(parts, " ")
+}
diff --git a/auth/jwt/pub.go b/auth/jwt/pub.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4d14f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/auth/jwt/pub.go
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+package jwt
+
+import (
+	"crypto"
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"crypto/elliptic"
+	"crypto/rsa"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"math/big"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type PublicKey interface {
+	Equal(x crypto.PublicKey) bool
+}
+
+// PublicJWK represents a parsed public key (RSA or ECDSA)
+type PublicJWK struct {
+	PublicKey
+	KID string
+	Use string
+}
+
+// PublicJWKJSON represents a JSON Web Key as defined in the provided code
+type PublicJWKJSON struct {
+	Kty string `json:"kty"`
+	KID string `json:"kid"`
+	N   string `json:"n,omitempty"` // RSA modulus
+	E   string `json:"e,omitempty"` // RSA exponent
+	Crv string `json:"crv,omitempty"`
+	X   string `json:"x,omitempty"`
+	Y   string `json:"y,omitempty"`
+	Use string `json:"use,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type JWKsJSON struct {
+	Keys []PublicJWKJSON `json:"keys"`
+}
+
+func UnmarshalPublicJWKs(data []byte) ([]PublicJWK, error) {
+	var jwks JWKsJSON
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &jwks); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse JWKS JSON: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	pubkeys, err := DecodePublicJWKsJSON(jwks)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return pubkeys, nil
+}
+
+func DecodePublicJWKs(r io.Reader) ([]PublicJWK, error) {
+	var jwks JWKsJSON
+
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r).Decode(&jwks); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse JWKS JSON: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	pubkeys, err := DecodePublicJWKsJSON(jwks)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return pubkeys, nil
+}
+
+// DecodePublicJWKsJSON parses JWKS from a Reader
+func DecodePublicJWKsJSON(jwks JWKsJSON) ([]PublicJWK, error) {
+	// Process keys
+	var publicKeys []PublicJWK
+	for _, jwk := range jwks.Keys {
+		publicKey, err := DecodePublicJWK(jwk)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse public jwk '%s': %w", jwk.KID, err)
+		}
+		publicKeys = append(publicKeys, *publicKey)
+	}
+
+	if len(publicKeys) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no valid RSA or ECDSA keys found")
+	}
+
+	return publicKeys, nil
+}
+
+// DecodePublicJWK parses JWKS from a Reader
+func DecodePublicJWK(jwk PublicJWKJSON) (*PublicJWK, error) {
+	switch jwk.Kty {
+	case "RSA":
+		key, err := decodeRSAPublicJWK(jwk)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse RSA key '%s': %w", jwk.KID, err)
+		}
+		// Ensure RSA key meets minimum size requirement
+		if key.Size() < 128 { // 1024 bits / 8 = 128 bytes
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("RSA key '%s' too small: %d bytes", jwk.KID, key.Size())
+		}
+		return &PublicJWK{PublicKey: key, KID: jwk.KID, Use: jwk.Use}, nil
+
+	case "EC":
+		key, err := decodeECDSAPublicJWK(jwk)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse EC key '%s': %w", jwk.KID, err)
+		}
+		return &PublicJWK{KID: jwk.KID, PublicKey: key, Use: jwk.Use}, nil
+
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse unknown key type '%s': %s", jwk.Kty, jwk.KID)
+	}
+}
+
+// ReadPublicJWKs reads and parses JWKS from a file
+func ReadPublicJWKs(filePath string) ([]PublicJWK, error) {
+	file, err := os.Open(filePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open JWKS file '%s': %w", filePath, err)
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = file.Close() }()
+
+	return DecodePublicJWKs(file)
+}
+
+// FetchPublicJWKs retrieves and parses JWKS from a given URL
+func FetchPublicJWKs(url string) ([]PublicJWK, error) {
+	// Set up HTTP client with timeout
+	client := &http.Client{
+		Timeout: 10 * time.Second,
+	}
+
+	// Make HTTP request
+	resp, err := client.Get(url)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch JWKS: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
+
+	// Check response status
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected status code: %d", resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+
+	return DecodePublicJWKs(resp.Body)
+}
+
+// decodeRSAPublicJWK parses an RSA public key from a JWK
+func decodeRSAPublicJWK(jwk PublicJWKJSON) (*rsa.PublicKey, error) {
+	n, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(jwk.N)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid RSA modulus: %w", err)
+	}
+	e, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(jwk.E)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid RSA exponent: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Convert exponent to int
+	eInt := new(big.Int).SetBytes(e).Int64()
+	if eInt > int64(^uint(0)>>1) || eInt < 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("RSA exponent too large or negative")
+	}
+
+	return &rsa.PublicKey{
+		N: new(big.Int).SetBytes(n),
+		E: int(eInt),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// decodeECDSAPublicJWK parses an ECDSA public key from a JWK
+func decodeECDSAPublicJWK(jwk PublicJWKJSON) (*ecdsa.PublicKey, error) {
+	x, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(jwk.X)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid ECDSA X: %w", err)
+	}
+	y, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(jwk.Y)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid ECDSA Y: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var curve elliptic.Curve
+	switch jwk.Crv {
+	case "P-256":
+		curve = elliptic.P256()
+	case "P-384":
+		curve = elliptic.P384()
+	case "P-521":
+		curve = elliptic.P521()
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported ECDSA curve: %s", jwk.Crv)
+	}
+
+	return &ecdsa.PublicKey{
+		Curve: curve,
+		X:     new(big.Int).SetBytes(x),
+		Y:     new(big.Int).SetBytes(y),
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/auth/jwt/pub_test.go b/auth/jwt/pub_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2069ffc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/auth/jwt/pub_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package jwt
+
+import (
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"crypto/elliptic"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"math/big"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// TestDecodeJWKsJSON tests parsing a specific set of ECDSA P-256 JWKS
+func TestDecodeJWKJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a temporary file with the test JWKS
+	kid := "KGx1KSmDRd_dwuwmZmWiEsl9Dh4c5dQtFLLtTl-UvlI"
+	jwkX := "WVBcjUpllgeGbGavZ9Bbq4ps3Zk73mgRRPpbfebkC3U"
+	jwkY := "aTmrRia2eiJsJwzuj7DIUVmMVGrjEzQJkxxiQMgVLOw"
+	jwkUse := "sig"
+	jwksJSON := []byte(`{"keys":[{"kty":"EC","crv":"P-256","x":"` + jwkX + `","y":"` + jwkY + `","kid":"` + kid + `","use":"` + jwkUse + `"}]}`)
+
+	// Decode from bytes to JSON to Public JWKs
+	keys, err := UnmarshalPublicJWKs(jwksJSON)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ReadJWKs failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify results
+	if len(keys) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 1 key, got %d", len(keys))
+	}
+
+	key := keys[0]
+	if key.KID != kid {
+		t.Errorf("Expected KID '%s', got '%s'", kid, key.KID)
+	}
+	if key.Use != jwkUse {
+		t.Errorf("Expected Use 'sig', got '%s'", key.Use)
+	}
+
+	expectedX, _ := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(jwkX)
+	expectedY, _ := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(jwkY)
+
+	// Verify Equal method
+	sameKey := &ecdsa.PublicKey{
+		Curve: elliptic.P256(),
+		X:     new(big.Int).SetBytes(expectedX),
+		Y:     new(big.Int).SetBytes(expectedY),
+	}
+	if !key.Equal(sameKey) {
+		t.Errorf("Equal method failed: key should equal itself")
+	}
+}