diff --git a/src/modules/jwt/README b/src/modules/jwt/README
index 4c266bbd010..c4c9610f310 100644
--- a/src/modules/jwt/README
+++ b/src/modules/jwt/README
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ Daniel-Constantin Mierla
         4. Functions
 
               4.1. jwt_generate(prvkey, alg, claims, [headers])
-              4.2. jwt_verify(pubkey, alg, claims, jwtval)
+              4.2. jwt_verify(pubkeypath, alg, claims, jwtval)
+              4.3. jwt_verify_key(pubkeyval, alg, claims, jwtval)
 
         5. Variables
 
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ Daniel-Constantin Mierla
    1.1. Set key_mode parameter
    1.2. jwt_generate usage
    1.3. jwt_verify usage
-   1.4. $jwt(name) usage
+   1.4. jwt_verify_key usage
+   1.5. $jwt(name) usage
 
 Chapter 1. Admin Guide
 
@@ -60,7 +62,8 @@ Chapter 1. Admin Guide
    4. Functions
 
         4.1. jwt_generate(prvkey, alg, claims, [headers])
-        4.2. jwt_verify(pubkey, alg, claims, jwtval)
+        4.2. jwt_verify(pubkeypath, alg, claims, jwtval)
+        4.3. jwt_verify_key(pubkeyval, alg, claims, jwtval)
 
    5. Variables
 
@@ -110,7 +113,8 @@ modparam("jwt", "key_mode", 1)
 4. Functions
 
    4.1. jwt_generate(prvkey, alg, claims, [headers])
-   4.2. jwt_verify(pubkey, alg, claims, jwtval)
+   4.2. jwt_verify(pubkeypath, alg, claims, jwtval)
+   4.3. jwt_verify_key(pubkeyval, alg, claims, jwtval)
 
 4.1.  jwt_generate(prvkey, alg, claims, [headers])
 
@@ -141,12 +145,12 @@ modparam("jwt", "key_mode", 1)
         "caller='$fU';callee='$tU';callid='$ci';index=100");
 ...
 
-4.2.  jwt_verify(pubkey, alg, claims, jwtval)
+4.2.  jwt_verify(pubkeypath, alg, claims, jwtval)
 
    Verify the JWT.
 
    The parameters are:
-     * pubkey - path to public key
+     * pubkeypath - path to public key file
      * alg - the algoritm to build the signature, as supported by the
        libjwt (e.g., RS256, HS256, ES256, ...)
      * claims - the list of claims to be checked they are in the JWT, in
@@ -166,6 +170,31 @@ modparam("jwt", "key_mode", 1)
   }
 ...
 
+4.3.  jwt_verify_key(pubkeyval, alg, claims, jwtval)
+
+   Verify the JWT.
+
+   The parameters are:
+     * pubkeyval - public key value
+     * alg - the algoritm to build the signature, as supported by the
+       libjwt (e.g., RS256, HS256, ES256, ...)
+     * claims - the list of claims to be checked they are in the JWT, in
+       the format "name1=value1;name2=value2;..." (same as the SIP
+       parameters format, see also the description of claims parameter for
+       jwt_generate()).
+     * jwtval - the value of the JWT to verify
+
+   This function can be used from ANY_ROUTE.
+
+   Example 1.4. jwt_verify_key usage
+...
+  if(!jwt_verify_key("...", "RS256",
+         "caller='$fU';callee='$tU';callid='$ci';index=100",
+        "$var(jwt)") {
+    xwarn("failed to verify jwt\n");
+  }
+...
+
 5. Variables
 
    5.1. $jwt(key)
@@ -178,7 +207,7 @@ modparam("jwt", "key_mode", 1)
      * val - the value of JWT after a successful jwt_generate().
      * status - the status of verification after a failed jwt_verify().
 
-   Example 1.4. $jwt(name) usage
+   Example 1.5. $jwt(name) usage
 ...
   jwt_generate("/path/to/prvkey.pem", "RS256",
         "caller='$fU';callee='$tU';callid='$ci';index=100");