diff --git a/docs/source/modules/openid_client.rst b/docs/source/modules/openid_client.rst
index 265bf55..fc61697 100644
--- a/docs/source/modules/openid_client.rst
+++ b/docs/source/modules/openid_client.rst
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ Decode token
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    KEYCLOAK_PUBLIC_KEY = "-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----\n" + keycloak_openid.public_key() + "\n-----END PUBLIC KEY-----"
-    options = {"verify_signature": True, "verify_aud": True, "verify_exp": True}
-    token_info = keycloak_openid.decode_token(token['access_token'], key=KEYCLOAK_PUBLIC_KEY, options=options)
+    token_info = keycloak_openid.decode_token(token['access_token'])
+    # Without validation
+    token_info = keycloak_openid.decode_token(token['access_token'], validate=False)
 
 
 Get UMA-permissions by token
diff --git a/src/keycloak/keycloak_openid.py b/src/keycloak/keycloak_openid.py
index 8fdbfd9..0c14709 100644
--- a/src/keycloak/keycloak_openid.py
+++ b/src/keycloak/keycloak_openid.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def _token_info(self, token, method_token_info, **kwargs):
         :type token: str
         :param method_token_info: Token info method to use
         :type method_token_info: str
-        :param kwargs: Additional keyword arguments
+        :param kwargs: Additional keyword arguments passed to the decode_token method
         :type kwargs: dict
         :returns: Token info
         :rtype: dict
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ def introspect(self, token, rpt=None, token_type_hint=None):
         data_raw = self.connection.raw_post(URL_INTROSPECT.format(**params_path), data=payload)
         return raise_error_from_response(data_raw, KeycloakPostError)
 
-    def decode_token(self, token, key, algorithms=["RS256"], **kwargs):
+    def decode_token(self, token, validate: bool = True, **kwargs):
         """Decode user token.
 
         A JSON Web Key (JWK) is a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) data
@@ -530,25 +530,30 @@ def decode_token(self, token, key, algorithms=["RS256"], **kwargs):
 
         :param token: Keycloak token
         :type token: str
-        :param key: Decode key
-        :type key: str
-        :param algorithms: Algorithms to use for decoding
-        :type algorithms: list[str]
-        :param kwargs: Keyword arguments
+        :param validate: Determines whether the token should be validated with the public key.
+            Defaults to True.
+        :type validate: bool
+        :param kwargs: Additional keyword arguments for jwcrypto's JWT object
         :type kwargs: dict
         :returns: Decoded token
         :rtype: dict
         """
-        # To keep the same API, we map the python-jose options to our claims for jwcrypto
-        # Per the jwcrypto dev, `exp` and `nbf` are always checked
-        options = kwargs.get("options", {})
-        check_claims = {}
-        if options.get("verify_aud") is True:
-            check_claims["aud"] = self.client_id
-
-        k = jwk.JWK.from_pem(key.encode("utf-8"))
-        full_jwt = jwt.JWT(jwt=token, key=k, algs=algorithms, check_claims=check_claims)
-        return jwt.json_decode(full_jwt.claims)
+        if validate:
+            if "key" not in kwargs:
+                key = (
+                    "-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----\n"
+                    + self.public_key()
+                    + "\n-----END PUBLIC KEY-----"
+                )
+                key = jwk.JWK.from_pem(key.encode("utf-8"))
+                kwargs["key"] = key
+
+            full_jwt = jwt.JWT(jwt=token, **kwargs)
+            return jwt.json_decode(full_jwt.claims)
+        else:
+            full_jwt = jwt.JWT(jwt=token, **kwargs)
+            full_jwt.token.objects["valid"] = True
+            return json.loads(full_jwt.token.payload.decode("utf-8"))
 
     def load_authorization_config(self, path):
         """Load Keycloak settings (authorization).
diff --git a/tests/test_keycloak_openid.py b/tests/test_keycloak_openid.py
index a41f454..dd3067a 100644
--- a/tests/test_keycloak_openid.py
+++ b/tests/test_keycloak_openid.py
@@ -307,15 +307,13 @@ def test_decode_token(oid_with_credentials: Tuple[KeycloakOpenID, str, str]):
     """
     oid, username, password = oid_with_credentials
     token = oid.token(username=username, password=password)
+    decoded_access_token = oid.decode_token(token=token["access_token"])
+    decoded_access_token_2 = oid.decode_token(token=token["access_token"], validate=False)
+    decoded_refresh_token = oid.decode_token(token=token["refresh_token"], validate=False)
 
-    assert (
-        oid.decode_token(
-            token=token["access_token"],
-            key="-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----\n" + oid.public_key() + "\n-----END PUBLIC KEY-----",
-            options={"verify_aud": False},
-        )["preferred_username"]
-        == username
-    )
+    assert decoded_access_token == decoded_access_token_2
+    assert decoded_access_token["preferred_username"] == username, decoded_access_token
+    assert decoded_refresh_token["typ"] == "Refresh", decoded_refresh_token
 
 
 def test_load_authorization_config(oid_with_credentials_authz: Tuple[KeycloakOpenID, str, str]):
@@ -354,20 +352,17 @@ def test_get_policies(oid_with_credentials_authz: Tuple[KeycloakOpenID, str, str
     oid.load_authorization_config(path="tests/data/authz_settings.json")
     assert oid.get_policies(token=token["access_token"]) is None
 
-    key = "-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----\n" + oid.public_key() + "\n-----END PUBLIC KEY-----"
     orig_client_id = oid.client_id
     oid.client_id = "account"
-    assert oid.get_policies(token=token["access_token"], method_token_info="decode", key=key) == []
+    assert oid.get_policies(token=token["access_token"], method_token_info="decode") == []
     policy = Policy(name="test", type="role", logic="POSITIVE", decision_strategy="UNANIMOUS")
     policy.add_role(role="account/view-profile")
     oid.authorization.policies["test"] = policy
     assert [
-        str(x)
-        for x in oid.get_policies(token=token["access_token"], method_token_info="decode", key=key)
+        str(x) for x in oid.get_policies(token=token["access_token"], method_token_info="decode")
     ] == ["Policy: test (role)"]
     assert [
-        repr(x)
-        for x in oid.get_policies(token=token["access_token"], method_token_info="decode", key=key)
+        repr(x) for x in oid.get_policies(token=token["access_token"], method_token_info="decode")
     ] == ["<Policy: test (role)>"]
     oid.client_id = orig_client_id
 
@@ -392,12 +387,9 @@ def test_get_permissions(oid_with_credentials_authz: Tuple[KeycloakOpenID, str,
     oid.load_authorization_config(path="tests/data/authz_settings.json")
     assert oid.get_permissions(token=token["access_token"]) is None
 
-    key = "-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----\n" + oid.public_key() + "\n-----END PUBLIC KEY-----"
     orig_client_id = oid.client_id
     oid.client_id = "account"
-    assert (
-        oid.get_permissions(token=token["access_token"], method_token_info="decode", key=key) == []
-    )
+    assert oid.get_permissions(token=token["access_token"], method_token_info="decode") == []
     policy = Policy(name="test", type="role", logic="POSITIVE", decision_strategy="UNANIMOUS")
     policy.add_role(role="account/view-profile")
     policy.add_permission(
@@ -408,15 +400,11 @@ def test_get_permissions(oid_with_credentials_authz: Tuple[KeycloakOpenID, str,
     oid.authorization.policies["test"] = policy
     assert [
         str(x)
-        for x in oid.get_permissions(
-            token=token["access_token"], method_token_info="decode", key=key
-        )
+        for x in oid.get_permissions(token=token["access_token"], method_token_info="decode")
     ] == ["Permission: test-perm (resource)"]
     assert [
         repr(x)
-        for x in oid.get_permissions(
-            token=token["access_token"], method_token_info="decode", key=key
-        )
+        for x in oid.get_permissions(token=token["access_token"], method_token_info="decode")
     ] == ["<Permission: test-perm (resource)>"]
     oid.client_id = orig_client_id