How to read custom claims from a JWT token?

[JMoodyFWD]

I had a previous issue #15323 where I was unable to set custom claims by extending Phalcon\Security\JWT\Builder

Now I am on the opposite side of the issue where I am receiving a JWT token that contains custom claims and I need to be able to read, validate and use from the token. The only thing I've been able to track down so far is by using getClaims() on a token object after parsing the original JWT string, but that unfortunately is protected and the decodeClaims() method in phalcon/Security/JWT/Token/Parser.zep is set as private rather than protected.

Is there any way I can read custom claims from a JWT token in Phalcon?

[JMoodyFWD]

Answered my own question:

For those who are curious, you have to set getClaims() first, then access specific claims by using ->get('claim_name');

Example:

        $tokenObject = $parser->parse($tokenReceived);

        $claims = $tokenObject->getClaims();

        if($claims->get('claim_name') !== NULL) {
            echo 'Claim Exists!';
        } else {
            echo 'Claim does not exist.';
        }