diff --git a/include/jwt/impl/jwt.ipp b/include/jwt/impl/jwt.ipp
index 9555dac..73ad035 100644
--- a/include/jwt/impl/jwt.ipp
+++ b/include/jwt/impl/jwt.ipp
@@ -291,13 +291,25 @@ void jwt_object::set_parameters()
   return;
 }
 
-template <typename T>
+template <typename T,
+          typename=typename std::enable_if_t<
+            !std::is_same<system_time_t, std::decay_t<T>>::value>
+         >
 jwt_object& jwt_object::add_claim(const string_view name, T&& value)
 {
   payload_.add_claim(name, std::forward<T>(value));
   return *this;
 }
 
+jwt_object& jwt_object::add_claim(const string_view name, system_time_t tp)
+{
+  return add_claim(
+      name,
+      std::chrono::duration_cast<
+        std::chrono::seconds>(tp.time_since_epoch()).count()
+      );
+}
+
 jwt_object& jwt_object::remove_claim(const string_view name)
 {
   payload_.remove_claim(name);
diff --git a/include/jwt/jwt.hpp b/include/jwt/jwt.hpp
index 329f89e..0b4c32e 100644
--- a/include/jwt/jwt.hpp
+++ b/include/jwt/jwt.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <set>
 #include <array>
 #include <string>
+#include <chrono>
 #include <ostream>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <cstring>
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
 
 // For convenience
 using json_t = nlohmann::json;
+using system_time_t = std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::system_clock>;
 
 namespace jwt {
 
@@ -296,7 +298,10 @@ public: // 'tors
 public: // Exposed APIs
   /**
    */
-  template <typename T>
+  template <typename T,
+            typename=typename std::enable_if_t<
+              !std::is_same<system_time_t, std::decay_t<T>>::value>
+           >
   bool add_claim(const string_view cname, T&& cvalue, bool overwrite=false)
   {
     // Duplicate claim names not allowed
@@ -315,6 +320,17 @@ public: // Exposed APIs
     return true;
   }
 
+  /**
+   */
+  bool add_claim(const string_view cname, system_time_t tp, bool overwrite=false)
+  {
+    return add_claim(
+        cname,
+        std::chrono::duration_cast<
+          std::chrono::seconds>(tp.time_since_epoch()).count()
+        );
+  }
+
   /**
    */
   bool remove_claim(const string_view cname)
@@ -548,9 +564,15 @@ public: // Exposed APIs
 
   /**
    */
-  template <typename T>
+  template <typename T, typename Cond>
   jwt_object& add_claim(const string_view name, T&& value);
 
+  /**
+   * Specialization for time points.
+   * Eg: Users can set `exp` claim to `chrono::system_clock::now()`.
+   */
+  jwt_object& add_claim(const string_view name, system_time_t time_point);
+
   /**
    */
   jwt_object& remove_claim(const string_view name);
@@ -601,10 +623,15 @@ private: // Data Members
   std::string secret_;
 };
 
-/*!
+/**
  */
 jwt_object jwt_decode(const string_view encoded_str, const string_view key, bool validate=true);
 
+/**
+ */
+template <typename... Args>
+jwt_object decode(const string_view enc_str, const string_view key, Args&&... args);
+
 
 } // END namespace jwt
 
diff --git a/include/jwt/parameters.hpp b/include/jwt/parameters.hpp
index af16ed7..471effd 100644
--- a/include/jwt/parameters.hpp
+++ b/include/jwt/parameters.hpp
@@ -101,6 +101,47 @@ struct headers_param
   MappingConcept headers_;
 };
 
+/**
+ */
+struct verify_param
+{
+  verify_param(bool v)
+    : verify_(v)
+  {}
+
+  bool get() const { return verify_; }
+
+  bool verify_;
+};
+
+/**
+ */
+template <typename Sequence>
+struct algorithms_param
+{
+  algorithms_param(Sequence&& seq)
+    : seq_(std::forward<Sequence>(seq))
+  {}
+
+  Sequence get() && { return std::move(seq_); }
+  const Sequence& get() const& { return seq_; }
+
+  Sequence seq_;
+};
+
+/**
+ */
+struct leeway_param
+{
+  leeway_param(uint32_t v)
+    : leeway_(v)
+  {}
+
+  uint32_t get() const noexcept { return leeway_; }
+
+  uint32_t leeway_;
+};
+
 } // END namespace detail
 
 // Useful typedef
@@ -181,6 +222,22 @@ headers(MappingConcept&& mc)
   return { std::forward<MappingConcept>(mc) };
 }
 
+/**
+ */
+detail::verify_param
+verify(bool v)
+{
+  return { v };
+}
+
+/**
+ */
+detail::leeway_param
+leeway(uint32_t l)
+{
+  return { l };
+}
+
 } // END namespace params
 } // END namespace jwt
 
diff --git a/include/jwt/short_string.hpp b/include/jwt/short_string.hpp
index da92d67..f552350 100644
--- a/include/jwt/short_string.hpp
+++ b/include/jwt/short_string.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 #include "jwt/stack_alloc.hpp"
 
 namespace jwt {
-
+/*
+ * A basic_string implementation using stack allocation.
+ */
 template <size_t N>
 using short_string = std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, stack_alloc<char, N>>;
 
diff --git a/include/jwt/test/test_jwt_object b/include/jwt/test/test_jwt_object
index 51ee854..5933024 100755
Binary files a/include/jwt/test/test_jwt_object and b/include/jwt/test/test_jwt_object differ
diff --git a/include/jwt/test/test_jwt_object.cc b/include/jwt/test/test_jwt_object.cc
index e1e14fb..42bbe0b 100644
--- a/include/jwt/test/test_jwt_object.cc
+++ b/include/jwt/test/test_jwt_object.cc
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
+#include <chrono>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include "jwt/jwt.hpp"
 
@@ -31,7 +32,9 @@ void basic_jwt_object_test()
   jwt::jwt_object obj3{payload(um)};
 
   obj3.add_claim("f", true)
-      .add_claim("time", 176353563);
+      .add_claim("time", 176353563)
+      .add_claim("exp", std::chrono::system_clock::now())
+      ;
 
   std::cout << jwt::to_json_str(obj3.payload(), true) << std::endl;