diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index aef6d8e..dae5029 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ module github.com/auth0/go-jwt-middleware
 go 1.14
 
 require (
+	github.com/golang-jwt/jwt v3.2.1+incompatible
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.5
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20210513164829-c07d793c2f9a // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index e229ff5..2fcb062 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0 h1:ZDRjVQ15GmhC3fiQ8ni8+OwkZQO4DARzQgrnXU1Liz8=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
+github.com/golang-jwt/jwt v3.2.1+incompatible h1:73Z+4BJcrTC+KczS6WvTPvRGOp1WmfEP4Q1lOd9Z/+c=
+github.com/golang-jwt/jwt v3.2.1+incompatible/go.mod h1:8pz2t5EyA70fFQQSrl6XZXzqecmYZeUEB8OUGHkxJ+I=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.5 h1:Khx7svrCpmxxtHBq5j2mp/xVjsi8hQMfNLvJFAlrGgU=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.5/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
diff --git a/validate/jwt-go/examples/main.go b/validate/jwt-go/examples/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f271786
--- /dev/null
+++ b/validate/jwt-go/examples/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	jwtmiddleware "github.com/auth0/go-jwt-middleware"
+	jwtgo "github.com/auth0/go-jwt-middleware/validate/jwt-go"
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt"
+)
+
+// CustomClaimsExample contains custom data we want from the token.
+type CustomClaimsExample struct {
+	Username     string `json:"username"`
+	ShouldReject bool   `json:"shouldReject,omitempty"`
+	jwt.StandardClaims
+}
+
+// Validate does nothing for this example
+func (c *CustomClaimsExample) Validate(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if c.ShouldReject {
+		return errors.New("should reject was set to true")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+var handler = http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	claims := r.Context().Value(jwtmiddleware.ContextKey{})
+	j, err := json.MarshalIndent(claims, "", "\t")
+	if err != nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		fmt.Println(err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "This is an authenticated request\n")
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "Claim content: %s\n", string(j))
+})
+
+func main() {
+	keyFunc := func(t *jwt.Token) (interface{}, error) {
+		// our token must be signed using this data
+		return []byte("secret"), nil
+	}
+	/*expectedClaims := func() jwt.Expected {
+		// By setting up expected claims we are saying a token must
+		// have the data we specify.
+		return jwt.Expected{
+			Issuer: "josev2-example",
+			Time:   time.Now(),
+		}
+	}*/
+	customClaims := func() jwtgo.CustomClaims {
+		// we want this struct to be filled in with our custom claims
+		// from the token
+		return &CustomClaimsExample{}
+	}
+
+	// setup the jwt-go validator
+	validator, err := jwtgo.New(
+		keyFunc,
+		"HS256",
+		//jwtgo.WithExpectedClaims(expectedClaims),
+		jwtgo.WithCustomClaims(customClaims),
+		//jwtgo.WithAllowedClockSkew(30*time.Second),
+	)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		// we'll panic in order to fail fast
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	// setup the middleware
+	m := jwtmiddleware.New(validator.ValidateToken)
+
+	http.ListenAndServe("0.0.0.0:3000", m.CheckJWT(handler))
+	// try it out with eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJqd3Rnby1leGFtcGxlIiwic3ViIjoiMTIzNDU2Nzg5MCIsImlhdCI6MTUxNjIzOTAyMiwidXNlcm5hbWUiOiJ1c2VyMTIzIn0.ha_JgA29vSAb3HboPRXEi9Dm5zy7ARzd4P8AFoYP9t0
+	// which is signed with 'secret' and has the data:
+	// {
+	//   "iss": "jwtgo-example",
+	//   "sub": "1234567890",
+	//   "iat": 1516239022,
+	//   "username": "user123"
+	// }
+
+	// you can also try out the custom validation with eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJqd3Rnby1leGFtcGxlIiwic3ViIjoiMTIzNDU2Nzg5MCIsImlhdCI6MTUxNjIzOTAyMiwidXNlcm5hbWUiOiJ1c2VyMTIzIiwic2hvdWxkUmVqZWN0Ijp0cnVlfQ.awZ0DFpJ-hH5xn-q-sZHJWj7oTAOkPULwgFO4O6D67o
+	// which is signed with 'secret' and has the data:
+	// {
+	//	 "iss": "jwtgo-example",
+	//	 "sub": "1234567890",
+	//	 "iat": 1516239022,
+	//	 "username": "user123",
+	//	 "shouldReject": true
+	// }
+}
diff --git a/validate/jwt-go/jwtgo.go b/validate/jwt-go/jwtgo.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6bab2dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/validate/jwt-go/jwtgo.go
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+package jwtgo
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt"
+)
+
+// CustomClaims defines any custom data / claims wanted. The validator will
+// call the Validate function which is where custom validation logic can be
+// defined.
+type CustomClaims interface {
+	jwt.Claims
+	Validate(context.Context) error
+}
+
+// Option is how options for the validator are setup.
+type Option func(*validator)
+
+// WithCustomClaims sets up a function that returns the object CustomClaims are
+// unmarshalled into and the object which Validate is called on for custom
+// validation. If this option is not used the validator will do nothing for
+// custom claims.
+func WithCustomClaims(f func() CustomClaims) Option {
+	return func(v *validator) {
+		v.customClaims = f
+	}
+}
+
+// New sets up a new Validator. With the required keyFunc and
+// signatureAlgorithm as well as options.
+func New(keyFunc jwt.Keyfunc,
+	signatureAlgorithm string,
+	opts ...Option) (*validator, error) {
+
+	if keyFunc == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("keyFunc is required but was nil")
+	}
+
+	v := &validator{
+		keyFunc:            keyFunc,
+		signatureAlgorithm: signatureAlgorithm,
+		customClaims:       nil,
+	}
+
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(v)
+	}
+
+	return v, nil
+}
+
+type validator struct {
+	// required options
+
+	keyFunc            func(*jwt.Token) (interface{}, error)
+	signatureAlgorithm string
+
+	// optional options
+	customClaims func() CustomClaims
+}
+
+// ValidateToken validates the passed in JWT using the jwt-go package.
+func (v *validator) ValidateToken(ctx context.Context, token string) (interface{}, error) {
+	var claims jwt.Claims
+
+	if v.customClaims != nil {
+		claims = v.customClaims()
+	} else {
+		claims = &jwt.StandardClaims{}
+	}
+
+	p := new(jwt.Parser)
+
+	if v.signatureAlgorithm != "" {
+		p.ValidMethods = []string{v.signatureAlgorithm}
+	}
+
+	_, err := p.ParseWithClaims(token, claims, v.keyFunc)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not parse the token: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if customClaims, ok := claims.(CustomClaims); ok {
+		if err = customClaims.Validate(ctx); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("custom claims not validated: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return claims, nil
+}
diff --git a/validate/jwt-go/jwtgo_test.go b/validate/jwt-go/jwtgo_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14d4af1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/validate/jwt-go/jwtgo_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+package jwtgo
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt"
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+)
+
+type testingCustomClaims struct {
+	Foo         string `json:"foo"`
+	ReturnError error
+	jwt.StandardClaims
+}
+
+func (tcc *testingCustomClaims) Validate(ctx context.Context) error {
+	return tcc.ReturnError
+}
+
+func equalErrors(actual error, expected string) bool {
+	if actual == nil {
+		return expected == ""
+	}
+	return actual.Error() == expected
+}
+
+func Test_Validate(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name               string
+		signatureAlgorithm string
+		token              string
+		keyFuncReturnError error
+		customClaims       CustomClaims
+		expectedError      string
+		expectedContext    jwt.Claims
+	}{
+		{
+			name:            "happy path",
+			token:           `eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIxMjM0NTY3ODkwIn0.Rq8IxqeX7eA6GgYxlcHdPFVRNFFZc5rEI3MQTZZbK3I`,
+			expectedContext: &jwt.StandardClaims{Subject: "1234567890"},
+		},
+		{
+			// we want to test that when it expects RSA but we send
+			// HMAC encrypted with the server public key it will
+			// error
+			name:               "errors on wrong algorithm",
+			signatureAlgorithm: "PS256",
+			token:              `eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIxMjM0NTY3ODkwIiwibmFtZSI6IkpvaG4gRG9lIiwiaWF0IjoxNTE2MjM5MDIyfQ.XbPfbIHMI6arZ3Y922BhjWgQzWXcXNrz0ogtVhfEd2o`,
+			expectedError:      "could not parse the token: signing method HS256 is invalid",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "errors on wrong token format errors",
+			expectedError: "could not parse the token: token contains an invalid number of segments",
+		},
+		{
+			name:               "errors when the key func errors",
+			token:              `eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIxMjM0NTY3ODkwIiwibmFtZSI6IkpvaG4gRG9lIiwiaWF0IjoxNTE2MjM5MDIyfQ.XbPfbIHMI6arZ3Y922BhjWgQzWXcXNrz0ogtVhfEd2o`,
+			keyFuncReturnError: errors.New("key func error message"),
+			expectedError:      "could not parse the token: key func error message",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "errors when signature is invalid",
+			token:         `eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIxMjM0NTY3ODkwIiwibmFtZSI6IkpvaG4gRG9lIiwiaWF0IjoxNTE2MjM5MDIyfQ.hDyICUnkCrwFJnkJHRSkwMZNSYZ9LI6z2EFJdtwFurA`,
+			expectedError: "could not parse the token: signature is invalid",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "errors when custom claims errors",
+			token:         `eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIxMjM0NTY3ODkwIiwibmFtZSI6IkpvaG4gRG9lIiwiZm9vIjoiYmFyIiwiaWF0IjoxNTE2MjM5MDIyfQ.DFTWyYib4-xFdMaEZFAYx5AKMPNS7Hhl4kcyjQVinYc`,
+			customClaims:  &testingCustomClaims{ReturnError: errors.New("custom claims error message")},
+			expectedError: "custom claims not validated: custom claims error message",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, testCase := range testCases {
+		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var customClaimsFunc func() CustomClaims = nil
+			if testCase.customClaims != nil {
+				customClaimsFunc = func() CustomClaims { return testCase.customClaims }
+			}
+
+			v, _ := New(func(token *jwt.Token) (interface{}, error) {
+				return []byte("secret"), testCase.keyFuncReturnError
+			},
+				testCase.signatureAlgorithm,
+				WithCustomClaims(customClaimsFunc),
+			)
+			actualContext, err := v.ValidateToken(context.Background(), testCase.token)
+			if !equalErrors(err, testCase.expectedError) {
+				t.Fatalf("wanted err:\n%s\ngot:\n%+v\n", testCase.expectedError, err)
+			}
+
+			if (testCase.expectedContext == nil && actualContext != nil) || (testCase.expectedContext != nil && actualContext == nil) {
+				t.Fatalf("wanted user context:\n%+v\ngot:\n%+v\n", testCase.expectedContext, actualContext)
+			} else if testCase.expectedContext != nil {
+				if diff := cmp.Diff(testCase.expectedContext, actualContext.(jwt.Claims)); diff != "" {
+					t.Errorf("user context mismatch (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
+				}
+
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func Test_New(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("happy path", func(t *testing.T) {
+		keyFunc := func(t *jwt.Token) (interface{}, error) { return nil, nil }
+		customClaims := func() CustomClaims { return nil }
+
+		v, err := New(keyFunc, "HS256", WithCustomClaims(customClaims))
+
+		if !equalErrors(err, "") {
+			t.Fatalf("wanted err:\n%s\ngot:\n%+v\n", "", err)
+		}
+
+		if v.keyFunc == nil {
+			t.Log("keyFunc was nil when it should not have been")
+			t.Fail()
+		}
+
+		if v.signatureAlgorithm != "HS256" {
+			t.Logf("signatureAlgorithm was %q when it should have been %q", v.signatureAlgorithm, "HS256")
+			t.Fail()
+		}
+
+		if v.customClaims == nil {
+			t.Log("customClaims was nil when it should not have been")
+			t.Fail()
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("error on no keyFunc", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err := New(nil, "HS256")
+
+		expectedErr := "keyFunc is required but was nil"
+		if !equalErrors(err, expectedErr) {
+			t.Fatalf("wanted err:\n%s\ngot:\n%+v\n", expectedErr, err)
+		}
+	})
+
+}