Terms of Service

Last Updated: January 17, 2025

TL;DR: Use our tools freely and responsibly. Don't do anything illegal. We're not liable for issues. You own your data.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using DevCenter (https://devcenter.tools), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you don't agree with any part of these terms, please don't use our services.

These terms apply to all visitors, users, and anyone who accesses our tools.

2. Description of Services

DevCenter provides free, browser-based developer tools including (but not limited to):

  • JSON formatter and validator
  • Base64 encoder/decoder
  • URL encoder/decoder
  • JWT generator and decoder
  • Hash generators
  • RegEx tester
  • And other developer utilities

All tools run entirely in your web browser. We do not process, store, or transmit your data to our servers.

3. Acceptable Use

You agree to use DevCenter only for lawful purposes. You must not use our services:

  • In any way that violates any applicable law or regulation
  • To transmit or process any malicious code, viruses, or harmful data
  • To attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or infrastructure
  • To abuse, harass, or harm others
  • To scrape or automated-mine our website excessively
  • To reverse engineer or decompile our code

Basically: Be cool. Use the tools as intended. Don't break things or hurt people.

4. Disclaimer of Warranties

DevCenter and all tools are provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

We do not warrant that:

  • The tools will be error-free, accurate, or reliable
  • The service will be uninterrupted or available at all times
  • Any defects will be corrected
  • The tools are free of viruses or harmful components (though we try our best!)

We're a free service built by developers for developers. We do our best, but bugs happen. Always verify critical outputs.

5. Security Disclaimers

⚠️ Important Security Notice

While our tools run client-side and don't send data to servers, never use production credentials, private keys, or sensitive data in any online tool.

JWT Generator

The JWT Generator is for development and testing only. Never use it with production secret keys. Generate JWTs using proper backend systems for production use.

Hash Generators

Hashing algorithms are implemented in JavaScript for convenience, not for security-critical applications. For production password hashing or cryptographic needs, use proper server-side libraries.

General Best Practice

Use dummy/test data when experimenting with any online tool. Treat your browser as a potentially untrusted environment for sensitive operations.

6. Content Ownership

You retain all rights to any data or content you process using our tools. We don't claim any ownership over your inputs or outputs.

Since everything runs in your browser and we don't collect your data, there's nothing for us to own or claim anyway.

The DevCenter website, code, design, and tools themselves are copyrighted.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, DevCenter and its operators shall not be liable for any:

  • Indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages
  • Loss of profits, data, or business opportunities
  • Damages resulting from your use or inability to use our tools
  • Errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies in tool outputs
  • Security breaches or data loss (remember: your data stays on your device)

In plain English: We're providing free tools. Use them at your own risk. Double-check important outputs. We're not responsible if something goes wrong.

8. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. When we do, we'll update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

Significant changes will be reasonable and in line with our core principles (free tools, privacy-focused, developer-friendly). Continued use of DevCenter after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

We recommend checking this page occasionally, though we don't expect frequent changes.

9. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend access to our services immediately, without prior notice, for any reason, including but not limited to:

  • Violation of these Terms of Service
  • Abusive or harmful behavior
  • Excessive automated requests that impact service availability

You can also terminate your use of DevCenter at any time by simply... not using it. There are no accounts to delete.

10. Contact Information

Questions about these terms? You can reach us at:

Website: https://devcenter.tools

DevCenter is a small project built by developers for developers. We'll do our best to respond to inquiries, but please be patient.

A Note from the Developers

We wrote these terms to be as clear and fair as possible. We're not a corporation trying to hide behind legal jargon. We're developers who built tools we wanted to use, and we're sharing them for free.

Use the tools, enjoy them, and if you find them helpful, consider sharing DevCenter with other developers. That's all we ask.