diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9536b461..247d3959 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ exclude_lines = [
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "cryptojwt"
-version = "1.8.3"
+version = "1.8.4"
 description = "Python implementation of JWT, JWE, JWS and JWK"
 authors = ["Roland Hedberg <roland@catalogix.se>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/src/cryptojwt/jwe/jwe_ec.py b/src/cryptojwt/jwe/jwe_ec.py
index 3321a8e1..b8c9bc6b 100644
--- a/src/cryptojwt/jwe/jwe_ec.py
+++ b/src/cryptojwt/jwe/jwe_ec.py
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ def encrypt(self, key=None, iv="", cek="", **kwargs):
         return jwe.pack(parts=[iv, ctxt, tag])
 
     def decrypt(self, token=None, **kwargs):
-
         if isinstance(token, JWEnc):
             jwe = token
         else:
diff --git a/src/cryptojwt/jwk/__init__.py b/src/cryptojwt/jwk/__init__.py
index d8fd480a..fe4e9cc9 100644
--- a/src/cryptojwt/jwk/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cryptojwt/jwk/__init__.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class JWK(object):
     def __init__(
         self, kty="", alg="", use="", kid="", x5c=None, x5t="", x5u="", key_ops=None, **kwargs
     ):
-
         self.extra_args = kwargs
 
         # want kty, alg, use and kid to be strings
diff --git a/src/cryptojwt/jwk/ec.py b/src/cryptojwt/jwk/ec.py
index f1bc61ea..4acf9d9c 100644
--- a/src/cryptojwt/jwk/ec.py
+++ b/src/cryptojwt/jwk/ec.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def ec_construct_public(num):
 
 def ec_construct_private(num):
     """
-    Given a set of values on public and private attributes build a elliptic
+    Given a set of values on public and private attributes build an elliptic
     curve private key instance.
 
     :param num: A dictionary with public and private attributes and their values
diff --git a/src/cryptojwt/jwk/okp.py b/src/cryptojwt/jwk/okp.py
index 7d165f74..83159629 100644
--- a/src/cryptojwt/jwk/okp.py
+++ b/src/cryptojwt/jwk/okp.py
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ def cmp_keys(a, b, key_type):
 
 
 def new_okp_key(crv, kid="", **kwargs):
-
     _key = OKP_CRV2PRIVATE[crv].generate()
 
     _rk = OKPKey(priv_key=_key, kid=kid, **kwargs)
diff --git a/src/cryptojwt/jws/jws.py b/src/cryptojwt/jws/jws.py
index 7da26fa3..f521cbc9 100644
--- a/src/cryptojwt/jws/jws.py
+++ b/src/cryptojwt/jws/jws.py
@@ -118,8 +118,9 @@ def sign_compact(self, keys=None, protected=None, **kwargs):
 
         key, xargs, _alg = self.alg_keys(keys, "sig", protected)
 
-        if "typ" in self:
-            xargs["typ"] = self["typ"]
+        for param in ["typ"]:
+            if param in self:
+                xargs[param] = self[param]
 
         _headers.update(xargs)
         jwt = JWSig(**_headers)
diff --git a/src/cryptojwt/jwt.py b/src/cryptojwt/jwt.py
index e212c772..01469340 100755
--- a/src/cryptojwt/jwt.py
+++ b/src/cryptojwt/jwt.py
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 import time
 import uuid
 from json import JSONDecodeError
+from typing import Dict
+from typing import List
+from typing import MutableMapping
+from typing import Optional
 
 from .exception import HeaderError
 from .exception import VerificationError
@@ -79,25 +83,26 @@ class JWT:
     def __init__(
         self,
         key_jar=None,
-        iss="",
-        lifetime=0,
-        sign=True,
-        sign_alg="RS256",
-        encrypt=False,
-        enc_enc="A128GCM",
-        enc_alg="RSA-OAEP-256",
-        msg_cls=None,
-        iss2msg_cls=None,
-        skew=15,
-        allowed_sign_algs=None,
-        allowed_enc_algs=None,
-        allowed_enc_encs=None,
-        allowed_max_lifetime=None,
-        zip="",
+        iss: str = "",
+        lifetime: int = 0,
+        sign: bool = True,
+        sign_alg: str = "RS256",
+        encrypt: bool = False,
+        enc_enc: str = "A128GCM",
+        enc_alg: str = "RSA-OAEP-256",
+        msg_cls: Optional[MutableMapping] = None,
+        iss2msg_cls: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
+        skew: Optional[int] = 15,
+        allowed_sign_algs: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+        allowed_enc_algs: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+        allowed_enc_encs: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+        allowed_max_lifetime: Optional[int] = None,
+        zip: Optional[str] = "",
+        typ2msg_cls: Optional[Dict] = None,
     ):
         self.key_jar = key_jar  # KeyJar instance
         self.iss = iss  # My identifier
-        self.lifetime = lifetime  # default life time of the signature
+        self.lifetime = lifetime  # default lifetime of the signature
         self.sign = sign  # default signing or not
         self.alg = sign_alg  # default signing algorithm
         self.encrypt = encrypt  # default encrypting or not
@@ -107,6 +112,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.with_jti = False  # If a jti should be added
         # A map between issuers and the message classes they use
         self.iss2msg_cls = iss2msg_cls or {}
+        self.typ2msg_cls = typ2msg_cls or {}
         # Allowed time skew
         self.skew = skew
         # When verifying/decrypting
@@ -206,16 +212,30 @@ def pack_key(self, issuer_id="", kid=""):
 
         return keys[0]  # Might be more then one if kid == ''
 
-    def pack(self, payload=None, kid="", issuer_id="", recv="", aud=None, iat=None, **kwargs):
+    def message(self, signing_key, **kwargs):
+        return json.dumps(kwargs)
+
+    def pack(
+        self,
+        payload: Optional[dict] = None,
+        kid: Optional[str] = "",
+        issuer_id: Optional[str] = "",
+        recv: Optional[str] = "",
+        aud: Optional[str] = None,
+        iat: Optional[int] = None,
+        jws_headers: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
+        **kwargs
+    ) -> str:
         """
 
         :param payload: Information to be carried as payload in the JWT
         :param kid: Key ID
-        :param issuer_id: The owner of the the keys that are to be used for signing
+        :param issuer_id: The owner of the keys that are to be used for signing
         :param recv: The intended immediate receiver
         :param aud: Intended audience for this JWS/JWE, not expected to
             contain the recipient.
         :param iat: Override issued at (default current timestamp)
+        :param jws_headers: JWS headers
         :param kwargs: Extra keyword arguments
         :return: A signed or signed and encrypted Json Web Token
         """
@@ -249,10 +269,12 @@ def pack(self, payload=None, kid="", issuer_id="", recv="", aud=None, iat=None,
             else:
                 _key = None
 
-            _jws = JWS(json.dumps(_args), alg=self.alg)
-            _sjwt = _jws.sign_compact([_key])
+            jws_headers = jws_headers or {}
+
+            _jws = JWS(self.message(signing_key=_key, **_args), alg=self.alg)
+            _sjwt = _jws.sign_compact([_key], protected=jws_headers)
         else:
-            _sjwt = json.dumps(_args)
+            _sjwt = self.message(signing_key=None, **_args)
 
         if _encrypt:
             if not self.sign:
@@ -300,8 +322,7 @@ def verify_profile(msg_cls, info, **kwargs):
         :return: The verified message as a msg_cls instance.
         """
         _msg = msg_cls(**info)
-        if not _msg.verify(**kwargs):
-            raise VerificationError()
+        _msg.verify(**kwargs)
         return _msg
 
     def unpack(self, token, timestamp=None):
@@ -373,11 +394,12 @@ def unpack(self, token, timestamp=None):
         if self.msg_cls:
             _msg_cls = self.msg_cls
         else:
-            try:
-                # try to find a issuer specific message class
-                _msg_cls = self.iss2msg_cls[_info["iss"]]
-            except KeyError:
-                _msg_cls = None
+            _msg_cls = None
+            # try to find an issuer specific message class
+            if "iss" in _info:
+                _msg_cls = self.iss2msg_cls.get(_info["iss"])
+            if not _msg_cls and _jws_header and "typ" in _jws_header:
+                _msg_cls = self.typ2msg_cls.get(_jws_header["typ"])
 
         timestamp = timestamp or utc_time_sans_frac()
 
diff --git a/src/cryptojwt/jwx.py b/src/cryptojwt/jwx.py
index b941a497..52c696b4 100644
--- a/src/cryptojwt/jwx.py
+++ b/src/cryptojwt/jwx.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class JWx:
     :return: A class instance
     """
 
-    args = ["alg", "jku", "jwk", "x5u", "x5t", "x5c", "kid", "typ", "cty", "crit"]
+    args = ["alg", "jku", "jwk", "x5u", "x5t", "x5c", "kid", "typ", "cty", "crit", "trust_chain"]
 
     def __init__(self, msg=None, with_digest=False, httpc=None, **kwargs):
         self.msg = msg
diff --git a/src/cryptojwt/key_bundle.py b/src/cryptojwt/key_bundle.py
index 451503cb..0fde736c 100755
--- a/src/cryptojwt/key_bundle.py
+++ b/src/cryptojwt/key_bundle.py
@@ -566,7 +566,6 @@ def update(self):
         :return: True if update was ok or False if we encountered an error during update.
         """
         if self.source:
-
             try:
                 if self.local:
                     if self.fileformat in ["jwks", "jwk"]:
@@ -681,7 +680,7 @@ def append(self, key):
 
     @keys_writer
     def extend(self, keys):
-        """Add a key to the list of keys."""
+        """Add a list of keys to the list of keys."""
         self._keys.extend(keys)
 
     @keys_writer
diff --git a/src/cryptojwt/key_jar.py b/src/cryptojwt/key_jar.py
index c9ab1bb9..f3716b07 100755
--- a/src/cryptojwt/key_jar.py
+++ b/src/cryptojwt/key_jar.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 from requests import request
 
+from cryptojwt.jwk import JWK
+
 from .exception import IssuerNotFound
 from .jwe.jwe import alg2keytype as jwe_alg2keytype
 from .jws.utils import alg2keytype as jws_alg2keytype
@@ -161,6 +163,11 @@ def add_kb(self, issuer_id, kb):
         issuer.add_kb(kb)
         self._issuers[issuer_id] = issuer
 
+    def add_keys(self, issuer_id: str, keys: List[JWK], **kwargs):
+        _kb = KeyBundle(**kwargs)
+        _kb.extend(keys)
+        self.add_kb(issuer_id, _kb)
+
     @deprecated_alias(issuer="issuer_id", owner="issuer_id")
     def get(self, key_use, key_type="", issuer_id="", kid=None, **kwargs):
         """
@@ -475,7 +482,6 @@ def _add_key(
         no_kid_issuer=None,
         allow_missing_kid=False,
     ):
-
         _issuer = self._get_issuer(issuer_id)
         if _issuer is None:
             logger.error('Issuer "{}" not in keyjar'.format(issuer_id))
diff --git a/tests/test_09_jwt.py b/tests/test_09_jwt.py
index 0bb912fd..c8ec65ca 100755
--- a/tests/test_09_jwt.py
+++ b/tests/test_09_jwt.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-from cryptojwt.exception import IssuerNotFound
 from cryptojwt.jws.exception import NoSuitableSigningKeys
 from cryptojwt.jwt import JWT
 from cryptojwt.jwt import VerificationError
@@ -136,19 +135,6 @@ def test_jwt_pack_and_unpack_max_lifetime_exceeded():
         _ = bob.unpack(_jwt)
 
 
-def test_jwt_pack_and_unpack_max_lifetime_exceeded():
-    lifetime = 3600
-    alice = JWT(key_jar=ALICE_KEY_JAR, iss=ALICE, sign_alg="RS256", lifetime=lifetime)
-    payload = {"sub": "sub"}
-    _jwt = alice.pack(payload=payload)
-
-    bob = JWT(
-        key_jar=BOB_KEY_JAR, iss=BOB, allowed_sign_algs=["RS256"], allowed_max_lifetime=lifetime - 1
-    )
-    with pytest.raises(VerificationError):
-        _ = bob.unpack(_jwt)
-
-
 def test_jwt_pack_and_unpack_timestamp():
     lifetime = 3600
     alice = JWT(key_jar=ALICE_KEY_JAR, iss=ALICE, sign_alg="RS256", lifetime=lifetime)
@@ -258,6 +244,7 @@ class DummyMsg(object):
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         for key, val in kwargs.items():
             setattr(self, key, val)
+        self.jws_headers = {}
 
     def verify(self, **kwargs):
         return True
@@ -331,3 +318,17 @@ def test_eddsa_jwt():
     kj.add_kb(ISSUER, KeyBundle(JWKS_DICT))
     jwt = JWT(key_jar=kj)
     _ = jwt.unpack(JWT_TEST, timestamp=1655278809)
+
+
+def test_extra_headers():
+    _kj = KeyJar()
+    _kj.add_symmetric(ALICE, "hemligt ordsprak", usage=["sig"])
+
+    alice = JWT(key_jar=_kj, iss=ALICE, sign_alg="HS256")
+    payload = {"sub": "sub2"}
+    _jwt = alice.pack(payload=payload, jws_headers={"xtra": "header", "typ": "dummy"})
+
+    bob = JWT(key_jar=_kj, iss=BOB, sign_alg="HS256", typ2msg_cls={"dummy": DummyMsg})
+    info = bob.unpack(_jwt)
+    assert isinstance(info, DummyMsg)
+    assert set(info.jws_header.keys()) == {"xtra", "typ", "alg", "kid"}