diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/DefaultAntiforgery.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/DefaultAntiforgery.cs
index c4a10c2955..2f602fb077 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/DefaultAntiforgery.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/DefaultAntiforgery.cs
@@ -36,75 +36,100 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public IHtmlContent GetHtml(HttpContext context)
+        public IHtmlContent GetHtml(HttpContext httpContext)
         {
-            if (context == null)
+            if (httpContext == null)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(httpContext));
             }
 
-            CheckSSLConfig(context);
+            CheckSSLConfig(httpContext);
 
-            var tokenSet = GetAndStoreTokens(context);
+            var tokenSet = GetAndStoreTokens(httpContext);
             return new InputContent(_options.FormFieldName, tokenSet.RequestToken);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public AntiforgeryTokenSet GetAndStoreTokens(HttpContext context)
+        public AntiforgeryTokenSet GetAndStoreTokens(HttpContext httpContext)
         {
-            if (context == null)
+            if (httpContext == null)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(httpContext));
             }
 
-            CheckSSLConfig(context);
+            CheckSSLConfig(httpContext);
 
-            var tokenSet = GetTokensInternal(context);
+            var tokenSet = GetTokensInternal(httpContext);
             if (tokenSet.IsNewCookieToken)
             {
-                SaveCookieTokenAndHeader(context, tokenSet.CookieToken);
+                SaveCookieTokenAndHeader(httpContext, tokenSet.CookieToken);
             }
 
             return Serialize(tokenSet);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public AntiforgeryTokenSet GetTokens(HttpContext context)
+        public AntiforgeryTokenSet GetTokens(HttpContext httpContext)
         {
-            if (context == null)
+            if (httpContext == null)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(httpContext));
             }
 
-            CheckSSLConfig(context);
+            CheckSSLConfig(httpContext);
 
-            var tokenSet = GetTokensInternal(context);
+            var tokenSet = GetTokensInternal(httpContext);
             return Serialize(tokenSet);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public async Task ValidateRequestAsync(HttpContext context)
+        public async Task<bool> IsRequestValidAsync(HttpContext httpContext)
         {
-            if (context == null)
+            if (httpContext == null)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(httpContext));
             }
 
-            CheckSSLConfig(context);
+            CheckSSLConfig(httpContext);
 
-            var tokens = await _tokenStore.GetRequestTokensAsync(context);
-            ValidateTokens(context, tokens);
+            var tokens = await _tokenStore.GetRequestTokensAsync(httpContext);
+
+            // Extract cookie & request tokens
+            var deserializedCookieToken = _tokenSerializer.Deserialize(tokens.CookieToken);
+            var deserializedRequestToken = _tokenSerializer.Deserialize(tokens.RequestToken);
+
+            // Validate
+            string message;
+            return _tokenGenerator.TryValidateTokenSet(
+                httpContext,
+                deserializedCookieToken,
+                deserializedRequestToken,
+                out message);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public void ValidateTokens(HttpContext context, AntiforgeryTokenSet antiforgeryTokenSet)
+        public async Task ValidateRequestAsync(HttpContext httpContext)
         {
-            if (context == null)
+            if (httpContext == null)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(httpContext));
             }
 
-            CheckSSLConfig(context);
+            CheckSSLConfig(httpContext);
+
+            var tokens = await _tokenStore.GetRequestTokensAsync(httpContext);
+            ValidateTokens(httpContext, tokens);
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public void ValidateTokens(HttpContext httpContext, AntiforgeryTokenSet antiforgeryTokenSet)
+        {
+            if (httpContext == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(httpContext));
+            }
+
+            CheckSSLConfig(httpContext);
 
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(antiforgeryTokenSet.CookieToken))
             {
@@ -125,25 +150,30 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
             var deserializedRequestToken = _tokenSerializer.Deserialize(antiforgeryTokenSet.RequestToken);
 
             // Validate
-            _tokenGenerator.ValidateTokens(
-                context,
+            string message;
+            if (!_tokenGenerator.TryValidateTokenSet(
+                httpContext,
                 deserializedCookieToken,
-                deserializedRequestToken);
+                deserializedRequestToken,
+                out message))
+            {
+                throw new AntiforgeryValidationException(message);
+            }
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public void SetCookieTokenAndHeader(HttpContext context)
+        public void SetCookieTokenAndHeader(HttpContext httpContext)
         {
-            if (context == null)
+            if (httpContext == null)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(httpContext));
             }
 
-            CheckSSLConfig(context);
+            CheckSSLConfig(httpContext);
 
-            var cookieToken = GetCookieTokenDoesNotThrow(context);
+            var cookieToken = GetCookieTokenDoesNotThrow(httpContext);
             cookieToken = ValidateAndGenerateNewCookieToken(cookieToken);
-            SaveCookieTokenAndHeader(context, cookieToken);
+            SaveCookieTokenAndHeader(httpContext, cookieToken);
         }
 
         // This method returns null if oldCookieToken is valid.
@@ -208,16 +238,16 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
             }
         }
 
-        private AntiforgeryTokenSetInternal GetTokensInternal(HttpContext context)
+        private AntiforgeryTokenSetInternal GetTokensInternal(HttpContext httpContext)
         {
-            var cookieToken = GetCookieTokenDoesNotThrow(context);
+            var cookieToken = GetCookieTokenDoesNotThrow(httpContext);
             var newCookieToken = ValidateAndGenerateNewCookieToken(cookieToken);
             if (newCookieToken != null)
             {
                 cookieToken = newCookieToken;
             }
             var requestToken = _tokenGenerator.GenerateRequestToken(
-                context,
+                httpContext,
                 cookieToken);
 
             return new AntiforgeryTokenSetInternal()
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/DefaultAntiforgeryTokenGenerator.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/DefaultAntiforgeryTokenGenerator.cs
index 27e82d9a96..36c01beff7 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/DefaultAntiforgeryTokenGenerator.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/DefaultAntiforgeryTokenGenerator.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 
 using System;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Security.Claims;
 using System.Security.Principal;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
             _additionalDataProvider = additionalDataProvider;
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
         public AntiforgeryToken GenerateCookieToken()
         {
             return new AntiforgeryToken()
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
             };
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
         public AntiforgeryToken GenerateRequestToken(
             HttpContext httpContext,
             AntiforgeryToken cookieToken)
@@ -40,7 +41,17 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(httpContext));
             }
 
-            Debug.Assert(IsCookieTokenValid(cookieToken));
+            if (cookieToken == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(cookieToken));
+            }
+
+            if (!IsCookieTokenValid(cookieToken))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException(
+                    Resources.Antiforgery_CookieToken_IsInvalid,
+                    nameof(cookieToken));
+            }
 
             var requestToken = new AntiforgeryToken()
             {
@@ -87,15 +98,18 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
             return requestToken;
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
         public bool IsCookieTokenValid(AntiforgeryToken cookieToken)
         {
-            return (cookieToken != null && cookieToken.IsCookieToken);
+            return cookieToken != null && cookieToken.IsCookieToken;
         }
 
-        public void ValidateTokens(
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public bool TryValidateTokenSet(
             HttpContext httpContext,
             AntiforgeryToken cookieToken,
-            AntiforgeryToken requestToken)
+            AntiforgeryToken requestToken,
+            out string message)
         {
             if (httpContext == null)
             {
@@ -119,13 +133,15 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
             // Do the tokens have the correct format?
             if (!cookieToken.IsCookieToken || requestToken.IsCookieToken)
             {
-                throw new AntiforgeryValidationException(Resources.AntiforgeryToken_TokensSwapped);
+                message = Resources.AntiforgeryToken_TokensSwapped;
+                return false;
             }
 
             // Are the security tokens embedded in each incoming token identical?
             if (!object.Equals(cookieToken.SecurityToken, requestToken.SecurityToken))
             {
-                throw new AntiforgeryValidationException(Resources.AntiforgeryToken_SecurityTokenMismatch);
+                message = Resources.AntiforgeryToken_SecurityTokenMismatch;
+                return false;
             }
 
             // Is the incoming token meant for the current user?
@@ -153,21 +169,26 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
 
             if (!comparer.Equals(requestToken.Username, currentUsername))
             {
-                throw new AntiforgeryValidationException(
-                    Resources.FormatAntiforgeryToken_UsernameMismatch(requestToken.Username, currentUsername));
+                message = Resources.FormatAntiforgeryToken_UsernameMismatch(requestToken.Username, currentUsername);
+                return false;
             }
 
             if (!object.Equals(requestToken.ClaimUid, currentClaimUid))
             {
-                throw new AntiforgeryValidationException(Resources.AntiforgeryToken_ClaimUidMismatch);
+                message = Resources.AntiforgeryToken_ClaimUidMismatch;
+                return false;
             }
 
             // Is the AdditionalData valid?
             if (_additionalDataProvider != null &&
                 !_additionalDataProvider.ValidateAdditionalData(httpContext, requestToken.AdditionalData))
             {
-                throw new AntiforgeryValidationException(Resources.AntiforgeryToken_AdditionalDataCheckFailed);
+                message = Resources.AntiforgeryToken_AdditionalDataCheckFailed;
+                return false;
             }
+
+            message = null;
+            return true;
         }
 
         private static BinaryBlob GetClaimUidBlob(string base64ClaimUid)
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/IAntiforgery.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/IAntiforgery.cs
index ca2d8341ae..d2eac4c95a 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/IAntiforgery.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/IAntiforgery.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
         /// <summary>
         /// Generates an &lt;input type="hidden"&gt; element for an antiforgery token.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="context">The <see cref="HttpContext"/> associated with the current request.</param>
+        /// <param name="httpContext">The <see cref="HttpContext"/> associated with the current request.</param>
         /// <returns>
         /// A <see cref="IHtmlContent"/> containing an &lt;input type="hidden"&gt; element. This element should be put
         /// inside a &lt;form&gt;.
@@ -25,50 +25,63 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
         /// This method has a side effect:
         /// A response cookie is set if there is no valid cookie associated with the request.
         /// </remarks>
-        IHtmlContent GetHtml(HttpContext context);
+        IHtmlContent GetHtml(HttpContext httpContext);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Generates an <see cref="AntiforgeryTokenSet"/> for this request and stores the cookie token
         /// in the response.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="context">The <see cref="HttpContext"/> associated with the current request.</param>
+        /// <param name="httpContext">The <see cref="HttpContext"/> associated with the current request.</param>
         /// <returns>An <see cref="AntiforgeryTokenSet" /> with tokens for the response.</returns>
         /// <remarks>
         /// This method has a side effect:
         /// A response cookie is set if there is no valid cookie associated with the request.
         /// </remarks>
-        AntiforgeryTokenSet GetAndStoreTokens(HttpContext context);
+        AntiforgeryTokenSet GetAndStoreTokens(HttpContext httpContext);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Generates an <see cref="AntiforgeryTokenSet"/> for this request.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="context">The <see cref="HttpContext"/> associated with the current request.</param>
+        /// <param name="httpContext">The <see cref="HttpContext"/> associated with the current request.</param>
         /// <remarks>
         /// Unlike <see cref="GetAndStoreTokens(HttpContext)"/>, this method has no side effect. The caller
         /// is responsible for setting the response cookie and injecting the returned
         /// form token as appropriate.
         /// </remarks>
-        AntiforgeryTokenSet GetTokens(HttpContext context);
+        AntiforgeryTokenSet GetTokens(HttpContext httpContext);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Asynchronously returns a value indicating whether the request contains a valid antiforgery token.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="httpContext">The <see cref="HttpContext"/> associated with the current request.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// A <see cref="Task{bool}"/> that, when completed, returns <c>true</c> if the request contains a
+        /// valid antiforgery token, otherwise returns <c>false</c>.
+        /// </returns>
+        Task<bool> IsRequestValidAsync(HttpContext httpContext);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Validates an antiforgery token that was supplied as part of the request.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="context">The <see cref="HttpContext"/> associated with the current request.</param>
-        Task ValidateRequestAsync(HttpContext context);
+        /// <param name="httpContext">The <see cref="HttpContext"/> associated with the current request.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="AntiforgeryValidationException">
+        /// Thrown when the request does not include a valid antiforgery token.
+        /// </exception>
+        Task ValidateRequestAsync(HttpContext httpContext);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Validates an <see cref="AntiforgeryTokenSet"/> for the current request.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="context">The <see cref="HttpContext"/> associated with the current request.</param>
+        /// <param name="httpContext">The <see cref="HttpContext"/> associated with the current request.</param>
         /// <param name="antiforgeryTokenSet">
         /// The <see cref="AntiforgeryTokenSet"/> (cookie and request token) for this request.
         /// </param>
-        void ValidateTokens(HttpContext context, AntiforgeryTokenSet antiforgeryTokenSet);
+        void ValidateTokens(HttpContext httpContext, AntiforgeryTokenSet antiforgeryTokenSet);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Generates and stores an antiforgery cookie token if one is not available or not valid.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="context">The <see cref="HttpContext"/> associated with the current request.</param>
-        void SetCookieTokenAndHeader(HttpContext context);
+        /// <param name="httpContext">The <see cref="HttpContext"/> associated with the current request.</param>
+        void SetCookieTokenAndHeader(HttpContext httpContext);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/IAntiforgeryTokenGenerator.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/IAntiforgeryTokenGenerator.cs
index 79fc447a45..e615d8c933 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/IAntiforgeryTokenGenerator.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/IAntiforgeryTokenGenerator.cs
@@ -10,23 +10,41 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
     /// </summary>
     public interface IAntiforgeryTokenGenerator
     {
-        // Generates a new random cookie token.
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generates a new random cookie token.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>An <see cref="AntiforgeryToken"/>.</returns>
         AntiforgeryToken GenerateCookieToken();
 
-        // Given a cookie token, generates a corresponding request token.
-        // The incoming cookie token must be valid.
-        AntiforgeryToken GenerateRequestToken(
-            HttpContext httpContext,
-            AntiforgeryToken cookieToken);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generates a request token corresponding to <paramref name="cookieToken"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="httpContext">The <see cref="HttpContext"/> associated with the current request.</param>
+        /// <param name="cookieToken">A valid cookie token.</param>
+        /// <returns>An <see cref="AntiforgeryToken"/>.</returns>
+        AntiforgeryToken GenerateRequestToken(HttpContext httpContext, AntiforgeryToken cookieToken);
 
-        // Determines whether an existing cookie token is valid (well-formed).
-        // If it is not, the caller must call GenerateCookieToken() before calling GenerateFormToken().
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Attempts to validate a cookie token.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="cookieToken">A valid cookie token.</param>
+        /// <returns><c>true</c> if the cookie token is valid, otherwise <c>false</c>.</returns>
         bool IsCookieTokenValid(AntiforgeryToken cookieToken);
 
-        // Validates a (cookie, request) token pair.
-        void ValidateTokens(
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Attempts to validate a cookie and request token set for the given <paramref name="httpContext"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="httpContext">The <see cref="HttpContext"/> associated with the current request.</param>
+        /// <param name="cookieToken">A cookie token.</param>
+        /// <param name="requestToken">A request token.</param>
+        /// <param name="message">
+        /// Will be set to the validation message if the tokens are invalid, otherwise <c>null</c>.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns><c>true</c> if the tokens are valid, otherwise <c>false</c>.</returns>
+        bool TryValidateTokenSet(
             HttpContext httpContext,
             AntiforgeryToken cookieToken,
-            AntiforgeryToken requestToken);
+            AntiforgeryToken requestToken,
+            out string message);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
index 87e05dabab..6b12221bd8 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -138,6 +138,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
             return string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, GetString("AntiforgeryWorker_RequireSSL"), p0, p1, p2);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The required antiforgery cookie "{0}" is not present.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string Antiforgery_CookieToken_IsInvalid
+        {
+            get { return GetString("Antiforgery_CookieToken_IsInvalid"); }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The required antiforgery cookie "{0}" is not present.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/Resources.resx b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/Resources.resx
index 8e84c4cac5..bda2f0f353 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/Resources.resx
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery/Resources.resx
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@
     <value>The antiforgery system has the configuration value {0}.{1} = {2}, but the current request is not an SSL request.</value>
     <comment>0 = nameof(AntiforgeryOptions), 1 = nameof(RequireSsl), 2 = bool.TrueString</comment>
   </data>
+  <data name="Antiforgery_CookieToken_IsInvalid" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>The antiforgery cookie token is invalid.</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="Antiforgery_CookieToken_MustBeProvided" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The required antiforgery cookie "{0}" is not present.</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.Test/DefaultAntiforgeryTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.Test/DefaultAntiforgeryTest.cs
index ddb190a256..cba6a7dce4 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.Test/DefaultAntiforgeryTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.Test/DefaultAntiforgeryTest.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Internal;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Testing;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.WebEncoders.Testing;
 using Moq;
@@ -34,9 +35,31 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
             var exception = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(
                         async () => await antiforgery.ValidateRequestAsync(httpContext));
             Assert.Equal(
-             @"The antiforgery system has the configuration value AntiforgeryOptions.RequireSsl = true, " +
-             "but the current request is not an SSL request.",
-             exception.Message);
+                @"The antiforgery system has the configuration value AntiforgeryOptions.RequireSsl = true, " +
+                "but the current request is not an SSL request.",
+                exception.Message);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task ChecksSSL_IsRequestValidAsync_Throws()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
+
+            var options = new AntiforgeryOptions()
+            {
+                RequireSsl = true
+            };
+
+            var antiforgery = GetAntiforgery(options);
+
+            // Act & Assert
+            var exception = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(
+                        async () => await antiforgery.IsRequestValidAsync(httpContext));
+            Assert.Equal(
+                @"The antiforgery system has the configuration value AntiforgeryOptions.RequireSsl = true, " +
+                "but the current request is not an SSL request.",
+                exception.Message);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -56,9 +79,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
             var exception = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(
                 () => antiforgery.ValidateTokens(httpContext, new AntiforgeryTokenSet("hello", "world")));
             Assert.Equal(
-             @"The antiforgery system has the configuration value AntiforgeryOptions.RequireSsl = true, " +
-             "but the current request is not an SSL request.",
-             exception.Message);
+                @"The antiforgery system has the configuration value AntiforgeryOptions.RequireSsl = true, " +
+                "but the current request is not an SSL request.",
+                exception.Message);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -162,6 +185,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
             var antiforgery = GetAntiforgery(context);
             var encoder = new HtmlTestEncoder();
 
+            // Setup so that the null cookie token returned is treated as invalid.		
+            context.TokenGenerator
+                .Setup(o => o.IsCookieTokenValid(null))
+                .Returns(false);
+
             // Act
             var inputElement = antiforgery.GetHtml(context.HttpContext);
 
@@ -197,7 +225,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
                 .Setup(o => o.GetCookieToken(context.HttpContext))
                 .Throws(new Exception("should be swallowed"));
 
-            // Setup so that the null cookie token returned is treated as invalid.
+            // Setup so that the null cookie token returned is treated as invalid.		
             context.TokenGenerator
                 .Setup(o => o.IsCookieTokenValid(null))
                 .Returns(false);
@@ -303,12 +331,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
                 isOldCookieValid: false);
 
             // This will cause the cookieToken to be null.
-            context.TokenSerializer.Setup(o => o.Deserialize("serialized-old-cookie-token"))
-                                   .Throws(new Exception("should be swallowed"));
+            context.TokenSerializer
+                .Setup(o => o.Deserialize("serialized-old-cookie-token"))
+                .Throws(new Exception("should be swallowed"));
 
-            // Setup so that the null cookie token returned is treated as invalid.
-            context.TokenGenerator.Setup(o => o.IsCookieTokenValid(null))
-                                 .Returns(false);
             var antiforgery = GetAntiforgery(context);
 
             // Act
@@ -381,7 +407,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void ValidateTokens_FromInvalidStrings_Throws()
+        public void ValidateTokens_InvalidTokens_Throws()
         {
             // Arrange
             var context = CreateMockContext(new AntiforgeryOptions());
@@ -393,17 +419,20 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
                 .Setup(o => o.Deserialize("form-token"))
                 .Returns(context.TestTokenSet.RequestToken);
 
-            context.TokenGenerator
-                .Setup(o => o.ValidateTokens(
-                    context.HttpContext,
-                    context.TestTokenSet.OldCookieToken,
-                    context.TestTokenSet.RequestToken))
-                .Throws(new InvalidOperationException("my-message"));
-            context.TokenStore = null;
-            var antiforgery = GetAntiforgery(context);
+            // You can't really do Moq with out-parameters :(
+            var tokenGenerator = new TestTokenGenerator()
+            {
+                Message = "my-message",
+            };
 
-            // Act & assert
-            var exception = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(
+            var antiforgery = new DefaultAntiforgery(
+                new TestOptionsManager(),
+                tokenGenerator,
+                context.TokenSerializer.Object,
+                tokenStore: null);
+
+            // Act & Assert
+            var exception = Assert.Throws<AntiforgeryValidationException>(
                     () => antiforgery.ValidateTokens(
                         context.HttpContext,
                         new AntiforgeryTokenSet("form-token", "cookie-token")));
@@ -423,11 +452,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
                 .Setup(o => o.Deserialize("form-token"))
                 .Returns(context.TestTokenSet.RequestToken);
 
+            string message;
             context.TokenGenerator
-                .Setup(o => o.ValidateTokens(
+                .Setup(o => o.TryValidateTokenSet(
                     context.HttpContext,
                     context.TestTokenSet.OldCookieToken,
-                    context.TestTokenSet.RequestToken))
+                    context.TestTokenSet.RequestToken,
+                    out message))
+                .Returns(true)
                 .Verifiable();
             context.TokenStore = null;
             var antiforgery = GetAntiforgery(context);
@@ -450,12 +482,60 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
 
 
             // Act
-            var exception = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(
-                () => antiforgery.ValidateTokens(context.HttpContext, tokenSet));
+            ExceptionAssert.ThrowsArgument(
+                () => antiforgery.ValidateTokens(context.HttpContext, tokenSet),
+                "antiforgeryTokenSet",
+                "The required antiforgery cookie token must be provided.");
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task IsRequestValueAsync_FromStore_Failure()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var context = CreateMockContext(new AntiforgeryOptions());
+
+            string message;
+            context.TokenGenerator
+                .Setup(o => o.TryValidateTokenSet(
+                    context.HttpContext,
+                    context.TestTokenSet.OldCookieToken,
+                    context.TestTokenSet.RequestToken,
+                    out message))
+                .Returns(false);
+
+            var antiforgery = GetAntiforgery(context);
+
+            // Act
+            var result = await antiforgery.IsRequestValidAsync(context.HttpContext);
 
             // Assert
-            var trimmed = exception.Message.Substring(0, exception.Message.IndexOf(Environment.NewLine));
-            Assert.Equal("The required antiforgery cookie token must be provided.", trimmed);
+            Assert.False(result);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task IsRequestValidAsync_FromStore_Success()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var context = CreateMockContext(new AntiforgeryOptions());
+
+            string message;
+            context.TokenGenerator
+                .Setup(o => o.TryValidateTokenSet(
+                    context.HttpContext,
+                    context.TestTokenSet.OldCookieToken,
+                    context.TestTokenSet.RequestToken,
+                    out message))
+                .Returns(true)
+                .Verifiable();
+
+            var antiforgery = GetAntiforgery(context);
+
+            // Act
+            var result = await antiforgery.IsRequestValidAsync(context.HttpContext);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.True(result);
+            context.TokenGenerator.Verify();
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -464,17 +544,20 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
             // Arrange
             var context = CreateMockContext(new AntiforgeryOptions());
 
-            context.TokenGenerator
-                .Setup(o => o.ValidateTokens(
-                    context.HttpContext,
-                    context.TestTokenSet.OldCookieToken,
-                    context.TestTokenSet.RequestToken))
-                .Throws(new InvalidOperationException("my-message"));
+            // You can't really do Moq with out-parameters :(
+            var tokenGenerator = new TestTokenGenerator()
+            {
+                Message = "my-message",
+            };
 
-            var antiforgery = GetAntiforgery(context);
+            var antiforgery = new DefaultAntiforgery(
+                new TestOptionsManager(),
+                tokenGenerator,
+                context.TokenSerializer.Object,
+                context.TokenStore.Object);
 
             // Act & assert
-            var exception = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(
+            var exception = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<AntiforgeryValidationException>(
                         async () => await antiforgery.ValidateRequestAsync(context.HttpContext));
             Assert.Equal("my-message", exception.Message);
         }
@@ -485,11 +568,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
             // Arrange
             var context = CreateMockContext(new AntiforgeryOptions());
 
+            string message;
             context.TokenGenerator
-                .Setup(o => o.ValidateTokens(
+                .Setup(o => o.TryValidateTokenSet(
                     context.HttpContext,
                     context.TestTokenSet.OldCookieToken,
-                    context.TestTokenSet.RequestToken))
+                    context.TestTokenSet.RequestToken,
+                    out message))
+                .Returns(true)
                 .Verifiable();
 
             var antiforgery = GetAntiforgery(context);
@@ -696,5 +782,35 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
         {
             public AntiforgeryOptions Value { get; set; } = new AntiforgeryOptions();
         }
+
+        private class TestTokenGenerator : IAntiforgeryTokenGenerator
+        {
+            public string Message { get; set; }
+
+            public AntiforgeryToken GenerateCookieToken()
+            {
+                throw new NotImplementedException();
+            }
+
+            public AntiforgeryToken GenerateRequestToken(HttpContext httpContext, AntiforgeryToken cookieToken)
+            {
+                throw new NotImplementedException();
+            }
+
+            public bool IsCookieTokenValid(AntiforgeryToken cookieToken)
+            {
+                throw new NotImplementedException();
+            }
+
+            public bool TryValidateTokenSet(
+                HttpContext httpContext,
+                AntiforgeryToken cookieToken,
+                AntiforgeryToken requestToken,
+                out string message)
+            {
+                message = Message;
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.Test/DefaultAntiforgeryTokenGeneratorTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.Test/DefaultAntiforgeryTokenGeneratorTest.cs
index fbbd6a50e4..f277504d0b 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.Test/DefaultAntiforgeryTokenGeneratorTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.Test/DefaultAntiforgeryTokenGeneratorTest.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Security.Claims;
 using System.Security.Cryptography;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Internal;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Testing;
 using Moq;
 using Xunit;
 
@@ -28,7 +29,27 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void GenerateFormToken_AnonymousUser()
+        public void GenerateRequestToken_InvalidCookieToken()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var cookieToken = new AntiforgeryToken() { IsCookieToken = false };
+            var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
+            httpContext.User = new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity());
+            Assert.False(httpContext.User.Identity.IsAuthenticated);
+
+            var tokenProvider = new DefaultAntiforgeryTokenGenerator(
+                claimUidExtractor: null,
+                additionalDataProvider: null);
+
+            // Act & Assert
+            ExceptionAssert.ThrowsArgument(
+                () => tokenProvider.GenerateRequestToken(httpContext, cookieToken),
+                "cookieToken",
+                "The antiforgery cookie token is invalid.");
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void GenerateRequestToken_AnonymousUser()
         {
             // Arrange
             var cookieToken = new AntiforgeryToken() { IsCookieToken = true };
@@ -53,7 +74,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void GenerateFormToken_AuthenticatedWithoutUsernameAndNoAdditionalData_NoAdditionalData()
+        public void GenerateRequestToken_AuthenticatedWithoutUsernameAndNoAdditionalData_NoAdditionalData()
         {
             // Arrange
             var cookieToken = new AntiforgeryToken()
@@ -87,7 +108,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void GenerateFormToken_AuthenticatedWithoutUsername_WithAdditionalData()
+        public void GenerateRequestToken_AuthenticatedWithoutUsername_WithAdditionalData()
         {
             // Arrange
             var cookieToken = new AntiforgeryToken() { IsCookieToken = true };
@@ -118,7 +139,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void GenerateFormToken_ClaimsBasedIdentity()
+        public void GenerateRequestToken_ClaimsBasedIdentity()
         {
             // Arrange
             var cookieToken = new AntiforgeryToken() { IsCookieToken = true };
@@ -156,7 +177,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void GenerateFormToken_RegularUserWithUsername()
+        public void GenerateRequestToken_RegularUserWithUsername()
         {
             // Arrange
             var cookieToken = new AntiforgeryToken() { IsCookieToken = true };
@@ -202,10 +223,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
                 additionalDataProvider: null);
 
             // Act
-            bool retVal = tokenProvider.IsCookieTokenValid(cookieToken);
+            var isValid = tokenProvider.IsCookieTokenValid(cookieToken);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.False(retVal);
+            Assert.False(isValid);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -246,7 +267,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
 
 
         [Fact]
-        public void ValidateTokens_CookieTokenMissing()
+        public void TryValidateTokenSet_CookieTokenMissing()
         {
             // Arrange
             var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
@@ -254,98 +275,126 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
 
             var fieldtoken = new AntiforgeryToken() { IsCookieToken = false };
 
-            var tokenProvider = new DefaultAntiforgeryTokenGenerator(
-                claimUidExtractor: null,
-                additionalDataProvider: null);
-
-            // Act & assert
-            var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(
-                () => tokenProvider.ValidateTokens(httpContext, null, fieldtoken));
-
-            var trimmed = ex.Message.Substring(0, ex.Message.IndexOf(Environment.NewLine));
-            Assert.Equal(@"The required antiforgery cookie token must be provided.", trimmed);
-        }
-
-        [Fact]
-        public void ValidateTokens_FieldTokenMissing()
-        {
-            // Arrange
-            var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
-            httpContext.User = new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity());
-
-            var cookieToken = new AntiforgeryToken() { IsCookieToken = true };
-
-            var tokenProvider = new DefaultAntiforgeryTokenGenerator(
-                claimUidExtractor: null,
-                additionalDataProvider: null);
-
-            // Act & assert
-            var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(
-                () => tokenProvider.ValidateTokens(httpContext, cookieToken, null));
-
-            var trimmed = ex.Message.Substring(0, ex.Message.IndexOf(Environment.NewLine));
-            Assert.Equal("The required antiforgery request token must be provided.", trimmed);
-        }
-
-        [Fact]
-        public void ValidateTokens_FieldAndCookieTokensSwapped()
-        {
-            // Arrange
-            var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
-            httpContext.User = new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity());
-
-            var cookieToken = new AntiforgeryToken() { IsCookieToken = true };
-            var fieldtoken = new AntiforgeryToken() { IsCookieToken = false };
-
-            var tokenProvider = new DefaultAntiforgeryTokenGenerator(
-                claimUidExtractor: null,
-                additionalDataProvider: null);
-
-            // Act & assert
-            var ex1 =
-                Assert.Throws<AntiforgeryValidationException>(
-                    () => tokenProvider.ValidateTokens(httpContext, fieldtoken, fieldtoken));
-            Assert.Equal(
-                "Validation of the provided antiforgery token failed. " +
-                @"The cookie token and the request token were swapped.",
-                ex1.Message);
-
-            var ex2 =
-                Assert.Throws<AntiforgeryValidationException>(
-                    () => tokenProvider.ValidateTokens(httpContext, cookieToken, cookieToken));
-            Assert.Equal(
-                "Validation of the provided antiforgery token failed. " +
-                @"The cookie token and the request token were swapped.",
-                ex2.Message);
-        }
-
-        [Fact]
-        public void ValidateTokens_FieldAndCookieTokensHaveDifferentSecurityKeys()
-        {
-            // Arrange
-            var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
-            httpContext.User = new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity());
-
-            var cookieToken = new AntiforgeryToken() { IsCookieToken = true };
-            var fieldtoken = new AntiforgeryToken() { IsCookieToken = false };
-
             var tokenProvider = new DefaultAntiforgeryTokenGenerator(
                 claimUidExtractor: null,
                 additionalDataProvider: null);
 
             // Act & Assert
-            var exception = Assert.Throws<AntiforgeryValidationException>(
-                    () => tokenProvider.ValidateTokens(httpContext, cookieToken, fieldtoken));
-            Assert.Equal(
-                @"The antiforgery cookie token and request token do not match.",
-                exception.Message);
+            string message;
+            var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(
+                () => tokenProvider.TryValidateTokenSet(httpContext, null, fieldtoken, out message));
+
+            var trimmed = ex.Message.Substring(0, ex.Message.IndexOf(Environment.NewLine));
+            Assert.Equal(@"The required antiforgery cookie token must be provided.", trimmed);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void TryValidateTokenSet_FieldTokenMissing()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
+            httpContext.User = new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity());
+
+            var cookieToken = new AntiforgeryToken() { IsCookieToken = true };
+
+            var tokenProvider = new DefaultAntiforgeryTokenGenerator(
+                claimUidExtractor: null,
+                additionalDataProvider: null);
+
+
+            // Act & Assert
+            string message;
+            var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(
+                () => tokenProvider.TryValidateTokenSet(httpContext, cookieToken, null, out message));
+
+            var trimmed = ex.Message.Substring(0, ex.Message.IndexOf(Environment.NewLine));
+            Assert.Equal("The required antiforgery request token must be provided.", trimmed);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void TryValidateTokenSet_FieldAndCookieTokensSwapped_FieldTokenDuplicated()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
+            httpContext.User = new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity());
+
+            var cookieToken = new AntiforgeryToken() { IsCookieToken = true };
+            var fieldtoken = new AntiforgeryToken() { IsCookieToken = false };
+
+            var tokenProvider = new DefaultAntiforgeryTokenGenerator(
+                claimUidExtractor: null,
+                additionalDataProvider: null);
+
+            string expectedMessage = 
+                "Validation of the provided antiforgery token failed. " +
+                "The cookie token and the request token were swapped.";
+
+            // Act
+            string message;
+            var result = tokenProvider.TryValidateTokenSet(httpContext, fieldtoken, fieldtoken, out message);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.False(result);
+            Assert.Equal(expectedMessage, message);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void TryValidateTokenSet_FieldAndCookieTokensSwapped_CookieDuplicated()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
+            httpContext.User = new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity());
+
+            var cookieToken = new AntiforgeryToken() { IsCookieToken = true };
+            var fieldtoken = new AntiforgeryToken() { IsCookieToken = false };
+
+            var tokenProvider = new DefaultAntiforgeryTokenGenerator(
+                claimUidExtractor: null,
+                additionalDataProvider: null);
+
+            string expectedMessage =
+                "Validation of the provided antiforgery token failed. " +
+                "The cookie token and the request token were swapped.";
+
+            // Act
+            string message;
+            var result = tokenProvider.TryValidateTokenSet(httpContext, cookieToken, cookieToken, out message);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.False(result);
+            Assert.Equal(expectedMessage, message);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void TryValidateTokenSet_FieldAndCookieTokensHaveDifferentSecurityKeys()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
+            httpContext.User = new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity());
+
+            var cookieToken = new AntiforgeryToken() { IsCookieToken = true };
+            var fieldtoken = new AntiforgeryToken() { IsCookieToken = false };
+
+            var tokenProvider = new DefaultAntiforgeryTokenGenerator(
+                claimUidExtractor: null,
+                additionalDataProvider: null);
+
+            string expectedMessage = "The antiforgery cookie token and request token do not match.";
+
+            // Act
+            string message;
+            var result = tokenProvider.TryValidateTokenSet(httpContext, cookieToken, fieldtoken, out message);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.False(result);
+            Assert.Equal(expectedMessage, message);
         }
 
         [Theory]
         [InlineData("the-user", "the-other-user")]
         [InlineData("http://example.com/uri-casing", "http://example.com/URI-casing")]
         [InlineData("https://example.com/secure-uri-casing", "https://example.com/secure-URI-casing")]
-        public void ValidateTokens_UsernameMismatch(string identityUsername, string embeddedUsername)
+        public void TryValidateTokenSet_UsernameMismatch(string identityUsername, string embeddedUsername)
         {
             // Arrange
             var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
@@ -368,17 +417,21 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
                 claimUidExtractor: mockClaimUidExtractor.Object,
                 additionalDataProvider: null);
 
-            // Act & Assert
-            var exception = Assert.Throws<AntiforgeryValidationException>(
-                    () => tokenProvider.ValidateTokens(httpContext, cookieToken, fieldtoken));
-            Assert.Equal(
-                @"The provided antiforgery token was meant for user """ + embeddedUsername +
-                @""", but the current user is """ + identityUsername + @""".",
-                exception.Message);
+            string expectedMessage =
+                $"The provided antiforgery token was meant for user \"{embeddedUsername}\", " +
+                $"but the current user is \"{identityUsername}\".";
+
+            // Act
+            string message;
+            var result = tokenProvider.TryValidateTokenSet(httpContext, cookieToken, fieldtoken, out message);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.False(result);
+            Assert.Equal(expectedMessage, message);
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void ValidateTokens_ClaimUidMismatch()
+        public void TryValidateTokenSet_ClaimUidMismatch()
         {
             // Arrange
             var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
@@ -402,16 +455,21 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
                 claimUidExtractor: mockClaimUidExtractor.Object,
                 additionalDataProvider: null);
 
-            // Act & assert
-            var exception = Assert.Throws<AntiforgeryValidationException>(
-                    () => tokenProvider.ValidateTokens(httpContext, cookieToken, fieldtoken));
-            Assert.Equal(
-                @"The provided antiforgery token was meant for a different claims-based user than the current user.",
-                exception.Message);
+            string expectedMessage =
+                "The provided antiforgery token was meant for a different " +
+                "claims-based user than the current user.";
+
+            // Act
+            string message;
+            var result = tokenProvider.TryValidateTokenSet(httpContext, cookieToken, fieldtoken, out message);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.False(result);
+            Assert.Equal(expectedMessage, message);
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void ValidateTokens_AdditionalDataRejected()
+        public void TryValidateTokenSet_AdditionalDataRejected()
         {
             // Arrange
             var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
@@ -428,21 +486,27 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
             };
 
             var mockAdditionalDataProvider = new Mock<IAntiforgeryAdditionalDataProvider>();
-            mockAdditionalDataProvider.Setup(o => o.ValidateAdditionalData(httpContext, "some-additional-data"))
-                                      .Returns(false);
+            mockAdditionalDataProvider
+                .Setup(o => o.ValidateAdditionalData(httpContext, "some-additional-data"))
+                .Returns(false);
 
             var tokenProvider = new DefaultAntiforgeryTokenGenerator(
                 claimUidExtractor: null,
                 additionalDataProvider: mockAdditionalDataProvider.Object);
 
-            // Act & assert
-            var exception = Assert.Throws<AntiforgeryValidationException>(
-                    () => tokenProvider.ValidateTokens(httpContext, cookieToken, fieldtoken));
-            Assert.Equal(@"The provided antiforgery token failed a custom data check.", exception.Message);
+            string expectedMessage = "The provided antiforgery token failed a custom data check.";
+
+            // Act
+            string message;
+            var result = tokenProvider.TryValidateTokenSet(httpContext, cookieToken, fieldtoken, out message);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.False(result);
+            Assert.Equal(expectedMessage, message);
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void ValidateTokens_Success_AnonymousUser()
+        public void TryValidateTokenSet_Success_AnonymousUser()
         {
             // Arrange
             var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
@@ -467,14 +531,16 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
                 additionalDataProvider: mockAdditionalDataProvider.Object);
 
             // Act
-            tokenProvider.ValidateTokens(httpContext, cookieToken, fieldtoken);
+            string message;
+            var result = tokenProvider.TryValidateTokenSet(httpContext, cookieToken, fieldtoken, out message);
 
             // Assert
-            // Nothing to assert - if we got this far, success!
+            Assert.True(result);
+            Assert.Null(message);
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void ValidateTokens_Success_AuthenticatedUserWithUsername()
+        public void TryValidateTokenSet_Success_AuthenticatedUserWithUsername()
         {
             // Arrange
             var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
@@ -499,14 +565,16 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
                 additionalDataProvider: mockAdditionalDataProvider.Object);
 
             // Act
-            tokenProvider.ValidateTokens(httpContext, cookieToken, fieldtoken);
+            string message;
+            var result = tokenProvider.TryValidateTokenSet(httpContext, cookieToken, fieldtoken, out message);
 
             // Assert
-            // Nothing to assert - if we got this far, success!
+            Assert.True(result);
+            Assert.Null(message);
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void ValidateTokens_Success_ClaimsBasedUser()
+        public void TryValidateTokenSet_Success_ClaimsBasedUser()
         {
             // Arrange
             var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
@@ -530,10 +598,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery
                 additionalDataProvider: null);
 
             // Act
-            tokenProvider.ValidateTokens(httpContext, cookieToken, fieldtoken);
+            string message;
+            var result = tokenProvider.TryValidateTokenSet(httpContext, cookieToken, fieldtoken, out message);
 
             // Assert
-            // Nothing to assert - if we got this far, success!
+            Assert.True(result);
+            Assert.Null(message);
         }
 
         private static ClaimsIdentity GetAuthenticatedIdentity(string identityUsername)
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.Test/project.json b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.Test/project.json
index fee3adecdb..caabfc7fd0 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.Test/project.json
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.Test/project.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http": "1.0.0-*",
+    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Testing": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.Extensions.WebEncoders": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.NETCore.Platforms": "1.0.1-*",