diff --git a/src/accountmanager/legacy.rs b/src/accountmanager/legacy.rs
index 3b8e637..63202a9 100644
--- a/src/accountmanager/legacy.rs
+++ b/src/accountmanager/legacy.rs
@@ -142,15 +142,15 @@ pub struct SdaAccount {
 #[zeroize(drop)]
 #[deprecated(note = "this is not used anymore, the closest equivalent is `Tokens`")]
 pub struct Session {
-	#[serde(rename = "SessionID")]
+	#[serde(default, rename = "SessionID")]
 	pub session_id: String,
-	#[serde(rename = "SteamLogin")]
+	#[serde(default, rename = "SteamLogin")]
 	pub steam_login: String,
-	#[serde(rename = "SteamLoginSecure")]
+	#[serde(default, rename = "SteamLoginSecure")]
 	pub steam_login_secure: String,
 	#[serde(default, rename = "WebCookie")]
 	pub web_cookie: Option<String>,
-	#[serde(rename = "OAuthToken")]
+	#[serde(default, rename = "OAuthToken")]
 	pub token: String,
 	#[serde(rename = "SteamID")]
 	pub steam_id: u64,
diff --git a/src/accountmanager/migrate.rs b/src/accountmanager/migrate.rs
index 9141cad..55b6a7d 100644
--- a/src/accountmanager/migrate.rs
+++ b/src/accountmanager/migrate.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-// notes for migration:
-// account names must be made lowercase
-
 use std::{fs::File, io::Read, path::Path};
 
 use log::debug;
diff --git a/src/commands/debug.rs b/src/commands/debug.rs
index 70b608c..8110294 100644
--- a/src/commands/debug.rs
+++ b/src/commands/debug.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use log::*;
 use steamguard::{Confirmation, ConfirmationType};
 
-use crate::tui;
+use crate::{debug::parse_json_stripped, tui};
 
 use super::*;
 
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ pub struct DebugCommand {
 	pub demo_prompt_char: bool,
 	#[clap(long, help = "Show an example confirmation menu using dummy data.")]
 	pub demo_conf_menu: bool,
+
+	#[clap(
+		long,
+		help = "Read the specified file, parse it, strip values, and print the result."
+	)]
+	pub print_stripped_json: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl ConstCommand for DebugCommand {
@@ -32,6 +38,9 @@ impl ConstCommand for DebugCommand {
 		if self.demo_conf_menu {
 			demo_confirmation_menu();
 		}
+		if let Some(path) = self.print_stripped_json.as_ref() {
+			debug_print_json(path)?;
+		}
 		Ok(())
 	}
 }
@@ -96,3 +105,11 @@ pub fn demo_confirmation_menu() {
 	.expect("confirmation menu demo failed");
 	println!("accept: {}, deny: {}", accept.len(), deny.len());
 }
+
+fn debug_print_json(path: &str) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+	let json = std::fs::read_to_string(path)?;
+	let v = parse_json_stripped(&json)?;
+	println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&v)?);
+
+	Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/debug.rs b/src/debug.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f7a7f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/debug.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/// Parses a JSON string and prints it in a readable format, with all values stripped and replaced with their types.
+pub fn parse_json_stripped(json: &str) -> anyhow::Result<serde_json::Value> {
+	let v: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(json)?;
+	let v = strip_json_value(v);
+	Ok(v)
+}
+
+pub fn strip_json_value(v: serde_json::Value) -> serde_json::Value {
+	match v {
+		serde_json::Value::Object(mut map) => {
+			for (_, v) in map.iter_mut() {
+				*v = strip_json_value(v.clone());
+			}
+			serde_json::Value::Object(map)
+		}
+		serde_json::Value::Array(mut arr) => {
+			for v in arr.iter_mut() {
+				*v = strip_json_value(v.clone());
+			}
+			serde_json::Value::Array(arr)
+		}
+		serde_json::Value::String(_) => serde_json::Value::String("string".into()),
+		serde_json::Value::Number(_) => serde_json::Value::Number(0.into()),
+		serde_json::Value::Bool(_) => serde_json::Value::Bool(false),
+		serde_json::Value::Null => serde_json::Value::Null,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 43fc26e..ddb9bf4 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ extern crate proptest;
 extern crate ring;
 mod accountmanager;
 mod commands;
+mod debug;
 mod encryption;
 mod errors;
 mod secret_string;