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How do refresh tokens improve security?
The original purpose of refresh tokens is to obtain long-term access to an API on behalf of the user. In such long-term scenarios, the user is not always present. Hence, the refresh token allows an application to autonomously obtain a new access token from the security token service, without user intervention.
Why are refresh tokens more secure?
The reason for that is the sensitivity of this piece of information. You can think of it as user credentials, since a Refresh Token allows a user to remain authenticated essentially forever. Therefore you cannot have this information in a browser, it must be stored securely.
Why do we need refresh token JWT?
Refresh token: The refresh token is used to generate a new access token. Typically, if the access token has an expiration date, once it expires, the user would have to authenticate again to obtain an access token.
How does JWT refresh token work?
When you do log in, send 2 tokens (Access token, Refresh token) in response to the client. The access token will have less expiry time and Refresh will have long expiry time. The client (Front end) will store refresh token in his local storage and access token in cookies.
How long should refresh tokens live?
The refresh token is set with a very long expiration time of 200 days. If the traffic to this API is 10 requests/second, then it can generate as many as 864,000 tokens in a day.
When do I do refresh token?
Typically, a user needs a new access token when gaining access to a resource for the first time, or after the previous access token granted to them expires. A refresh token is a special kind of token used to obtain a renewed access token. You can request new access tokens until the refresh token is blacklisted.
Is it possible to get a refresh token?
Access tokens eventually expire; however, some grants respond with a refresh token which enables the client to get a new access token without requiring the user to be redirected. Getting an Access Token from the Refresh Token is a simple process, all we need to do is to send the following request:
What is the expiration time for refresh token?
The access token is set with a reasonably lower expiration time of 30 mins.
How do refresh tokens work?
Refresh Tokens. Refresh Tokens contain the information required to obtain a new Access Token or ID Token. Typically, a user needs a new Access Token when gaining access to a resource for the first time, or after the previous Access Token granted to them expires.