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What should refresh token be?
Refresh Tokens are credentials used to obtain access tokens. Refresh tokens are issued to the client by the authorization server and are used to obtain a new access token when the current access token becomes invalid or expires, or to obtain additional access tokens with identical or narrower scope.
Should I hash refresh token?
Should I hash the refresh token before storing it in the server’s database? Such hashing would prevent an attacker (who has somehow dumped the DB) from using a refresh token to pose as the corresponding user until the DB leak is detected and all refresh tokens are revoked.
What is the use of a refresh token?
Once they expire, client applications can use a refresh token to “refresh” the access token. That is, a refresh token is a credential artifact that lets a client application get new access tokens without having to ask the user to log in again.
When do I need to use a refresh token?
Refresh tokens carry the information necessary to get a new access token. In other words, whenever an access token is required to access a specific resource, a client may use a refresh token to get a new access token issued by the authentication server.
How long are LinkedIn refresh tokens valid for?
For more information, see the OAuth 2.0 RFC. LinkedIn offers programmatic refresh tokens that are valid for a fixed length of time. By default, access tokens are valid for 60 days and programmatic refresh tokens are valid for a year. The member must reauthorize your application when refresh tokens expire.
What’s the difference between an ID token and an access token?
Access token used in token-based authentication to gain access to resources by using them as bearer tokens. Refresh token is a long-lived special kind of token used to obtain a renewed access token. ID token carries identity information encoded in the token itself, which must be a JWT.
When to request refresh Token, JWT security Stack Exchange?
Sending both the access token and the refresh token on every request isn’t ideal, but from a practical perspective the security model of a web app or web service is already predicated on both the connection and the server being secure. As such, it’s not a meaningful vulnerability to transmit the refresh token more often than needed.