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When should I ask for refresh token?
Since refresh tokens are typically longer-lived, you can use them to request new access tokens after the shorter-lived access tokens expire. However, since refresh tokens are also bearer tokens, we need to have a strategy in place that limits or curtails their usage if they ever get leaked or become compromised.
When should I renew my JWT token?
A good pattern is to refresh the token before it expires. Set the token expiration to one week and refresh the token every time the user opens the web application and every one hour. If a user doesn’t open the application for more than a week, they will have to login again and this is acceptable web application UX.
What happens if JWT token expires?
The JWT access token is only valid for a finite period of time. Using an expired JWT will cause operations to fail. As you saw above, we are told how long a token is valid through expires_in. This value is normally 1200 seconds or 20 minutes.
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.