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What is the function of access token?
Access tokens are the thing that applications use to make API requests on behalf of a user. The access token represents the authorization of a specific application to access specific parts of a user’s data. Access tokens must be kept confidential in transit and in storage.
Does access token changes?
The presence of the refresh token means that the access token will expire and you’ll be able to get a new one without the user’s interaction. To use the refresh token, make a POST request to the service’s token endpoint with grant_type=refresh_token , and include the refresh token as well as the client credentials.
Should you store user roles in JWT?
Usually, JWT implementations in a REST Api backend save the user roles and/or permissions inside the JWT token claims. In this cases, clients make use of this claims to restrict user’s interaction with some of the app features. Keep token lifetime short.
Does JWT token contain role?
Yes, we added one role on the application (USER), but still, there is no “roles” claim inside the token.
How to get the roles in access token?
In Keycloak admin Console, you can configure Mappers under your client. Add a builtin Mapper of type “User Realm Role”, then open its configuration e.g. change Token Claim Name if you want. Client roles can be configured similarly, but they are returned by default in the token under the name resource_access.$ {client_id}.roles
Can a B2C access token include app roles assigned to the user?
In contrast, the active directory tokens explained at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/access-tokens do have a roles claim and I can get them using AD authentication. However, the B2C version does not seem to have that, and I was wondering if there is way to include those.
How are user roles stored in a JWT?
I’m storing user roles inside a JWT (to restrict API endpoints). The roles can be changed by an administrator. If a role is changed. How am I supposed to reflect this inside all tokens? I’ve thought about a couple of solutions: If I’d use refresh tokens, the user would have to wait until the expiration date of the access token is expired.
How are roles assigned in Azure AD service?
When a user signs in to the application, Azure AD emits a roles claim for each role that the user or service principal has been granted individually to the user and from their group membership. This can be used to implement claim-based authorization. App roles can be assigned to a user or a group of users.