Phase 10 · Authentication & Authorization

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Refresh Tokens

Part of the Backend Developer Roadmap.

Summary

A longer-lived token used to silently obtain a new short-lived access token, keeping users logged in without forcing frequent re-authentication or leaving long-lived tokens exposed.

How to Learn This

  • 1Implement a refresh-token endpoint that issues a new access token.
  • 2Learn why access tokens are kept short-lived and refresh tokens longer-lived.
  • 3Implement refresh token rotation to limit damage if one is stolen.
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