AI engineering glossary · Web APIs HTTP
What is refresh token?
Refresh token: A longer-lived credential that an application can exchange for a new access token when the old one expires, without asking the user to sign in again. It must be stored securely because it can mint new tokens.
Refresh token: an example
When a 60-minute access token expires, the app posts its refresh token to the token endpoint to get another.
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Where you learn it
Refresh token is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.