Enhance User Experience with Automatic Token Refresh

The Security Implications of Token-Based Authorization

Token-based authentication employs a token to access backend services. However, the more frequently a token is used, the higher the risk of it being compromised. To improve security, a prevalent approach is using a "refresh token". Instead of relying on a single token to access the API throughout a session, two distinct tokens are used.

Understanding Access and Refresh Tokens

Post the login phase, users are provided with two tokens: the Access Token and …

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