Need help changing token expiration time in Authentication API response (2024)

FAQs

How do I increase the expiration time on my access token? ›

In the console, click on Access Control, and then click on the Users tab. Click on a user. To get information about the user's tokens, including expiration dates, click the Tokens tab.

Your app should just look for a 401 response from any API request. All endpoints (that require authorization) will return a 401 when the auth token isn't valid for any reason. Expired tokens, malformed tokens, and missing tokens are all treated the same: 401 unauthorized.

Best practice

Set the expiration time for refresh tokens in such a way that it is valid for a little longer period than the access tokens. For example, if you set 30 minutes for access token then set (at least) 24 hours for the refresh token.

Once expired, you need to re-authenticate to obtain a new token. Doing this prevents the same token from being used for an extended period of time, thereby reducing the risk of misappropriation. You can also use refresh tokens to renew new access tokens.

If you attempt to use an expired token, you'll receive a "401 Unauthorized HTTP" response.

When a token has expired or has been revoked, it can no longer be used to authenticate Git and API requests. It is not possible to restore an expired or revoked token, you or the application will need to create a new token.

Changing the default expiration time of user access tokens

User access tokens have an expiration time, which is set to 60 minutes by default. Add or update the user_access_token_validity value under the [oauth.

How long should an authentication token last? ›

The access tokens may last anywhere from the current application session to a couple weeks. When the access token expires, the application will be forced to make the user sign in again, so that you as the service know the user is continually involved in re-authorizing the application.

Briefly, this error occurs when the access token used for authentication in Elasticsearch has expired. This usually happens when a user session lasts longer than the token's lifespan. To resolve this issue, you can either refresh the token manually or set up an automatic token refresh in your application.

You can validate your tokens locally by parsing the token, verifying the token signature, and validating the claims that are stored in the token. Parse the tokens. The JSON Web Token (JWT) is a standard way of securely passing information. It consists of three main parts: Header, Payload, and Signature.

API tokens are valid for 30 days. When a token has been inactive for more than 30 days, it is revoked and cannot be used again. Provide detailed steps to successfully implement the solution or workaround for the problem. Include step-by-step instructions whenever possible.

Click TOOLS & SETTINGS (wrench icon) on the top right corner of the screen. Under SETUP, select API Center. Under API Access, expand the Developer token section. Click Reset token.

Access token lifetime

generateAccessToken method to create the token. This method enables you to choose the lifetime of the token, with a maximum lifetime of 12 hours. If you want to extend the token lifetime beyond the default, you must create an organization policy that enables the iam.

Navigate to the Azure Active Directory. Click on App registrations and select the application for which you want to increase the access token expiration time. Select the “Manifest” tab. In the manifest editor, search for the “accessToken” property and update the value of the “accessTokenLifetime” property in seconds.

When issued, an access token's default lifetime is assigned a random value ranging between 60-90 minutes (75 minutes on average). The default lifetime also varies depending on the client application requesting the token or if Conditional Access is enabled in the tenant.