# Day 8: ID Token vs Access Token

**URL:** <https://community.auth0.com/t/day-8-id-token-vs-access-token/194513>\
**Category:** The 25 Days of Auth0 Community Daily Challenge\
**Created:** [December 8, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/day-8-id-token-vs-access-token/194513 "2025-12-08T13:00:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 8, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/day-8-id-token-vs-access-token/194513/1 "2025-12-08T13:00:38Z")

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[Challenge Task:](https://community.auth0.com/t/get-ready-to-learn-and-win-announcing-the-25-days-of-auth0-community-daily-challenge/194507) List 3 differences between ID & Access tokens.

Submission Requirement: 3 bullets in your own words.

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**Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 4:18am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/day-8-id-token-vs-access-token/194513/2 "2025-12-09T04:18:04Z")

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My thoughts on difference b/w ID & Access tokens are

• An ID token is used to authenticate the identity of a user and provides information about the user (like name, email, etc.), whereas an Access token grants authorization to access specific resources or services on behalf of the user.

• The ID token usually contains user identity details and metadata (e.g., claims like email or name), while the Access token contains the permissions (scopes) granted for the API or service being accessed.

• An ID token typically has a longer lifespan (it’s valid for the duration of a session), whereas an Access token usually has a shorter expiration time and may require refreshing for ongoing access.

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**Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/day-8-id-token-vs-access-token/194513/3 "2025-12-09T13:01:17Z")

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