In the Auth0 control panel, it’s possible to set different expiration periods for access tokens and id tokens. For access tokens, you’d go under APIs >> Settings >> Token Expiration (seconds) For id tokens, you’d go under Applications >> Settings >> JWT Expiration (seconds) Why have different exp…

The audiences of the ID Token and the Access Token are different. The ID Token has information about the authentication process and the user information, and is meant to be consumed by the client requesting the token. The Access Token, on the other hand, is meant to be consumed by the protected re…

Why are there different expiration periods for access tokens vs. id tokens?

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Why are there different expiration periods for access tokens vs. id tokens?

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