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Access Tokens vs. Refresh Tokens: How They Work and Differ

Mar 7, 2025 · 6 min read · accesstokenvsrefreshtoken.hashnode.dev  
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[Karan Singh](https://hashnode.com/@kvsraj)

[Mar 7, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/access-token-and-refresh-token/67cadc94df433a23309dec9b/comment/67cb094f62acf981ad9cda4e)

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