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# [Four Ways a Refresh Token Request Fails — Only One Means Trouble](https://blog.zyvop.com/four-ways-a-refresh-token-request-fails-only-one-means-trouble?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Invalid, expired, revoked, and reused tokens aren't the same. Build real refresh token reuse detection in NestJS + Postgres—and verify it revokes only the compromised session.

Sep 25 · 9 min read · blog.zyvop.com  
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