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# [Stop refreshing access tokens manually!!](https://blog.matievisthekat.dev/stop-refreshing-access-tokens-manually?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Everyone knows the annoying process of detecting an expired access token -> refreshing it using your (hopefully) saved refresh token -> updating your access token to the new value. Usually, this ends up as a lot of repeated code wherever you use an a...

Nov 29, 2021 · 7 min read · blog.matievisthekat.dev  
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[Catalin Pit](https://hashnode.com/@Catalinpit)

[Nov 29, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/stop-refreshing-access-tokens-manually/61a4941c2be89f3d0ab9f64b/comment/61a4a3842be89f3d0ab9f823)

A useful article and a really nice comparison between the two approaches!