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Refresh Token Rotation in Node.js: Stopping Token Theft Without Logging Users Out

calendar_today July 22, 2026 person Bilal Azam domain dzone

JWT-based authentication is simple to start with and surprisingly hard to get right. The naive setup of a long-lived access token stored in the browser is a security liability. The textbook fixes short-lived access tokens plus a refresh token — introduce their own problem: What Happens When a Refresh Token Is Stolen?

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