The plain-English version
A credential used by a client to request a new access token under the provider's rules.
Why it matters
Its storage, lifetime, revocation, and rotation behavior affect ongoing access.
Let’s make it click
A trusted application refreshes a short-lived access token without asking the user to sign in for every request.
Vibe Bro’s heads-up
A refresh token is sensitive credential material; exposing it in browser logs or an ordinary configuration export can extend the impact of a leak.
The docs behind it
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Editorial review · October 28, 2026
Supported: Refresh tokens are sensitive credentials governed by provider lifetime/revocation/rotation rules; no universal lifetime or storage recipe is asserted.