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RefreshTokenService interface
The token refresh service. An access token expires in limited time. Therefore token refresh service is needed to keep replacing the old access token with a new one periodically.
Signature:
export interface RefreshTokenService
Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| generateToken(userProfile, token) | Generate a refresh token, bind it with the given user profile + access token, then store them in backend. |
| refreshToken(refreshToken) | Refresh the access token bound with the given refresh token. |