# Implement "Refresh Token" Feature for JWTs

## Tags

* status: closed, completed, fixed
* priority: high
* assigned: fredm, bonfacem
* type: feature-request, bug
* keywords: gn-auth, token, refresh token, jwt

## Description

We have recently moved to using JWT tokens in place of the older simpler tokens. The JWT tokens have a tiny expiry window (5 minutes from generation), which means we need a way to get a new token from the existing one. As such, we need to implement a way of refreshing the token(s).