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klm1
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago

Frequency of saving credentials

I notice the Java SDK Android example only seems to save the "credential" (access token and refresh token) when it is initially created. Is there a recommended frequency for updating the credential i...
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  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
    4 years ago

    As long as the refresh token is valid, it's not necessary to update the credentials. The SDK will automatically perform a refresh using the existing refresh token whenever needed.

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Greg-DB
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4 years ago

As long as the refresh token is valid, it's not necessary to update the credentials. The SDK will automatically perform a refresh using the existing refresh token whenever needed.

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    klm1
    Helpful | Level 6
    4 years ago

    Thank you Greg-DB!

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