How can I implement refresh tokens in a Flask RESTful API?

How can I implement refresh tokens in a Flask RESTful API?

To implement refresh tokens in a Flask RESTful API, you can use the Flask-JWT-Extended library. First, install it using pip.

What are the steps to set up Flask-JWT-Extended?

1. Install the library: pip install Flask-JWT-Extended. 2. Initialize it in your Flask app. 3. Create a route for login that issues access and refresh tokens.

How do I create a route for refreshing tokens?

You can create a route like this:

@app.route('/token/refresh', methods=['POST'])
def refresh():
    return jwt_refresh()  # This will return a new access token.

Can I set an expiration time for the refresh tokens?

Yes, you can set an expiration time for refresh tokens using the JWT_REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRES configuration option in Flask-JWT-Extended.