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How to Handle Token Refreshing in Axios with Vue.js 3 and Pinia

Discover a clean approach to refresh expired access tokens in Axios when using Vue.js 3 and Pinia, ensuring your API requests continue seamlessly. --- This video is based on the question https://stackoverflow.com/q/77710339/ asked by the user 'John Lauwers' ( https://stackoverflow.com/u/23150688/ ) and on the answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/77712877/ provided by the user 'moon' ( https://stackoverflow.com/u/22970741/ ) at 'Stack Overflow' website. Thanks to these great users and Stackexchange community for their contributions. Visit these links for original content and any more details, such as alternate solutions, comments, revision history etc. For example, the original title of the Question was: Return to original request after refresh token Also, Content (except music) licensed under CC BY-SA https://meta.stackexchange.com/help/l... The original Question post is licensed under the 'CC BY-SA 4.0' ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) license, and the original Answer post is licensed under the 'CC BY-SA 4.0' ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) license. If anything seems off to you, please feel free to write me at vlogize [AT] gmail [DOT] com. --- Handling Expired Tokens in Axios with Vue.js 3 and Pinia When building applications that require authentication, managing access tokens efficiently is crucial. Failing to do so can lead to frustrating user experiences. In this guide, we’ll explore a common scenario: how to return to the original request after a refresh token is used, ensuring you maintain smooth interactions with your API. The Problem In applications that utilize token-based authentication, access tokens have an expiration time. When an access token expires, your app needs to perform a refresh using a refresh token. The challenge arises when multiple requests are queued while the app is waiting for a new access token. You might be storing these requests in an array and losing track of where they originated, leaving your application state out of sync. The Solution Here’s a structured approach to handle token refreshing effectively within your Vue 3 application that uses Axios and the Pinia store. Key Steps Listen for Token Refresh Events: We will create a CustomEvent to signal when the refresh process is complete. Use Promises for Requests: Instead of pushing requests to an array, we will resolve them once the new access token is received. Implementation Let’s look at the code implementation for this approach: [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] Explanation of the Code Interceptor Setup: The interceptor checks each request to see if the current access token is expired. If it is, it calls the refresh function instead of storing the request. Refreshing Tokens: When a refresh token is needed, we make a POST request to refresh the token. Upon success, we store the new tokens and dispatch the getRefreshToken event. Promise Resolution: By adding a Promise mechanism connected to the CustomEvent, we pause the request until the new access token is retrieved. This makes the handling of requests more seamless, preserving the original flow of your application. Conclusion Managing access tokens and ensuring they are valid while maintaining a fluid user experience can be a challenge. However, with structured handling through Promises and event listening, as illustrated, you can mitigate these issues effectively. This approach allows your application to remain responsive and keeps the data synced correctly as requests are processed seamlessly. By implementing these best practices, you ensure that your application is ready for secure and effective communication with your API, providing users with a frictionless experience.