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For developers, implementing Refresh Keys correctly—specifically regarding storage and rotation—is not just a best practice; it is a requirement for building secure, production-grade applications. For users, understanding that this mechanism exists helps demystify why you sometimes stay logged in for weeks and why, occasionally, you are asked to log in again—it’s the system checking that you are still you.
Refresh Keys allow for efficient server scaling. The server doesn't need to check a database for every single API request (validating the signature of the Access Token is often enough). The database is only queried when the Refresh Key is used, reducing server load. refresh keys