Updated SPA example description to include PKCE #8252
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Community user requested clarification on the subject, submitted on their behalf. https://community.auth0.com/t/new-auth0-spa-js/31129
jkenny
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Sep 20, 2019
| @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ A Refresh Token allows the application to ask Auth0 to issue a new Access Token | |||
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| You can only get a Refresh Token if you are implementing the [Authorization Code Flow](/flows/concepts/auth-code), [Authorization Code Flow with Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)](/flows/concepts/auth-code-pkce), [Resource Owner Password Grant](/api-auth/grant/password), or [Device Authorization Flow](/flows/concepts/device-auth). | |||
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| A Single-Page Application (normally implementing [Implicit Flow](/flows/concepts/implicit)) should not ever receive a Refresh Token. A Refresh Token is essentially a user credential that allows a user to remain authenticated indefinitely. This sensitive information should be stored securely and *not* exposed client-side in a browser. | |||
| A Single-Page Application (normally implementing [Implicit Flow](/flows/concepts/implicit) or [Authorization Code Flow with Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)](/flows/concepts/auth-code-pkce)) should not ever receive a Refresh Token. A Refresh Token is essentially a user credential that allows a user to remain authenticated indefinitely. This sensitive information should be stored securely and *not* exposed client-side in a browser. | |||
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| If you are implementing an SPA using [Implicit Flow](/flows/concepts/implicit) and you need to renew a token, the only secure option for doing so is to use [Silent Authentication](/api-auth/tutorials/silent-authentication). | |||
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Maybe worth adding PKCE here too, just to be really clear? I.e. If you are implementing an SPA using [Implicit Flow](/flows/concepts/implicit) or [Authorization Code Flow with Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)](/flows/concepts/auth-code-pkce) and you need to ...
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Community user requested clarification on the subject, submitted on their behalf.
https://community.auth0.com/t/new-auth0-spa-js/31129