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So it looks like the token it gives me works exactly the same way as the old auth'n'auth token, except it expires after two hours - so I have a workaround: just get a new token every couple of hours or when I need to use the script. However after doing some more reading, it looks like there should be a refresh token that my script can use to get a new valid token - but when I generate the user token, it only gives me the user token and not the refresh token. When I generate the token this way, is there an associated refresh token and if so how do I find it?

Hi @lezzgiles,

For security, a User access token is short-lived. However, a Refresh token is long-lived and you can use it to renew a User access token after the token expires. The benefit is that you don't need to get the account-owner's consent each time you need to renew their User access token.

Ref:- https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/static/oauth-refresh-token-request.html

Best regards ,
eBay Developer Support

When you get your original user access token the response will also contain a refresh token.

When you need a new user access token you use the refresh token to get one. You don't need to get user consent every two hours.

The refresh token lasts for 18 months after which time you need to get user consent again.

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/static/oauth-authorization-code-grant.html#Getting2/greatpeople

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