API & Backend
FastAPI JWT & OAuth2 Security: Access Tokens, Refresh Token Rotation & RBAC
Implement enterprise security in FastAPI with short-lived JWT access tokens, Redis-backed refresh token rotation, and role-based access control.
4 min
Token Rotation Security Pattern
Access tokens should have a short lifespan (15 minutes). Refresh tokens (7 days) must be single-use: issuing a new access token invalidates the previous refresh token in Redis to prevent replay attacks.