oidc-client: `renewTokens()` fails silently without throwing an error

Issue and Steps to Reproduce

When we perform an API call, we use the accessToken and send it to our API endpoint. If the response status is a 401, we refetch the latest accessToken by using the renewTokens() method. Since this method is a promise, we do wait for it and then reperform the API that initially returned a 401.

Now this method seems to eat the error when there is a peculiar scenario where we have the accessTokenPaylod like the following:

"accessTokenPayload": {
      "exp": 1701898951,
      "iat": 1701895411,
      ...
}

Apparently, the exp and iat are well before current UNIX timestamp. Therefore what happens is, the method fails (I suppose - not 100% sure). Because of it, we are unable to get the token for re-firing the API.

Versions

7.12.2

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Expected

The method should return the valid accessToken instead of failing silently.

Actual

The method fails silently

Additional Details

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About this issue

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State: open
Created 7 months ago
Comments: 18 (12 by maintainers)

Most upvoted comments

I will look at the renew token return an ild tokens. Why do you use this method? In fact the library renew tokens automaticaly.

Yes i have to manage the not connected to internet case. I think i have an idea to test.

guillaume-chervet on Apr 22, 2024

I this we need to test with an abort controller instead of ifavailable. With a timeout longer than refresh timeout and silentsigin timeout. But it is not simple because of retry integrated. It should be moved to an upper level.

guillaume-chervet on Dec 14, 2023

Hi @abhilashlr very sorry for the delay, i have been stick this week.

The refresh_time_before_tokens_expiration_in_second will trigger the refresh of the tokens this time before expiration.

I think the if window available make the original problem back. I have to find a solution to remove local on sleeping Window or tab. I will read more the documentation about this.

guillaume-chervet on Dec 13, 2023