topic Best practice for using ArcGIS Server tokens in ArcGIS REST APIs and Services Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-rest-apis-and-services-questions/best-practice-for-using-arcgis-server-tokens/m-p/378513#M1804 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What is the best practice for using ArcGIS Server tokens (<SPAN style="color: #4c4c4c; background-color: #f8f8f8;">generateToken)&nbsp;</SPAN>with the REST API? Should I request a new token for every request; or retain the token and request a new one when it nears expiration?</P><P></P><P>Thanks!<BR />Michael</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:47:47 GMT MichaelThompson 2020-03-18T18:47:47Z Best practice for using ArcGIS Server tokens https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-rest-apis-and-services-questions/best-practice-for-using-arcgis-server-tokens/m-p/378513#M1804 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What is the best practice for using ArcGIS Server tokens (<SPAN style="color: #4c4c4c; background-color: #f8f8f8;">generateToken)&nbsp;</SPAN>with the REST API? Should I request a new token for every request; or retain the token and request a new one when it nears expiration?</P><P></P><P>Thanks!<BR />Michael</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:47:47 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-rest-apis-and-services-questions/best-practice-for-using-arcgis-server-tokens/m-p/378513#M1804 MichaelThompson 2020-03-18T18:47:47Z Re: Best practice for using ArcGIS Server tokens https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-rest-apis-and-services-questions/best-practice-for-using-arcgis-server-tokens/m-p/378514#M1805 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hey Michael,</P><P></P><P>Generating a token is extremely quick.&nbsp; I always generate a new one for each request.&nbsp; I think this will eliminate trying a request, creating a exception because the token is expired, generate a new token, and then trying the request again.&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:33:07 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-rest-apis-and-services-questions/best-practice-for-using-arcgis-server-tokens/m-p/378514#M1805 JakeSkinner 2020-03-18T19:33:07Z Re: Best practice for using ArcGIS Server tokens https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-rest-apis-and-services-questions/best-practice-for-using-arcgis-server-tokens/m-p/378515#M1806 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I appreciate your response, Jake.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:05:38 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-rest-apis-and-services-questions/best-practice-for-using-arcgis-server-tokens/m-p/378515#M1806 MichaelThompson 2020-03-19T14:05:38Z