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Clio's Two OAuth Systems and Region Traps Break Integrations
Clio has two separate OAuth systems—Manage and Platform—with different token lifetimes and refresh behaviors, causing 401 errors when developers assume they are interchangeable. Access tokens on Platform expire in 24 hours and refresh tokens rotate, while Manage tokens last 30 days and do not rotate. Additionally, Clio runs four regional instances, each requiring a separate developer application, and tokens are not valid across regions.
Meridian48 take
The article is a practical warning for developers building Clio integrations, but it also highlights a broader issue: fragmented API documentation and hidden regional requirements that can turn a quick fix into an afternoon of debugging.
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