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How to Fix Token Refresh Race Conditions in Axios Interceptors

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

When five parallel API calls hit an expired JWT simultaneously, each triggers its own refresh request, causing race conditions that can log users out. A promise-queue lock mechanism prevents multiple refresh calls by queuing retries. This article details the problem and a solution for production-grade token handling.

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A practical deep-dive into a common but often overlooked frontend bug that can tank user experience in any app using short-lived tokens.
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