How to Test JWT Authentication and Silent Token Refresh in React Without a Backend
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I once lost an entire Saturday afternoon trying to debug a silent JWT token refresh loop in a React app I was building. The login modal and user dashboard were completely done. But testing the actual security mechanics was driving me up the wall: How was I supposed to test what happens when an acce…
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- 2026-10-19 03:15 · DEV Community — AI
How to Test JWT Authentication and Silent Token Refresh in React Without a Backend