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OAuth token refresh now skipped by default unless first-party or forced

OAuth token refresh is now skipped by default unless required or forced

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KindInternal Changesin v2.1.271,
Under the hood

OAuth token refresh is now skipped by default unless required or forced

What

The function that refreshes OAuth authentication tokens now takes a new trailing parameter, off by default. After confirming a refresh token exists and can be refreshed, it now returns "not needed" and skips the refresh unless a condition function says it's required or the new parameter forces it.

Why

This avoids unnecessary token refresh calls in cases where refreshing isn't actually needed.

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