Change access_token Expiration Time
Sep 10, 2025
Overview
The user wants to change the expiration lifetime of the access_token. By default, it is set to 10 minutes.
Applies To
- access_token Expiration Time
Solution
The lifetime of the Access Tokens can be modified.
1. Navigate to the API Settings (Auth0 Dashboard > Applications > APIs).
2. Update the Token Expirations (Seconds) and Token Expiration For Browser Flows (Seconds).
This page explains the process in detail: Update Access Token Lifetime.
NOTE: The default lifetime of an Access Token is 24 hours (86,400 seconds).
Access tokens with AUTH0_DOMAIN/mfa audience are restricted to 10 minutes expiry due to security reasons. This cannot be bypassed.
