getToken()
The getToken() method retrieves the user's session token or a custom JWT template.
This method uses a cache so a network request will only be made if the token in memory has expired. The TTL for a Clerk token is one minute.
Tokens can only be generated if the user is signed in.
func getToken(
_ options: GetTokenOptions = .init()
) async throws -> TokenResource?- Name
options- Type
GetTokenOptions- Description
Options that can be passed as parameters to the
getToken()function.
- Name
template- Type
String?- Description
The name of the JWT template from the Clerk Dashboard to generate a new token from. For example: 'firebase', 'grafbase', or your custom template's name.
- Name
expirationBuffer- Type
Double- Description
If the cached token will expire within
{expirationBuffer}seconds, fetch a new token instead. Max is 60 seconds. Defaults to 10 seconds.
- Name
skipCache- Type
Bool- Description
Whether to skip the cache lookup and force a refresh of the token instead. Useful if the token claims are time-sensitive or depend on data that can be updated (e.g. user fields). Defaults to false.
let session = Clerk.shared.session
if let token = try await session?.getToken()?.jwt { // => "eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImtpZC..."
headers["Authorization"] = "Bearer \(token)"
}Feedback
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