The refresh token doesn't defeat the purpose of oauth. The purpose is that the t...

		Bombthecat on June 19, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: JSON Web Tokens vs. Sessions The refresh token doesn't defeat the purpose of oauth. The purpose is that the third party needs to check in again to refresh. This gives the end user the time to revoke the token at the provider without the need to revoke or even trust the third party.