---
title: "Refresh user token"
method: POST
path: "/user/token/refresh"
tags: ["auth"]
---

# Refresh user token

`POST /user/token/refresh`

Exchanges the refresh token cookie for a new short-lived JWT.

## Response `200`

OK

- AuthToken
  - `token` string

## Other responses

- `401` — Invalid or expired refresh token.

## Changes

- **2026-02-25** `178e954cbae0` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-07-28** `d7c1f946dc48` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/go-vikunja/apis/vikunja-api/changes/user/token/refresh/post.md)

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