# API access token expiration

**URL:** <https://forum.shopware.com/t/api-access-token-expiration/62802>\
**Category:** Shopware Playground - API first Sandbox\
**Created:** [5. November 2019 um 09:26 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/api-access-token-expiration/62802 "2019-11-05T09:26:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![SorinSologics2019](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@SorinSologics2019](https://forum.shopware.com/u/SorinSologics2019)\
**Post date:** [5. November 2019 um 09:26 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/api-access-token-expiration/62802/1 "2019-11-05T09:26:27Z")

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Hello,

We notice that the expiration time for bearer API access token is 600 sec.

Does anyone how to increase this expiration time?

Best regards,

Sorin

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**Author:** ![CallMeAlex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9a140/32.png) [@CallMeAlex](https://forum.shopware.com/u/CallMeAlex)\
**Post date:** [8. Januar 2020 um 11:38 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/api-access-token-expiration/62802/2 "2020-01-08T11:38:39Z")

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Just save the timestamp when the token is running out. Before every request just check if the expiresdate \< current\_date, if yes just logging again and save the new token.