JwtTokenBuilder.RenewJwt method (1 of 2)

Renews a JWT token from the current request context, optionally extending its lifetime.

public string RenewJwt(KestrunContext ctx, TimeSpan? lifetime = default)

parameter	description
ctx	The Kestrun context containing the request and authorization header.
lifetime	The new lifetime for the renewed token. If null, uses the builder’s default lifetime.

Return Value

The renewed JWT token as a compact string.

exception	condition
UnauthorizedAccessException	Thrown if no Bearer token is provided in the request.

Extends the validity period of an existing JWT token by creating a new token with updated lifetime.

public string RenewJwt(string jwt, TimeSpan? lifetime = default)

parameter	description
jwt	The original JWT token to extend.
lifetime	The new lifetime for the extended token. If null, uses the builder’s default lifetime.

The extended JWT token as a compact string.