Auth Token Drift

Severity: critical Last verified: 2026-03-01
authapi 401ssession-expiry clock-synctoken-rollover

Signal

  • Sudden increase in invalid token errors
  • Clients reporting forced logout loops

Immediate Actions

  1. Verify issuer and verifier clock offsets.
  2. Extend grace window for skewed tokens by 2 minutes.
  3. Rotate signing keys only after drift is corrected.

Validation

  • 401 spikes return to baseline
  • Session refresh success above 99%