How to get the refresh token from Firebase.auth.currentUser Android Kotlin

Question

I am breaking my head on how to get the refresh token from FirebaseAuth but cannot seem to find how.

On iOS, the equivalent is Auth.auth().currentUser?.refreshToken. Any help is highly appreciated.

Turgeon

Hey, did you found the answer? I'm in the same position right now – Tent

me2, I keep fetching the wrong data because of that.. – Picked

I think it’s just not possible. Firebase does not allow access to refresh token on Android. Maybe this is due to security reason where on iOS you can store it in KeyChaim. – Turgeon

Answer 1

I think this is what Furkan meant to say:

Use the forceRefresh parameter. This force refreshes the token. Should only be set to true if the token is invalidated

    FirebaseAuth.getInstance().currentUser!!.getIdToken(true)

Read this answer for when you should use it: https://mcmap.net/q/1350636/-firebase-when-should-i-use-refreshtoken

Picked

Answer 2

Read this answer https://mcmap.net/q/770368/-android-studio-get-firebase-token-from-getidtoken

Maybe you solution is use the getIdToken listener.

• getIdToken(true) only if you want refresh the token

• getIdToken(false) if you only want get the current

code

user.getIdToken(true).addOnSuccessListener { result ->
      val token = result.token
}

Fsh

Answer 3

firebaseUser. getIdToken() reloads your token

Alkyl

Please add further details to expand on your answer, such as working code or documentation citations. – Beltz