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Introducing token rotation for access tokens

Apr 17, 2025Hamreet Kaur
Introducing token rotation for access tokens
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Introduces token rotation for access tokens in Bitbucket Cloud. This feature allows users to generate a new secret and expiration date for existing access tokens while preserving their scopes. The rotation process has specific behaviors for tokens expiring soon or far in the future to ensure a smooth transition. The post details the UI steps for rotating tokens and mentions future enhancements to app passwords and other authentication methods.

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