Refresh token on authentication failure using IAuthenticationProvider / IAccessTokenProvider

[AndrewZenith]

Hi,

There seems to be no mechanism to allow to refresh a token if there is an authentication failure.

I would have expected there to be a call to AuthenticateRequestAsync with something in the additionalAuthenticationContext to indicate an authentication failure on the first try.

Am I missing something here?

[baywet]

Hi @AndrewZenith
Thank you for using kiota and for reaching out.

We expect this concern to be handled by the authentication library. For example, in the case of Azure Identity (implemented here) or MSAL (not implemented here) both libraries handle token caching and token refreshing internally.

The name provider might be misleading here, it should most likely have been named "adapter" or something along those lines. The sole responsibility for the implementers it to "relay" or "adapt" the token acquisition to the "other parts of the infrastructure", And we did not design those interfaces to take on more responsibilities.

Let us know if you have any additional comments or questions.