Hi! I'm using `io.ktor.client.plugins.auth`, and i...

# ktor

[atticus]

Hi!
I'm using io.ktor.client.plugins.auth, and it has a method fun HttpRequestBuilder.markAsRefreshTokenRequest(). Its description is: "Marks that this request is for refreshing auth tokens, resulting in a special handling of it."
Could someone explain what this method actually does?
What does "special handling of it" mean?

[Aleksei Tirman [JB]]

It prevents an indefinite loop within the refreshTokens lambda when the client gets a 401 response from the server while refreshing the token.

[atticus]

So, if I get a 401 response from a refresh token HTTP call, and if I use markAsRefreshTokenRequest(), does it prevent an indefinite loop?

[Aleksei Tirman [JB]]

Yes, it should