# Token

## Authentication tokens

API tokens use the widely used JWT encoding format, and we take extra measures to harden the tokens:

* Configurable lifetime (defaults to 4 hours)
* Configurable storage policy (defaults to session storage)
* Revoked at logout
* Invalidate all user tokens on request
* Client fingerprinting

## Change the lifetime of a token<br>

By changing the lifetime of a token, users will be logged out after their token expires.\
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Follow these instructions to change the lifetime of the token:<br>

1. Navigate to the [Settings](/administration/settings.md) page under the **Administrations** > **Settings** menu.
2. Select the **System** tab and scroll down to the *Security* section.
3. Choose the desired token lifetime from the dropdown menu:

![Token expiration times](/files/pZ4x6KbzlhNUP6YaUKul)

4\. Click the **Update** button to apply the change.


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