Access token

Concept

An access token is a short-lived, signed token issued by an identity provider such as Microsoft Entra ID that lets a client call a protected API within defined scopes or roles.

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Documentation	learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity-platform/access-tokens

Key points about Access token

The PowerApps for Figma plugin needs a Figma access token, and Power BI layouts can be planned in Figma first. · Figma to Power Apps Development with Lukas…
An access token is a short-lived badge of about an hour, while a refresh token lasts days or weeks. · Modern Authentication and Token Lifecycle in…

Episodes about Access token

Figma to Power Apps Development with Lukas Pavelka [MVP]

2026-05-06 · Video on YouTube

In this episode of the M365 FM Podcast, Mirko Peters talks with Lukas Pavelka about the future of enterprise app development, AI-assisted coding, and the growing connection between Figma and Microsoft Power Platform. Lukas shares his journey from Java…

Modern Authentication and Token Lifecycle in Microsoft 365

2025-08-05 · Video on YouTube

Your Conditional Access policy isn’t the final boss—tokens are. MSAL’s silent refresh + Azure AD’s Continuous Access Evaluation can defer, override, or re-apply your rules mid-session. If you don’t manage the token lifecycle (issue, refresh, revoke), your…

Use Managed Identity with PowerShell for Microsoft Graph

2025-12-08 · Video on YouTube

Still writing PowerShell against MSOnline and AzureAD modules in 2025? This episode explains why that stack is legacy – and how to go API-first with pure REST and Microsoft Graph. We walk through the core “token, headers, REST call” pattern, three real-world…

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Articles about Access token (3)

ID Token vs Access Token: The Crucial OpenID Connect Difference
2026-10-28 · Mirko Peters
Discover the critical differences between ID tokens and access tokens in OpenID Connect, and learn why mixing them up creates severe security flaws.
Refresh Token vs Access Token: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters in Microsoft Entra ID
2026-04-28 · Mirko Peters
Refresh Token vs Access Token: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters in Microsoft Entra ID
Understanding AADSTS700082 and Refresh Token Expired Errors in Microsoft OAuth
2026-04-20 · Mirko Peters
When you hit the AADSTS700082 error, Microsoft is telling you your refresh token has expired—usually because it's been sitting around unused for too long. Thi…

Frequently asked questions

How do you connect Figma to Power Apps?

Use the PowerApps for Figma plugin with a Figma access token to bring designs into Power Apps. This helps bridge the gap between modern UI design and low-code development. · From the episode: Figma to Power Apps Development with Lukas…

What is the difference between access and refresh tokens?

An access token is a short-lived badge of roughly an hour. A refresh token is a longer-lived wristband, lasting days or weeks, that lets MSAL get new access tokens without prompting the user. · From the episode: Modern Authentication and Token Lifecycle in…

What is the token, headers, REST call pattern?

You obtain an access token, put it in the request headers and call the Graph REST endpoint. This simple pattern is the core of module-free Graph automation. · From the episode: Use Managed Identity with PowerShell for…

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Documentation: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity-platform/access-tokens
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M365.FM episodes on this topic: 3
Articles on this topic: 3

Maintained by Mirko Peters (Microsoft MVP) · Last updated: 2026-11-03