other-emerald•2w ago

Redirect to current page cusdtom authprovider onerror

I want to re-direct to the current page if I get an onError in AuthProvider but manage to acquireTokenSilent (using MSAL) .

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kapa.ai•2w ago

Hi @Todilo. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave: ---------------------- I understand you want to redirect to the current page after handling an error in the AuthProvider when using MSAL (Microsoft Authentication Library) with refine. In refine, the onError method of the AuthProvider allows you to handle authentication errors and specify redirection behavior. When working with MSAL, you can implement token refresh logic in this method. Here's how you can implement this in your AuthProvider:

import { AuthProvider } from "@refinedev/core";

const authProvider: AuthProvider = {
  // other methods...
  
  onError: async (error) => {
    try {
      // Check if it's an authentication error
      if (error.status === 401 || error.status === 403) {
        // Try to silently acquire a new token
        const token = await instance.acquireTokenSilent(request);
        
        if (token) {
          // Store the new token
          localStorage.setItem(TOKEN_KEY, token.accessToken);
          
          // Return empty object to stay on the current page
          return {};
        } else {
          // If token acquisition fails, redirect to login
          return {
            logout: true,
            redirectTo: "/login",
          };
        }
      }
    } catch (e) {
      // If token acquisition throws an error, redirect to login
      return {
        logout: true,
        redirectTo: "/login",
      };
    }
    
    // For other errors, just return empty object to stay on current page
    return {};
  },
  
  // other methods...
};

import { AuthProvider } from "@refinedev/core";

const authProvider: AuthProvider = {
  // other methods...
  
  onError: async (error) => {
    try {
      // Check if it's an authentication error
      if (error.status === 401 || error.status === 403) {
        // Try to silently acquire a new token
        const token = await instance.acquireTokenSilent(request);
        
        if (token) {
          // Store the new token
          localStorage.setItem(TOKEN_KEY, token.accessToken);
          
          // Return empty object to stay on the current page
          return {};
        } else {
          // If token acquisition fails, redirect to login
          return {
            logout: true,
            redirectTo: "/login",
          };
        }
      }
    } catch (e) {
      // If token acquisition throws an error, redirect to login
      return {
        logout: true,
        redirectTo: "/login",
      };
    }
    
    // For other errors, just return empty object to stay on current page
    return {};
  },
  
  // other methods...
};

This approach is similar to what's shown in the Azure AD integration example, but with the key difference that you're trying to refresh the token in the onError method rather than redirecting immediately. The important part is that returning an empty object {} from the onError method will keep the user on the current page, while setting redirectTo or logout: true would trigger navigation. If you need more specific guidance for your implementation, you might want to check the Auth Provider documentation for more details on the onError method. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•2w ago

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other-emeraldOP•2w ago

@kapa.ai the provided solution does not seem to work. Sure the user stays on the same page but since it tries to fetch data it will not retry fetching/reloading the page content .

kapa.ai•2w ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- You're right, and I apologize for the incomplete solution. The issue you're facing is that when the token is refreshed, the data fetching needs to be retried, but by default, refine will not automatically retry the request after a token refresh in the onError handler. Let's address this issue with a more complete solution: Handling Token Refresh and Data Refetching When you refresh a token in the onError method, you need to ensure that the original data request is retried. There are a couple of approaches to solve this: 1. Use React Query's retry functionality You can configure React Query's retry behavior to not retry on 401 errors, but instead handle them in your auth provider:

// In your app configuration
<Refine
  // other props...
  reactQueryClientConfig={{
    defaultOptions: {
      queries: {
        retry: (failureCount, error) => {
          // Don't retry on 401 errors, let auth provider handle them
          if (error.statusCode === 401) {
            return false;
          }
          return failureCount < 3;
        },
      },
    },
  }}
/>

// In your app configuration
<Refine
  // other props...
  reactQueryClientConfig={{
    defaultOptions: {
      queries: {
        retry: (failureCount, error) => {
          // Don't retry on 401 errors, let auth provider handle them
          if (error.statusCode === 401) {
            return false;
          }
          return failureCount < 3;
        },
      },
    },
  }}
/>

This approach is mentioned in a GitHub issue about preventing query retry on 401 errors. 2. Manually trigger refetch after token refresh In your onError method, you can manually trigger a refetch of the data after refreshing the token:

onError: async (error) => {
  if (error.statusCode === 401) {
    try {
      // Try to silently acquire a new token
      const token = await instance.acquireTokenSilent(request);
      
      if (token) {
        // Store the new token
        localStorage.setItem(TOKEN_KEY, token.accessToken);
        
        // Return empty object to stay on the current page
        // The key part: invalidate the queries to trigger a refetch
        return {
          error,
        };
      }
    } catch (e) {
      return {
        logout: true,
        redirectTo: "/login",
      };
    }
  }
  
  return { error };
}

onError: async (error) => {
  if (error.statusCode === 401) {
    try {
      // Try to silently acquire a new token
      const token = await instance.acquireTokenSilent(request);
      
      if (token) {
        // Store the new token
        localStorage.setItem(TOKEN_KEY, token.accessToken);
        
        // Return empty object to stay on the current page
        // The key part: invalidate the queries to trigger a refetch
        return {
          error,
        };
      }
    } catch (e) {
      return {
        logout: true,
        redirectTo: "/login",
      };
    }
  }
  
  return { error };
}

By returning the original error, you're allowing the component that made the request to handle it appropriately. 3. Use the useInvalidate hook Another approach is to use the useInvalidate hook to invalidate queries after token refresh:

import { useInvalidate } from "@refinedev/core";

// In your component
const invalidate = useInvalidate();

// After token refresh
invalidate({
  resource: "resourceName",
  invalidates: ["list", "many", "detail"],
});

import { useInvalidate } from "@refinedev/core";

// In your component
const invalidate = useInvalidate();

// After token refresh
invalidate({
  resource: "resourceName",
  invalidates: ["list", "many", "detail"],
});

This approach is mentioned in a GitHub issue about refreshing data. The key insight here is that simply refreshing the token in onError isn't enough - you need to ensure that the data fetching is retried after the token is refreshed. The best approach depends on your specific setup, but configuring React Query's retry behavior is often the most straightforward solution. Let me know if you need more specific guidance for your implementation! ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•2w ago

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other-emeraldOP•2w ago

@kapa.ai and how is the component to know if it can and when to invalidate

kapa.ai•2w ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- You raise an excellent point about how components should know when to invalidate queries after token refresh. This is a critical part of the authentication flow that needs to be handled properly. In refine, there are a few approaches to handle this: 1. Centralized Invalidation in Auth Provider The most elegant solution is to handle invalidation centrally in your auth provider. When the onError method successfully refreshes a token, it can trigger invalidation of all relevant queries:

import { AuthProvider } from "@refinedev/core";

const authProvider: AuthProvider = {
  onError: async (error) => {
    if (error.status === 401) {
      try {
        // Successfully refreshed token
        const newToken = await instance.acquireTokenSilent(request);
        if (newToken) {
          // Store new token
          localStorage.setItem("token", newToken.accessToken);
          
          // Return invalidates: ["all"] to invalidate all queries
          return {
            invalidates: ["all"]
          };
        }
      } catch (e) {
        return { logout: true, redirectTo: "/login" };
      }
    }
    return {};
  },
  // other methods...
};

import { AuthProvider } from "@refinedev/core";

const authProvider: AuthProvider = {
  onError: async (error) => {
    if (error.status === 401) {
      try {
        // Successfully refreshed token
        const newToken = await instance.acquireTokenSilent(request);
        if (newToken) {
          // Store new token
          localStorage.setItem("token", newToken.accessToken);
          
          // Return invalidates: ["all"] to invalidate all queries
          return {
            invalidates: ["all"]
          };
        }
      } catch (e) {
        return { logout: true, redirectTo: "/login" };
      }
    }
    return {};
  },
  // other methods...
};

This approach is based on the auth provider's ability to return an invalidates property, which is mentioned in a Discord support thread where a similar issue was discussed. 2. Using React Query's Retry Mechanism Another approach is to configure React Query to handle retries appropriately:

const queryClient = new QueryClient({
  defaultOptions: {
    queries: {
      retry: (failureCount, error) => {
        // Don't retry on 401 errors
        if (error.status === 401) {
          return false;
        }
        return failureCount < 5;
      },
    },
  },
});

const queryClient = new QueryClient({
  defaultOptions: {
    queries: {
      retry: (failureCount, error) => {
        // Don't retry on 401 errors
        if (error.status === 401) {
          return false;
        }
        return failureCount < 5;
      },
    },
  },
});

This configuration, as mentioned in a GitHub issue about preventing query retry on 401 errors, ensures that 401 errors don't trigger automatic retries, allowing your auth provider to handle them instead. 3. Using a Global Event System You could also implement a simple event system to notify components when token refresh occurs:

// In your auth provider
onError: async (error) => {
  if (error.status === 401) {
    const success = await refreshToken();
    if (success) {
      // Dispatch a custom event
      window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('token-refreshed'));
      return {};
    }
  }
  return {};
}

// In your components
useEffect(() => {
  const handleTokenRefresh = () => {
    // Invalidate queries or refetch data
    invalidate({ resource: "yourResource", invalidates: ["list", "many", "detail"] });
  };
  
  window.addEventListener('token-refreshed', handleTokenRefresh);
  return () => window.removeEventListener('token-refreshed', handleTokenRefresh);
}, []);

// In your auth provider
onError: async (error) => {
  if (error.status === 401) {
    const success = await refreshToken();
    if (success) {
      // Dispatch a custom event
      window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('token-refreshed'));
      return {};
    }
  }
  return {};
}

// In your components
useEffect(() => {
  const handleTokenRefresh = () => {
    // Invalidate queries or refetch data
    invalidate({ resource: "yourResource", invalidates: ["list", "many", "detail"] });
  };
  
  window.addEventListener('token-refreshed', handleTokenRefresh);
  return () => window.removeEventListener('token-refreshed', handleTokenRefresh);
}, []);

The key insight is that components shouldn't need to know when to invalidate queries after token refresh - this should be handled automatically by the framework or your auth provider implementation. The invalidates property in the auth provider's response is the most elegant solution as it leverages refine's built-in functionality. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•2w ago

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other-emeraldOP•2w ago

@kapa.ai the onerror return object does not take a parameter called invalidates

kapa.ai•2w ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- You're right, and I apologize for the confusion. The onError method in the AuthProvider doesn't directly accept an invalidates parameter in its return object. Looking at the documentation more carefully, I can see that the invalidation functionality is handled differently. Here are the correct approaches to handle invalidation after token refresh: 1. Use the useInvalidate hook directly The most straightforward approach is to use the useInvalidate hook from @refinedev/core in your components or in a custom hook that handles token refresh:

import { useInvalidate } from "@refinedev/core";
import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";

// In a component or custom hook
const invalidate = useInvalidate();
const queryClient = useQueryClient();

// After token refresh
const handleTokenRefresh = async () => {
  const newToken = await instance.acquireTokenSilent(request);
  if (newToken) {
    // Store new token
    localStorage.setItem("token", newToken.accessToken);
    
    // Invalidate all queries
    invalidate({
      invalidates: ["all"]
    });
    
    // Or invalidate specific resources
    invalidate({
      resource: "posts",
      invalidates: ["list", "many", "detail"]
    });
  }
};

import { useInvalidate } from "@refinedev/core";
import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";

// In a component or custom hook
const invalidate = useInvalidate();
const queryClient = useQueryClient();

// After token refresh
const handleTokenRefresh = async () => {
  const newToken = await instance.acquireTokenSilent(request);
  if (newToken) {
    // Store new token
    localStorage.setItem("token", newToken.accessToken);
    
    // Invalidate all queries
    invalidate({
      invalidates: ["all"]
    });
    
    // Or invalidate specific resources
    invalidate({
      resource: "posts",
      invalidates: ["list", "many", "detail"]
    });
  }
};

As shown in the useInvalidate documentation, this hook provides a function that can invalidate queries based on different parameters. 2. Use the QueryClient directly For more direct control, you can use the QueryClient from React Query:

import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";

// In a component or custom hook
const queryClient = useQueryClient();

// After token refresh
queryClient.invalidateQueries(["custom-key"]);

import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";

// In a component or custom hook
const queryClient = useQueryClient();

// After token refresh
queryClient.invalidateQueries(["custom-key"]);

This approach is mentioned in the useCustom documentation for invalidating custom queries. 3. Create a centralized token refresh mechanism You could create a centralized token refresh mechanism that handles both token refresh and invalidation:

// tokenService.js
import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";

export const useTokenService = () => {
  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
  
  const refreshToken = async () => {
    try {
      const newToken = await instance.acquireTokenSilent(request);
      if (newToken) {
        localStorage.setItem("token", newToken.accessToken);
        // Invalidate all queries to trigger refetch
        queryClient.invalidateQueries();
        return true;
      }
    } catch (e) {
      return false;
    }
  };
  
  return { refreshToken };
};

// In your auth provider
const { refreshToken } = useTokenService();

onError: async (error) => {
  if (error.status === 401) {
    const success = await refreshToken();
    if (success) {
      return {}; // Stay on current page, queries will be refetched
    }
  }
  return { logout: true, redirectTo: "/login" };
}

// tokenService.js
import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";

export const useTokenService = () => {
  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
  
  const refreshToken = async () => {
    try {
      const newToken = await instance.acquireTokenSilent(request);
      if (newToken) {
        localStorage.setItem("token", newToken.accessToken);
        // Invalidate all queries to trigger refetch
        queryClient.invalidateQueries();
        return true;
      }
    } catch (e) {
      return false;
    }
  };
  
  return { refreshToken };
};

// In your auth provider
const { refreshToken } = useTokenService();

onError: async (error) => {
  if (error.status === 401) {
    const success = await refreshToken();
    if (success) {
      return {}; // Stay on current page, queries will be refetched
    }
  }
  return { logout: true, redirectTo: "/login" };
}

The key point is that the onError method itself doesn't handle invalidation directly through its return value. Instead, you need to use the appropriate hooks or methods to invalidate queries after refreshing the token. I hope this clarifies the correct approach to handle token refresh and query invalidation in refine! ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•2w ago

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other-emeraldOP•2w ago

@kapa.ai and if I haev a custom data provider?

kapa.ai•2w ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- If you have a custom data provider, the invalidation process works similarly, but you need to make sure you're specifying the correct dataProviderName when invalidating queries. Here's how you can handle invalidation with a custom data provider: Using useInvalidate with a Custom Data Provider

import { useInvalidate } from "@refinedev/core";

// In your component or custom hook
const invalidate = useInvalidate();

// After token refresh
const handleTokenRefresh = async () => {
  const newToken = await instance.acquireTokenSilent(request);
  if (newToken) {
    // Store new token
    localStorage.setItem("token", newToken.accessToken);
    
    // Invalidate all queries for your custom data provider
    invalidate({
      dataProviderName: "your-custom-provider-name",
      invalidates: ["all"]
    });
    
    // Or invalidate specific resources in your custom data provider
    invalidate({
      resource: "posts",
      dataProviderName: "your-custom-provider-name",
      invalidates: ["list", "many", "detail"]
    });
  }
};

import { useInvalidate } from "@refinedev/core";

// In your component or custom hook
const invalidate = useInvalidate();

// After token refresh
const handleTokenRefresh = async () => {
  const newToken = await instance.acquireTokenSilent(request);
  if (newToken) {
    // Store new token
    localStorage.setItem("token", newToken.accessToken);
    
    // Invalidate all queries for your custom data provider
    invalidate({
      dataProviderName: "your-custom-provider-name",
      invalidates: ["all"]
    });
    
    // Or invalidate specific resources in your custom data provider
    invalidate({
      resource: "posts",
      dataProviderName: "your-custom-provider-name",
      invalidates: ["list", "many", "detail"]
    });
  }
};

This approach is documented in the useInvalidate documentation, which shows how to specify a dataProviderName when invalidating queries. Using QueryClient Directly If you're using custom query keys with your custom data provider, you can also use the QueryClient directly:

import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";

// In your component or custom hook
const queryClient = useQueryClient();

// After token refresh, invalidate specific custom queries
queryClient.invalidateQueries(["custom-key"]);

import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";

// In your component or custom hook
const queryClient = useQueryClient();

// After token refresh, invalidate specific custom queries
queryClient.invalidateQueries(["custom-key"]);

This approach is mentioned in the documentation for invalidating custom queries. The key point is to ensure that you're specifying the correct data provider name and/or query keys when invalidating, so that the right queries are refreshed after your token is renewed. If you're experiencing issues with invalidation in a custom data provider, it might be worth checking if you're using the correct query keys, as mentioned in a GitHub issue about invalidating custom queries. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

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Redirect to current page cusdtom authprovider onerror

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