Session Idle Timeout and Access Token Interactions

nik.baleca
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:00:48 +0000

Hi @ptidwell

Welcome back to the Auth0 Community!

For a 15 minute session idle time, does Auth0 recommend a 10 minute access token?

Yes, regarding the best practices that Auth0 recommends, short lives tokens are the standard practice. Anything below 30 minutes should be acceptable in regards to “a short lived token”, that depending on your use-case. It is generally recommended to have a shorter lifetime for the Access Token, meaning that for your approach of 10 minutes and 15 for the Session is great.

Is there concern that the traffic load on Auth0 would increase appreciably should a 10 minute access token become the norm?

No, this should not be an issue since it is a standard practice expected by the platform itself and the increase itself is negligible in regards to the security and user experience benefits.

If you have any other questions, let me know!

Kind Regards,
Nik