# How to store and refresh session tokens correctly with the WorkOS iOS SDK

DevFeed: [How to store and refresh session tokens correctly with the WorkOS iOS SDK](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-store-and-refresh-session-tokens-correctly-with-the-workos-ios-sdk-16022.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://workos.com/blog/ios-sdk-token-storage-refresh-guide>)

Author: WorkOS

Published: 2026-08-18T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [WorkOS Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/workos-blog.md>)

Topics: [iOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ios.md>), [SDK](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdk.md>), [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>), [JSON Web Tokens](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jwt.md>)

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## AI overview

This tutorial explains how to store and refresh session tokens with the WorkOS iOS SDK. It recommends storing access and refresh tokens in the Keychain, persisting each rotated refresh token, and distinguishing terminal refresh failures from transient network or concurrency-related failures.

## Source excerpt

A practical guide to Keychain storage, refresh token rotation, and terminal vs. transient failures on iOS