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Glossary: Spring Boot Beyond the Basics

FACTOR_BEARER

Also written: FACTOR_PASSWORD

An authority Spring Security 7 adds to record how you logged in: `FACTOR_PASSWORD` for a password, `FACTOR_BEARER` for a token. `/api/token` refuses `FACTOR_BEARER`, so a token can't mint more tokens.

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Related terms

RoleBearer token