# Plex Authentication token expiry time, or permanent? **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps & Creations\ **Tags:** other-third-party\ **Created:** [May 18, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-authentication-token-expiry-time-or-permanent/192441 "2017-05-18T20:32:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rehhoff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/rehhoff/32/263644_2.png) [@Rehhoff](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Rehhoff)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-authentication-token-expiry-time-or-permanent/192441/1 "2017-05-18T20:32:04Z")
Hey All 🙂 Simple question, title mostly states it all. I’ve searched and read numerous articles and googled for hours, without finding any clear as sky, documentation for it. I want to know for now is if the x-Plex-Token i can obtain through making a HTTP Request to **sign\_in.json** is permanent or does expire at some point? As in, is it safe to store in a local DB and then forget everything about it even exists, without having to worry about renewing it again in 60 or 90 days. I know of course that the token most likely will die if I sign it out from the server/accounts page… It’s mostly for use in a local environment between a few friends. ---
**Author:** ![croneter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/croneter/32/193711_2.png) [@croneter](https://forums.plex.tv/u/croneter)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-authentication-token-expiry-time-or-permanent/192441/2 "2017-05-20T07:53:03Z")
As far as I can tell having developed PKC for the last 1.5 years, the token is permanent ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-authentication-token-expiry-time-or-permanent/192441/3 "2020-01-08T19:34:52Z")