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Alex • Product 2:30 PM
@context How does user authentication work in our app?
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critical.cx APP 2:30 PM
Authentication uses JWT tokens with refresh token rotation:

1. app/services/auth_service.rb:45 - Token generation
2. app/middleware/auth.rb:23 - Request validation
3. config/jwt.yml - Token expiration settings (24h access, 7d refresh)
Response time: 8.3s
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Alex • Product 2:31 PM
Perfect, that's exactly what I needed for the spec!
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Q: Where is user data validated?
Searching codebase...
✓ Found 3 relevant files
app/validators/user_validator.rb:12
app/models/user.rb:45
app/services/signup_service.rb:23
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