public Task<string> GetAccessTokenAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = null)
Gets the access token that should be included in headers when performing
requests with this OidcToken.
This method will refresh the access token if the current one has expired.
Parameter
Name
Description
cancellationToken
CancellationToken
The cancellation token to use for cancelling the operation.
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