you would need to use the refresh code (that you are given with the token) to generate a new token after the initial authorisation. I am however struggling to get that to work... I am hoping someone can help us both!

Hey livb, thanks for your response! I was able to figure out how to go about calling for the refresh code which you can then use to get a new access code whenever you want to get the data again. 

This line of code will use the authorization code to give you the refresh and access token:

payload = {"client_id" : client_id,
"client_secret" : client_secret,
"code" : code_val,
"grant_type" : "authorization_code",
"f" : "json"
}

res = requests.post(auth_url, data = payload, verify = False).json()

res["refresh_token"] will let you store the refresh token

To get a new access code, you'll want to do a similar thing:

payload = {"client_id" : client_id,
"client_secret" : client_secret,
"refresh_token" : refresh_token
"grant_type" : "refresh_token",
"f" : "json"
}
# GET ACCESS TOKEN USING REFRESH TOKEN
res = requests.post(auth_url, data = payload, verify = False).json()
access_token = res["access_token"]

# RETRIEVING ACTIVITY DATA FROM STRAVA
header = {'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + access_token}

param = {'per_page': 1, 'page': 1}
data = requests.get(activities_url, headers=header, params=param).json()

I hope this helps! The part I'm stuck on is how I would be able to add the refresh token to my dataframe and then not have to run the code to GET that refresh token using the authorization code when I want to test a new set of code 😕😕 Sorry if this is poorly worded.

Hey livb, thanks for your response! I was able to figure out how to go about calling for the refresh code which you can then use to get a new access code whenever you want to get the data again. 

This line of code will use the authorization code to give you the refresh and access token:

payload = {"client_id" : client_id,
"client_secret" : client_secret,
"code" : code_val,
"grant_type" : "authorization_code",
"f" : "json"
}

res = requests.post(auth_url, data = payload, verify = False).json()

res["refresh_token"] will let you store the refresh token

To get a new access code, you'll want to do a similar thing:

payload = {"client_id" : client_id,
"client_secret" : client_secret,
"refresh_token" : refresh_token
"grant_type" : "refresh_token",
"f" : "json"
}
# GET ACCESS TOKEN USING REFRESH TOKEN
res = requests.post(auth_url, data = payload, verify = False).json()
access_token = res["access_token"]

# RETRIEVING ACTIVITY DATA FROM STRAVA
header = {'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + access_token}

param = {'per_page': 1, 'page': 1}
data = requests.get(activities_url, headers=header, params=param).json()

I hope this helps! The part I'm stuck on is how I would be able to add the refresh token to my dataframe and then not have to run the code to GET that refresh token using the authorization code when I want to test a new set of code 😕😕 Sorry if that was poorly worded.

oops meant to send as a reply to livb

unfortunately this results in an error for me and I don't know why

{'message': 'Bad Request', 'errors': [{'resource': 'AuthorizationCode', 'field': 'code', 'code': 'invalid'}]}

If you had already called the authorization code before, I believe you are running into the same issue as me... Once you use it, or it expires, you can't call the authorization code again

thanks no this is when I try to use the refresh token in the same way as you:
payload = {"client_id" : client_id,
"client_secret" : client_secret,
"refresh_token" : refresh_token
"grant_type" : "refresh_token",
"f" : "json"
}
# GET ACCESS TOKEN USING REFRESH TOKEN
res = requests.post(auth_url, data = payload, verify = False).json()
access_token = res["access_token"]

Can I check the refresh_token that you use here...is that the same one given when you were given your last functioning access token?