2 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/api/UserApi.ts b/src/api/UserApi.ts
index 2b319207a..9364b3383 100644
--- a/src/api/UserApi.ts
+++ b/src/api/UserApi.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ export default class UserApi {
     return this.server.userInfo();
   }
 
+  requestNewToken() {
+    return this.server.requestNewToken();
+  }
+
   updateInfo(data: { oldPassword: string; newPassword: string }) {
     const userData = data;
     if (userData.oldPassword && userData.newPassword) {
diff --git a/src/api/server/ServerApi.ts b/src/api/server/ServerApi.ts
index 8e1d45588..c6cbbd2e2 100644
--- a/src/api/server/ServerApi.ts
+++ b/src/api/server/ServerApi.ts
@@ -151,6 +151,22 @@ export default class ServerApi {
     return user;
   }
 
+  async requestNewToken() {
+    if (apiBase() === SERVER_NOT_LOADED) {
+      throw new Error('Server not loaded');
+    }
+
+    const request = await sendAuthRequest(`${apiBase()}/me/newtoken`);
+    if (!request.ok) {
+      throw new Error(request.statusText);
+    }
+    const data = await request.json();
+
+    debug('ServerApi::requestNewToken new authToken received');
+
+    return data;
+  }
+
   async updateUserInfo(data: any) {
     const request = await sendAuthRequest(`${apiBase()}/me`, {
       method: 'PUT',