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AI-generatedMapbox GL JS token rotation handling after deployment: cache inconsistency
When deploying a Mapbox GL JS application, developers often rotate access tokens to limit exposure or comply with security policies. The goal is to allow the map to continue loading tiles after a token change without forcing users to reload the entire page. However, the interaction between token rotation and browser caching layers—such as the HTTP cache, ser