Is it possible to get an access token with the Universal Sign In (premium)?

[grifotv]

I’m currently using the Original Sign-in (free) and am considering paying for the Universal Sign-In (premium), primarily for the Android Credential Manager support as it is a requirement in 2025.

At the moment, my implementation relies on the access token retrieved via the getTokens method. However, after reviewing the migration table, I noticed that the recommended approach involves using the signIn or requestAuthorization methods instead. It’s not clear, though, whether an access token will still be returned when using these methods.

I understand that the ideal approach is to use an idToken rather than an accessToken, as using an access token for identity assertion on a backend server is discouraged.

Could you clarify whether switching to the Universal Sign-In (premium) version would require me to update my backend to expect an idToken (as outlined here), or if I could complete the frontend migration without needing to modify my backend?

[vonovak]

Hello,
Access token is returned in the result of requestAuthorization: https://react-native-google-signin.github.io/docs/api#authorizationsuccessresponse

So yes, you can still get an access token. 👍

Hope this helps!

[grifotv]

Thanks for this. Am I right to think that requesting an accessToken instead of idToken to sign in would complicate the UX unnecessarily?

requesting idToken	requesting accessToken