Access token for event terminal expires

Troubleshooting
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I have been using the “View events from a terminal” feature and the command:
curl https://api.particle.io/v1/devices/events?access_token=(redacted)

to feed events into a text file on my laptop which I then use for plotting the data in QGIS. It is scheduled on my laptop to issue the curl command every 1/2 hour and update the GIS maps accordingly. It all works well until the access token changes.
Is there a way to get a permanent access token to use with the curl command, or at least know when the access token will be changed?
thanks,
john

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If you create an access token with an expiry time of 0 your get an eternal access token.

https://docs.particle.io/reference/device-cloud/api/#generate-an-access-token

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ScruffR,
Thanks for the pointer. I was under the incorrect assumption that the token for getting the events in a terminal was a different token from that used for other access. My grasp of most of this stuff is pretty tenuous, so your quick response is much appreciated.
john

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