"sf api request rest" does not refresh session token when required

[aidan-harding]

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Summary

When I run sf api request rest '/services/data/v60.0/' --method GET, it works great most of the time.

But if the CLI's access token has expired and need to be refreshed, this command just fails instead of refreshing the token.

Obviously, I know that this is a beta command, but it'll be good to know it's on the issue list for when this command becomes fully released.

Steps To Reproduce

In a project where the access token has expired, run sf api request rest '/services/data/v60.0/' --method GET before running any other CLI command.

This will fail, if you run another CLI command against your org, then retry the api request, it will succeed.

Expected result

CLI returns the API description

{
  "metadata": "/services/data/v60.0/metadata",
  "eclair": "/services/data/v60.0/eclair",
  "folders": "/services/data/v60.0/folders",
  "jsonxform": "/services/data/v60.0/jsonxform",
  "appMenu": "/services/data/v60.0/appMenu",
...

Actual result

Session error returned:

[
  {
    "message": "Session expired or invalid",
    "errorCode": "INVALID_SESSION_ID"
  }
]

Additional information

System Information

{
  "architecture": "darwin-arm64",
  "cliVersion": "@salesforce/cli/2.71.6",
  "nodeVersion": "node-v22.12.0",
  "osVersion": "Darwin 23.6.0",
  "rootPath": "/Users/aidan/.local/share/sf/client/2.71.6-df87f59",
  "shell": "zsh",
  "pluginVersions": [
    "@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 3.2.14 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-commands 4.1.14 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-help 6.2.19 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-not-found 3.2.31 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-plugins 5.4.22 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-search 1.2.17 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-update 4.6.18 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-version 2.2.18 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 3.1.28 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-which 3.2.21 (core)",
    "@processity/cli-performance-testing 0.0.9 (user) published 125 days ago (Wed Sep 11 2024)",
    "@salesforce/cli 2.71.6 (core)",
    "apex 3.6.8 (core)",
    "api 1.3.2 (core)",
    "auth 3.6.82 (core)",
    "community 3.3.7 (user) published 32 days ago (Sat Dec 14 2024) (latest is 3.3.8)",
    "data 3.13.5 (core)",
    "deploy-retrieve 3.16.0 (core)",
    "info 3.4.29 (core)",
    "limits 3.3.43 (core)",
    "marketplace 1.3.7 (core)",
    "org 5.2.11 (core)",
    "packaging 2.9.7 (core)",
    "schema 3.3.45 (core)",
    "settings 2.4.9 (core)",
    "sobject 1.4.46 (core)",
    "telemetry 3.6.27 (core)",
    "templates 56.3.34 (core)",
    "trust 3.7.51 (core)",
    "user 3.6.5 (core)",
    "@salesforce/sfdx-scanner 4.7.0 (user) published 77 days ago (Tue Oct 29 2024) (latest is 4.8.0)"
  ]
}

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[git2gus]

This issue has been linked to a new work item: W-17605467

[iowillhoit]

Thanks @aidan-harding, we'll take a look at this!

[cristiand391]

this was fixed in sf v2.74.6:
https://github.com/forcedotcom/cli/tree/main/releasenotes/#2746-jan-29-2025-stable