---
id: BENCH-OLD-AUTH-TOKENS-4
type: decision
status: superseded
tier: meta
title: auth-tokens-4
superseded_by: BENCH-NEW-AUTH-TOKENS-4
---

# auth-tokens-4

This concept defines the governance for auth-tokens-4. When working with auth-tokens-4, follow the rules below. The auth-tokens-4 approach affects latency, dependency, monitoring, observability.

- Prefer the documented auth-tokens-4 pattern.
- Record exceptions to the auth-tokens-4 rule.
- Weigh the latency and observability implications.
