diff --git a/globus_sdk/auth/client_types/base.py b/globus_sdk/auth/client_types/base.py
index 23cb7668..a9785bfe 100644
--- a/globus_sdk/auth/client_types/base.py
+++ b/globus_sdk/auth/client_types/base.py
@@ -223,6 +223,72 @@ class AuthClient(BaseClient):
             form_data.update(additional_params)
         return self.oauth2_token(form_data)
 
+    def oauth2_validate_token(self, token, additional_params=None):
+        """
+        Validate a token. It can be an Access Token or a Refresh token.
+
+        This call can be used to check tokens issued to your client,
+        confirming that they are or are not still valid. The resulting response
+        has the form ``{"active": True}`` when the token is valid, and
+        ``{"active": False}`` when it is not.
+
+        It is not necessary to validate tokens immediately after receiving them
+        from the service -- any tokens which you are issued will be valid at
+        that time. This is more for the purpose of doing checks like
+
+        - confirm that ``oauth2_revoke_token`` succeeded
+        - at application boot, confirm no need to do fresh login
+
+        **Parameters**
+
+            ``token`` (*string*)
+              The token which should be validated. Can be a refresh token or an
+              access token
+
+            ``additional_params`` (*dict*)
+              A ``dict`` or ``None``, which specifies additional
+              parameters to include in the validation body. Primarily for
+              internal use
+
+        **Examples**
+
+        Revoke a token and confirm that it is no longer active:
+
+        >>> from globus_sdk import ConfidentialAppAuthClient
+        >>> ac = ConfidentialAppAuthClient(CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET)
+        >>> ac.oauth2_revoke_token('<token_string>')
+        >>> data = ac.oauth2_validate_token('<token_string>')
+        >>> assert not data['active']
+
+        During application boot, check if the user needs to do a login, even
+        if a token is present:
+
+        >>> from globus_sdk import ConfidentialAppAuthClient
+        >>> ac = ConfidentialAppAuthClient(CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET)
+        >>> # this is not an SDK function, but a hypothetical function which
+        >>> # you use to load a token out of configuration data
+        >>> tok = load_token_from_config(...)
+        >>>
+        >>> if not tok or not ac.oauth2_validate_token(tok)['active']:
+        >>>     # do_new_login() is another hypothetical helper
+        >>>     tok = do_new_login()
+        >>> # at this point, tok is expected to be a valid token
+        """
+        self.logger.info('Validating token')
+        body = {'token': token}
+
+        # if this client has no way of authenticating itself but
+        # it does have a client_id, we'll send that in the request
+        no_authentication = (self.authorizer is None or
+                             isinstance(self.authorizer, NullAuthorizer))
+        if no_authentication and self.client_id:
+            self.logger.debug('Validating token with unauthenticated client')
+            body.update({'client_id': self.client_id})
+
+        if additional_params:
+            body.update(additional_params)
+        return self.post('/v2/oauth2/token/validate', text_body=body)
+
     def oauth2_revoke_token(self, token, additional_params=None):
         """
         Revoke a token. It can be an Access Token or a Refresh token.
diff --git a/globus_sdk/auth/oauth2_authorization_code.py b/globus_sdk/auth/oauth2_authorization_code.py
index 0a359e88..df5141a0 100644
--- a/globus_sdk/auth/oauth2_authorization_code.py
+++ b/globus_sdk/auth/oauth2_authorization_code.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from six.moves.urllib.parse import urlencode
 
 from globus_sdk.base import slash_join
 from globus_sdk.auth.oauth2_constants import DEFAULT_REQUESTED_SCOPES
-from globus_sdk.auth.oauth_flow_manager import GlobusOAuthFlowManager
+from globus_sdk.auth.oauth2_flow_manager import GlobusOAuthFlowManager
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/globus_sdk/auth/oauth_flow_manager.py b/globus_sdk/auth/oauth2_flow_manager.py
similarity index 100%
rename from globus_sdk/auth/oauth_flow_manager.py
rename to globus_sdk/auth/oauth2_flow_manager.py
diff --git a/globus_sdk/auth/oauth2_native_app.py b/globus_sdk/auth/oauth2_native_app.py
index b32bad8e..af646d6d 100644
--- a/globus_sdk/auth/oauth2_native_app.py
+++ b/globus_sdk/auth/oauth2_native_app.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from six.moves.urllib.parse import urlencode
 
 from globus_sdk.base import slash_join
 from globus_sdk.auth.oauth2_constants import DEFAULT_REQUESTED_SCOPES
-from globus_sdk.auth.oauth_flow_manager import GlobusOAuthFlowManager
+from globus_sdk.auth.oauth2_flow_manager import GlobusOAuthFlowManager
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/globus_sdk/authorizers/client_credentials.py b/globus_sdk/authorizers/client_credentials.py
index f087c675..225ea426 100644
--- a/globus_sdk/authorizers/client_credentials.py
+++ b/globus_sdk/authorizers/client_credentials.py
@@ -64,14 +64,18 @@ class ClientCredentialsAuthorizer(RenewingAuthorizer):
         super(ClientCredentialsAuthorizer, self).__init__(
             access_token, expires_at, on_refresh)
 
-    def _get_token_data(self):
+    def _get_token_response(self):
         """
-        Make a client credentials grant, get the tokens .by_resource_server,
-        Ensure that only one token was gotten, and return that token.
+        Make a client credentials grant
         """
-        res = self.confidential_client.oauth2_client_credentials_tokens(
+        return self.confidential_client.oauth2_client_credentials_tokens(
             requested_scopes=self.scopes)
 
+    def _extract_token_data(self, res):
+        """
+        Get the tokens .by_resource_server,
+        Ensure that only one token was gotten, and return that token.
+        """
         token_data = res.by_resource_server.values()
         if len(token_data) != 1:
             raise ValueError(
diff --git a/globus_sdk/authorizers/refresh_token.py b/globus_sdk/authorizers/refresh_token.py
index ab21b7c8..6ca6e458 100644
--- a/globus_sdk/authorizers/refresh_token.py
+++ b/globus_sdk/authorizers/refresh_token.py
@@ -59,13 +59,17 @@ class RefreshTokenAuthorizer(RenewingAuthorizer):
         super(RefreshTokenAuthorizer, self).__init__(
             access_token, expires_at, on_refresh)
 
-    def _get_token_data(self):
+    def _get_token_response(self):
         """
-        Make a refresh token grant, get the tokens .by_resource_server,
-        Ensure that only one token was gotten, and return that token.
+        Make a refresh token grant
         """
-        res = self.auth_client.oauth2_refresh_token(self.refresh_token)
+        return self.auth_client.oauth2_refresh_token(self.refresh_token)
 
+    def _extract_token_data(self, res):
+        """
+        Get the tokens .by_resource_server,
+        Ensure that only one token was gotten, and return that token.
+        """
         token_data = res.by_resource_server.values()
         if len(token_data) != 1:
             raise ValueError(
diff --git a/globus_sdk/authorizers/renewing.py b/globus_sdk/authorizers/renewing.py
index 80f513c2..8a47f22e 100644
--- a/globus_sdk/authorizers/renewing.py
+++ b/globus_sdk/authorizers/renewing.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ class RenewingAuthorizer(GlobusAuthorizer):
     expiration time, callbacks on renewal, and 401 handling.
 
     To make an authorizer that implements this class implement
-    the _get_token_data method for that authorization type.
+    the _get_token_response and _extract_token_data methods for that
+    authorization type,
     """
 
     def __init__(self, access_token=None, expires_at=None, on_refresh=None):
@@ -61,11 +62,17 @@ class RenewingAuthorizer(GlobusAuthorizer):
             self._get_new_access_token()
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
-    def _get_token_data(self):
+    def _get_token_response(self):
         """
-        Get the first element of token_response.by_resource_server using
-        whatever flow or client or credentials the specific authorizer
-        implementing this class uses.
+        Using whatever method the specific authorizer implementing this class
+        does, get a new token response.
+        """
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def _extract_token_data(self, res):
+        """
+        Given a token response object, get the first element of
+        token_response.by_resource_server
         This method is expected to enforce that by_resource_server is only
         returning one access token, and return a ValueError otherwise.
         """
@@ -81,11 +88,12 @@ class RenewingAuthorizer(GlobusAuthorizer):
 
     def _get_new_access_token(self):
         """
-        Given token data from _get_token_data,
+        Given token data from _get_token_response and _extract_token_data,
         set the access token and expiration time, and call on_refresh
         """
-        # get the first (and only) item from this iterable
-        token_data = self._get_token_data()
+        # get the first (and only) token
+        res = self._get_token_response()
+        token_data = self._extract_token_data(res)
 
         self._set_expiration_time(token_data['expires_at_seconds'])
         self.access_token = token_data['access_token']
@@ -95,7 +103,7 @@ class RenewingAuthorizer(GlobusAuthorizer):
                     .format(self.access_token[-5:]))
 
         if callable(self.on_refresh):
-            self.on_refresh(token_data)
+            self.on_refresh(res)
             logger.debug("Invoked on_refresh callback")
 
     def _check_expiration_time(self):

diff --git a/tests/unit/test_client_credentials_authorizer.py b/tests/unit/test_client_credentials_authorizer.py
index 498d1ccf..06212b1a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_client_credentials_authorizer.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_client_credentials_authorizer.py
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ class ClientCredentialsAuthorizerTests(CapturedIOTestCase):
             self.cac, self.scopes, access_token=self.access_token,
             expires_at=self.expires_at)
 
-    def test_get_token_data(self):
+    def test_get_token_response(self):
         """
-        Calls _get_token_data, confirms that the mock
+        Calls _get_token_response, confirms that the mock
         ConfidentialAppAuthClient is used and the known data was returned.
         """
         # get new_access_token
-        res = self.authorizer._get_token_data()
+        res = self.authorizer._get_token_response()
         # confirm expected response
-        self.assertEqual(res, self.rs_data)
+        self.assertEqual(res, self.response)
         # confirm mock ConfidentailAppAuthClient was used as expected
         self.cac.oauth2_client_credentials_tokens.assert_called_once_with(
             requested_scopes=self.scopes)
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ class ClientCredentialsAuthorizerTests(CapturedIOTestCase):
     def test_multiple_resource_servers(self):
         """
         Sets the mock ConfidentialAppAuthClient to return multiple resource
-        servers. Confirms GlobusError is raised when _get_token_data is called.
+        servers. Confirms GlobusError is raised when _extract_token_data is
+        called.
         """
         self.response.by_resource_server = {
             "rs1": {
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ class ClientCredentialsAuthorizerTests(CapturedIOTestCase):
             }
         }
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError) as err:
-            self.authorizer._get_token_data()
+            self.authorizer._extract_token_data(self.response)
 
         self.assertIn("didn't return exactly one token", str(err.exception))
         self.assertIn(self.scopes, str(err.exception))
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_refresh_token_authorizer.py b/tests/unit/test_refresh_token_authorizer.py
index e6978071..cbf720e5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_refresh_token_authorizer.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_refresh_token_authorizer.py
@@ -38,15 +38,15 @@ class RefreshTokenAuthorizerTests(CapturedIOTestCase):
             self.refresh_token, self.ac, access_token=self.access_token,
             expires_at=self.expires_at)
 
-    def test_get_token_data(self):
+    def test_get_token_response(self):
         """
-        Calls _get_token_data, confirms that the mock
+        Calls _get_token_response, confirms that the mock
         AuthClient is used and the known data was returned.
         """
         # get new_access_token
-        res = self.authorizer._get_token_data()
+        res = self.authorizer._get_token_response()
         # confirm expected response
-        self.assertEqual(res, self.rs_data)
+        self.assertEqual(res, self.response)
         # confirm mock ConfidentailAppAuthClient was used as expected
         self.ac.oauth2_refresh_token.assert_called_once_with(
             self.refresh_token)
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ class RefreshTokenAuthorizerTests(CapturedIOTestCase):
     def test_multiple_resource_servers(self):
         """
         Sets the mock ConfidentialAppAuthClient to return multiple resource
-        servers. Confirms GlobusError is raised when _get_token_data is called.
+        servers. Confirms GlobusError is raised when _extract_token_data is
+        called.
         """
         self.response.by_resource_server = {
             "rs1": {
@@ -67,5 +68,5 @@ class RefreshTokenAuthorizerTests(CapturedIOTestCase):
             }
         }
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError) as err:
-            self.authorizer._get_token_data()
+            self.authorizer._extract_token_data(self.response)
         self.assertIn("didn't return exactly one token", str(err.exception))
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_renewing_authorizer.py b/tests/unit/test_renewing_authorizer.py
index 702165b2..c3146b93 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_renewing_authorizer.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_renewing_authorizer.py
@@ -11,14 +11,18 @@ from tests.framework import CapturedIOTestCase
 
 class MockRenewer(RenewingAuthorizer):
     """
-    Class that implements RenewingAuthorizer so that _get_token_data
-    can return known values for testing
+    Class that implements RenewingAuthorizer so that _get_token_response and
+    _extract_token_data can return known values for testing
     """
     def __init__(self, token_data, **kwargs):
         self.token_data = token_data
+        self.token_response = mock.Mock()
         super(MockRenewer, self).__init__(**kwargs)
 
-    def _get_token_data(self):
+    def _get_token_response(self):
+        return self.token_response
+
+    def _extract_token_data(self, res):
         return self.token_data
 
 

Add validate_token to AuthClient
As soon as this is added to the docs site, we should add this to either `AuthClient` or `ConfidentialAppAuthClient`.
We should wait for the docs to be updated so that we can put a proper `External Documentation` section into the docstring.

@mattias-lidman or @bjmc, can you confirm that this does or does not work for Native App clients?
I would assume that, like introspect, it requires an ID and secret.

If this is the superior call for basic validity checking, we should be sure to update the docstring on introspect to recommend using it instead where possible.
tests/unit/test_client_credentials_authorizer.py::ClientCredentialsAuthorizerTests::test_get_token_response tests/unit/test_client_credentials_authorizer.py::ClientCredentialsAuthorizerTests::test_multiple_resource_servers tests/unit/test_refresh_token_authorizer.py::RefreshTokenAuthorizerTests::test_get_token_response tests/unit/test_refresh_token_authorizer.py::RefreshTokenAuthorizerTests::test_multiple_resource_servers tests/unit/test_renewing_authorizer.py::RenewingAuthorizerTests::test_check_expiration_time_expired tests/unit/test_renewing_authorizer.py::RenewingAuthorizerTests::test_check_expiration_time_no_expiration tests/unit/test_renewing_authorizer.py::RenewingAuthorizerTests::test_check_expiration_time_no_token tests/unit/test_renewing_authorizer.py::RenewingAuthorizerTests::test_check_expiration_time_valid tests/unit/test_renewing_authorizer.py::RenewingAuthorizerTests::test_get_new_access_token tests/unit/test_renewing_authorizer.py::RenewingAuthorizerTests::test_handle_missing_authorization tests/unit/test_renewing_authorizer.py::RenewingAuthorizerTests::test_init tests/unit/test_renewing_authorizer.py::RenewingAuthorizerTests::test_set_authorization_header tests/unit/test_renewing_authorizer.py::RenewingAuthorizerTests::test_set_authorization_header_existing tests/unit/test_renewing_authorizer.py::RenewingAuthorizerTests::test_set_authorization_header_expired tests/unit/test_renewing_authorizer.py::RenewingAuthorizerTests::test_set_authorization_header_no_expires tests/unit/test_renewing_authorizer.py::RenewingAuthorizerTests::test_set_authorization_header_no_token tests/unit/test_renewing_authorizer.py::RenewingAuthorizerTests::test_set_expiration_time