session-more-info

emmaroland32 · Aug 9, 2020 · 65e6345 · 65e6345
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+req.session.userId = user.id;
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+{userId: 1} -> send that to redis
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+sess:qwoeiuowqjoqjw -> { userId: 1 }
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+2
+express-session will set a cookie on my browser qwoieu9012798quw9euoe1i2uo
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+3
+when user makes a request
+qwoieu9012798quw9euoe1i2uo -> sent to the server
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+4
+server decrypts the cookie
+qwoieu9012798quw9euoe1i2uo -> sess:qwoeiuowqjoqjw
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+5
+server makes a request to redis
+sess:qwoeiuowqjoqjw -> { userId: 1 }
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+req.session = { userId: 1 }