expressjs/session

Request: a getSession method?

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#322 opened on Jun 14, 2016

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Description

I'm working with an application that has other means of communication the do not go through the middleware. I have managed to do a hack job of unsigning cookies on the outside requests, but it would be nice to have a method as part of the middleware to take either a cookie string or a request object and return the session data.

Hope you'll consider the request

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Tech stack
javascriptnodejsexpress
Domain
backendsecurity
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Express middleware basicsSession cookie handling
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Examine the current session middleware to understand how cookies are parsed and signed. Investigate existing related issues or PRs (e.g., #322 comments) for desired API. Propose a method signature that accepts a cookie string or request object and returns session data. Ensure compatibility with current cookie signing and storage backends.