generateSessionId()

generateSessionId generates a unique session identifier string. Use this utility to create a new session ID when a user signs in and store the value in a cookie or server-side session store.

Signature

generateSessionId(): string

Returns

string — A unique session identifier composed of a timestamp-based prefix and a random suffix, encoded in base-36.

Usage

src/routes/sign-in.ts

import { generateSessionId, CookieConfig, getSessionCookieOptions } from '@thunderid/node'

app.get('/sign-in', (req, res) => {
  const sessionId = generateSessionId()

  res.cookie(
    CookieConfig.SESSION_COOKIE_NAME,
    sessionId,
    getSessionCookieOptions({ maxAge: 3600 }),
  )

  auth.signIn(
    (authUrl) => res.redirect(authUrl),
    sessionId,
  )
})

Related

• CookieConfig — Cookie name constants
• getSessionCookieOptions() — Build cookie options with defaults applied