Is it safe to have iron-session endpoint?
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Giant panda posted this in #help-forum
Giant pandaOP
Is it safe to have iron-session endpoint for login/logout and most importantly retrieving session data to client components?
It looks like it's done this way in official example of iron-session https://github.com/vvo/iron-session/blob/main/examples/next/src/app/app-router-client-component-route-handler-swr/session/route.ts
but when I try to ask chat GPT about it, then I get:
Fetching the session in a client-side component, while possible, might not be the most secure approach for sensitive information. Sessions are typically handled on the server-side to ensure greater security because client-side JavaScript can be accessed and manipulated by users.
In the example provided earlier, the session data is fetched in server-side code (using getServerSideProps), which is more secure as it runs on the server and doesn't expose sensitive information to the client.
However, in some scenarios where you might need to check session information on the client side (for example, to conditionally render UI components), you can fetch session data from the client-side using an API endpoint secured with authentication. This should be done cautiously and with proper validation to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information.
It looks like it's done this way in official example of iron-session https://github.com/vvo/iron-session/blob/main/examples/next/src/app/app-router-client-component-route-handler-swr/session/route.ts
but when I try to ask chat GPT about it, then I get:
Fetching the session in a client-side component, while possible, might not be the most secure approach for sensitive information. Sessions are typically handled on the server-side to ensure greater security because client-side JavaScript can be accessed and manipulated by users.
In the example provided earlier, the session data is fetched in server-side code (using getServerSideProps), which is more secure as it runs on the server and doesn't expose sensitive information to the client.
However, in some scenarios where you might need to check session information on the client side (for example, to conditionally render UI components), you can fetch session data from the client-side using an API endpoint secured with authentication. This should be done cautiously and with proper validation to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information.
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Giant pandaOP
basically it says that I should verify if the client has access to the session data which is done in the example code by checking if the user isLogged. If it's logged then the session data is served and otherwise default session data is served.
BUT, is it safe to send this data to the user? Hmm, I think that maybe if we send only those chunks of data that are necessary for UI then we should be okay, but I'm not sure. That's why I'm asking.
BUT, is it safe to send this data to the user? Hmm, I think that maybe if we send only those chunks of data that are necessary for UI then we should be okay, but I'm not sure. That's why I'm asking.
I think its fine for it.
Client make request to server with its cookie
Server only reply it if the session id is matched
Client make request to server with its cookie
Server only reply it if the session id is matched
https://next-auth.js.org/getting-started/client#usesession
next-auth also provide the hook for client side fetching the session data
next-auth also provide the hook for client side fetching the session data
Giant pandaOP
okay, thanks!