/user/cookie
Exports the [user] cookie method for the /api/user/cookie route.
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Requires
- module:/user/acl
- module:/user/login
- module:jsonwebtoken
- module:/utils/processEnv
Methods
(async, inner) cookie(req, res)
The cookie method attempts to find a request cookie matching the xyzEnv.TITLE variable.
The cookie will be destroyed [set to NULL] with detroy request parameter truthy.
The cookie method will use the jsonwebtoken library to verify the existing cookie.
If veriffied successfully a new token with updated user credentials will be signed.
The xyzEnv.SECRET variable will be used to sign the token.
The xyzEnv.COOKIE_TTL will be set as time to life for the cookie set on the response header.
The token user will be sent back to the client.
| Name | Type | Attributes | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
req.cookies | Object | <optional> | The request cookies object. |
req.params.destroy | boolean | <optional> | URL parameter flag whether the cookie should be destroyed. |
req.params.create | boolean | <optional> | URL parameter flag whether a new cookie should be created. |
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