How to save and retrieve session from Redis

Question

I am trying to integrate Redis sessions into my authentication system written in Node.js.

I have been able to successfully set up Redis server, connect-redis

Answer 1

You can also use the Redis monitor tool to see all the action in real time! When you refresh your app you will see the data appear in the console window.

redis-cli monitor

Sample Output for Sessions using tj/connect-redis

1538704759.924701 [0 unix:/tmp/redis.sock] "expire" "sess:F9x-YgbgXu1g7RG8tFlkwY3RV0JzHgCh" "3600"
1538704759.131285 [0 unix:/tmp/redis.sock] "get" "sess:F9x-YgbgXu1g7RG8tFlkwY3RV0JzHgCh"
1538704787.179318 [0 unix:/tmp/redis.sock] "set" "sess:Hl3LPbOBdKO44SG4zQHFn2gfdiWTwzWW" "{\"cookie\":{\"originalMaxAge\":3600000,\"expires\":\"2018-10-05T02:59:47.178Z\",\"secure\":true,\"httpOnly\":true,\"domain\":\".indospace.io\",\"path\":\"/\"},\"path\":\"/\",\"userAgent\":{\"family\":\"NewRelicPingerBot\",\"major\":\"1\",\"minor\":\"0\",\"patch\":\"0\",\"device\":{\"family\":\"Other\",\"major\":\"0\",\"minor\":\"0\",\"patch\":\"0\"},\"os\":{\"family\":\"Other\",\"major\":\"0\",\"minor\":\"0\",\"patch\":\"0\"}},\"ip\":\"184.73.237.85\",\"page_not_found_count\":0,\"city\":\"Ashburn\",\"state\":\"VA\",\"city_state\":\"Ashburn, VA\",\"zip\":\"20149\",\"latitude\":39.0481,\"longitude\":-77.4728,\"country\":\"US\"}" "EX" "3599"
1538704787.179318 [0 unix:/tmp/redis.sock] "set" "sess:Hl3LPbOBdKO44SG4zQHFn2gfdiWTwzWW" "{\"cookie\":{\"originalMaxAge\":3600000,\"expires\":\"2018-10-05T02:59:47.178Z\",\"secure\":true,\"httpOnly\":true,\"domain\":\".indospace.io\",\"path\":\"/\"},\"path\":\"/\",\"userAgent\":{\"family\":\"NewRelicPingerBot\",\"major\":\"1\",\"minor\":\"0\",\"patch\":\"0\",\"device\":{\"family\":\"Other\",\"major\":\"0\",\"minor\":\"0\",\"patch\":\"0\"},\"os\":{\"family\":\"Other\",\"major\":\"0\",\"minor\":\"0\",\"patch\":\"0\"}},\"ip\":\"184.73.237.85\",\"page_not_found_count\":0,\"city\":\"Ashburn\",\"state\":\"VA\",\"city_state\":\"Ashburn, VA\",\"zip\":\"20149\",\"latitude\":39.0481,\"longitude\":-77.4728,\"country\":\"US\"}" "EX" "3599"