Auto-extend session cookie every 30 minutes

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public/scripts/user.js+26 -0 Viewed

 export let currentUser = null;
 export let accountsEnabled = false;
+// Extend the session every 30 minutes
+const SESSION_EXTEND_INTERVAL = 30 * 60 * 1000;
 /**
  * Enable or disable user account controls in the UI.
  * @param {boolean} isEnabled User account controls enabled

+    }
+}
+/**
+ * Pings the server to extend the user session.
+ */
+async function extendUserSession() {
+    try {
+        const response = await fetch('/api/ping?extend=1', {
+            method: 'GET',
+            headers: getRequestHeaders(),
+        });
+        if (!response.ok) {
+            throw new Error('Ping did not succeed', { cause: response.status });
+        }
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to extend user session', error);
+    }
+}
 jQuery(() => {
     $('#logout_button').on('click', () => {
         logout();

     $('#account_button').on('click', () => {
         openUserProfile();
     });
+    setInterval(async () => {
+        if (currentUser) {
+            await extendUserSession();
+        }
+    }, SESSION_EXTEND_INTERVAL);
 });

server.js+7 -1 Viewed

 // Everything below this line requires authentication
 app.use(requireLoginMiddleware);
-app.get('/api/ping', (_, response) => response.sendStatus(204));
+app.get('/api/ping', (request, response) => {
+    if (request.query.extend && request.session) {
+        request.session.touch = Date.now();
+    }
+    response.sendStatus(204);
+});
 // File uploads
 app.use(multer({ dest: uploadsPath, limits: { fieldSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024 } }).single('avatar'));