examples/session/cookie-auth/README.md

cookie-auth

Testing with cookie auth with curl.

Login:

    curl -v -b "auth-example=user1" -X POST  http://localhost:8080/login
    < HTTP/1.1 302 Found
    < set-cookie: auth-example=GRm2Vku0UpFbJ3CNTKbndzIYHVGi8wc8eoXm/Axtf2BO; HttpOnly; Path=/
    < location: /

Uses a POST request with a Useridentity user1. A cookie is set and a redirect to home / follows.

Get:

Now with the cookie auth-example sent in a GET request, the user1 is recognized.

    curl -v -b "auth-example=GRm2Vku0UpFbJ3CNTKbndzIYHVGi8wc8eoXm/Axtf2BO" http://localhost:8080/
    * Connected to localhost (127.0.0.1) port 8080 (#0)
    > GET / HTTP/1.1
    > Host: localhost:8080
    > Cookie: auth-example=GRm2Vku0UpFbJ3CNTKbndzIYHVGi8wc8eoXm/Axtf2BO
    > 
    < HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    < 
    Hello user1