I've improved the authentication efficiency with session reuse and JWTs. #85
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I implemented a more scalable and efficient authentication flow by introducing session reuse and transitioning to JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) for online sessions. The key changes I made include: - I updated the `/fp/install` route to check for an existing valid session. If found, it reuses the session, bypassing the need for a full OAuth2 flow on every launch. This will significantly speed up the extension loading process for you on subsequent launches. - I migrated online session management from plain session IDs to JWTs. The JWT is stored in a cookie, making the online session handling more secure and stateless. This removes the need to store online session data on the server, improving scalability. - I fixed a bug in `Session.cloneSession` where the `expires` property was not being correctly rehydrated into a Date object. - I added new tests to cover the session reuse and JWT logic, ensuring the new implementation is robust and correct. - I also fixed a test isolation issue where a singleton was not being reset between test suites.
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I implemented a more scalable and efficient authentication flow by introducing session reuse and transitioning to JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) for online sessions.
The key changes I made include:
/fp/installroute to check for an existing valid session. If found, it reuses the session, bypassing the need for a full OAuth2 flow on every launch. This will significantly speed up the extension loading process for you on subsequent launches.Session.cloneSessionwhere theexpiresproperty was not being correctly rehydrated into a Date object.