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Quiz Entry - updated: 2026.06.20

How do you set up sessions in Express.js?

Register the express-session middleware with a secret key that signs the session cookie.

import session from 'express-session';
app.use(session({ secret: '<largeStringValue>' }));
  • secret: Used to sign the session cookie, preventing tampering
  • Sessions are automatically created when needed
  • Access via req.session
  • Get session ID with req.session.id

From Quiz: WEBT / User Sessions | Updated: Jun 20, 2026