What are cookies, sessions & tokens?
Cookies, sessions, and tokens are three widely used methods for maintaining user authentication and authorization in web applications. In this blog post, we will explore these concepts in detail and how they differ from each other. What are Cookies? Cookies are small text files that are stored on a user's device by a web server. Cookies are used to remember user preferences, login credentials, and other information related to a user's interaction with a website. Cookies can be set and accessed by both the client-side (browser) and server-side (web server). Types of Cookies: There are two types of cookies: session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies: These cookies are created when a user visits a website and are stored in the browser's memory until the user closes the browser. Session cookies are used to maintain user sessions, track user activity, and store user preferences. Persistent cookies: These cookies are stored on a user's device for a specified pe...