A simple, effective Go package for HTTP session management with customizable stores and OWASP-recommended defaults.
Sessionup is a Go package for HTTP session management that simplifies creating, validating, and revoking user sessions in web applications. It solves the problem of secure, server-side session handling with OWASP-compliant defaults and support for multiple storage backends. The package provides middleware for authentication and a straightforward API for session lifecycle operations.
Go developers building web applications that require secure, server-side session management, such as authentication systems or user-state tracking.
Developers choose Sessionup for its balance of simplicity and security, offering OWASP-recommended configurations out-of-the-box while remaining fully customizable. Its lightweight design and support for multiple stores (Redis, PostgreSQL, etc.) make it versatile for different deployment scenarios.
Straightforward HTTP session management
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Comes pre-configured with OWASP-recommended session security settings, reducing the risk of common vulnerabilities like session fixation without extra setup.
Supports in-memory, Redis, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and Bolt via a clean interface, allowing flexibility for different deployment environments and scalability needs.
Provides intuitive API calls for creating, authenticating, retrieving, and revoking sessions, including niche features like 'revoke other sessions' for enhanced control.
Allows attaching metadata such as IP address, OS, and browser to sessions, useful for tracking, auditing, and security monitoring without additional tools.
Limited to server-side, cookie-based sessions as stated in the README limitations; not suitable for token-based authentication or stateless APIs common in modern web apps.
Core package only includes in-memory store; other backends like Redis require installing and configuring additional external repositories, adding complexity to setup.
Focuses solely on session management, leaving user registration, password handling, and OAuth integration to be implemented separately, which can increase development overhead.