User Session Management

In web applications, a "session" helps a server remember a user across multiple requests. It's like a temporary memory for each user.

For traditional HTTP, sessions are often managed with cookies. They allow you to store user-specific data, like login status or cart items, between page loads.

Unlike HTTP, WebSockets establish a persistent, full-duplex connection. This connection doesn't inherently carry the same session context as an HTTP request.

This means if a user logs in via HTTP and then opens a WebSocket, the WebSocket connection won't automatically know who the user is without specific setup.

• HTTP Session: Short-lived, request-response.
• WebSocket Session: Long-lived, persistent connection.