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Nuxt•4d ago
Neamix

Middleware cant access useCookie on server

Good day everyone, i am trying to use useCookie to store my passport access token then i added middleware to check if the token exist go a head and identify the user if not redirect him to register in it on local windows enviroment every thing work great but when i deployed on the server it always redirect me to register page even my token exist here is my code snipt 
import { useCookie } from "nuxt/app";
import { useAuthenticationStore } from "../stores/Authentication/authentication";

export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware(async (to, from) => {
    let layout = to.meta.layout;
    let isAuthLayout = layout == 'dashboard' || layout == 'messenger';
    
    // In case the layout not dashboard then this not in consirn 
    if (!isAuthLayout) return true;

    // Check if this is the dashboard but the user doesnt have token
    if (!useCookie('__Secure_TK').value)  return navigateTo('/register');

    // Get user data from the token
    let authenticationStore = useAuthenticationStore();    

    try {
        let {data} = await authenticationStore.me();
        if (data.is_active) authenticationStore.signInUser(data)
        else return navigateTo('/register');
    } catch ($error) {
        console.log($error,$error.status)
        // return navigateTo('/register');
    }

   
})
import { useCookie } from "nuxt/app";
import { useAuthenticationStore } from "../stores/Authentication/authentication";

export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware(async (to, from) => {
    let layout = to.meta.layout;
    let isAuthLayout = layout == 'dashboard' || layout == 'messenger';
    
    // In case the layout not dashboard then this not in consirn 
    if (!isAuthLayout) return true;

    // Check if this is the dashboard but the user doesnt have token
    if (!useCookie('__Secure_TK').value)  return navigateTo('/register');

    // Get user data from the token
    let authenticationStore = useAuthenticationStore();    

    try {
        let {data} = await authenticationStore.me();
        if (data.is_active) authenticationStore.signInUser(data)
        else return navigateTo('/register');
    } catch ($error) {
        console.log($error,$error.status)
        // return navigateTo('/register');
    }

   
})
2 Replies
kapa.ai
kapa.ai•4d ago
Hi @Neamix. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave: ---------------------- Based on the information provided in the knowledge sources, I can offer some insights into your issue with useCookie in Nuxt 3 middleware on the server side. The problem you're experiencing is likely related to how cookies are handled in server-side rendering (SSR) contexts. When your middleware runs on the server, it may not have access to the client-side cookies in the same way it does during client-side execution. Here are a few potential solutions and considerations: 1. Use getCookie from h3 package: Instead of using useCookie in your middleware, you can use getCookie from the h3 package, which is designed for server-side use. Here's an example: 
   import { getCookie } from 'h3'

   export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware((to, from) => {
     const event = useRequestEvent()
     const token = getCookie(event, '__Secure_TK')
     
     if (!token) return navigateTo('/register')
     // ... rest of your middleware logic
   })
   
   import { getCookie } from 'h3'

   export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware((to, from) => {
     const event = useRequestEvent()
     const token = getCookie(event, '__Secure_TK')
     
     if (!token) return navigateTo('/register')
     // ... rest of your middleware logic
   })
Docs > Api > Composables > useCookie > Cookies in API Routes provides more information on using getCookie in server-side contexts. 2. Use useRequestHeaders: Another approach is to use useRequestHeaders to access the cookie directly from the request headers: 
   export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware((to, from) => {
     const headers = useRequestHeaders(['cookie'])
     const token = headers.cookie?.split(';').find(c => c.trim().startsWith('__Secure_TK='))
     
     if (!token) return navigateTo('/register')
     // ... rest of your middleware logic
   })
   
   export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware((to, from) => {
     const headers = useRequestHeaders(['cookie'])
     const token = headers.cookie?.split(';').find(c => c.trim().startsWith('__Secure_TK='))
     
     if (!token) return navigateTo('/register')
     // ... rest of your middleware logic
   })
3. Consider using a plugin: As suggested in a Stack Overflow answer Using cookies in Nuxt 3 APIs and Middlewares, you might want to consider using a plugin to initialize values from cookies via Pinia before using them in middlewares. 4. Refresh cookie values: If you're setting the cookie on the client side and immediately trying to access it on the server, you might need to use the refreshCookie utility to ensure the latest value is available. This is available since Nuxt v3.10, as mentioned in the Docs > Api > Utils > refreshCookie. 5. Check for SSR: You might want to add a check to see if the code is running on the server side and handle it accordingly: 
   if (process.server) {
     // Server-side logic
   } else {
     // Client-side logic
   }
   
   if (process.server) {
     // Server-side logic
   } else {
     // Client-side logic
   }
Remember that secure cookies (like __Secure_TK) have specific requirements and may not be accessible in all contexts. Ensure that your cookie is being set correctly and with the appropriate flags for your use case. If these solutions don't resolve your issue, you may need to review your overall authentication strategy and consider using a more SSR-friendly approach for managing authentication state. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------
kapa.ai
kapa.ai•4d ago
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