code refactor, fixed token lifetime

backend/socket.js

@@ -7,20 +7,9 @@ const app = express();
 const server = createServer(app);
 const io = new Server(server);
 
-function chat(req, res) {
-    io.on('connection', (socket) => {
-        console.log('a user connected');
-
-        socket.on('disconnect', () => {
-            console.log('user disconnected');
-        });
-
-        socket.on('connection', (socket) => {
-            console.log('message: ', + msg);
-        })
-    });
+function socket(username) {
 }
 
 module.exports = {
-    chat
+    socket
 };

frontend/routes/chat.html

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     <input id="input" autocomplete="off" />
     <button>Send</button>
 </form>
+
 <script src="/socket.io/socket.io.js"></script>
 <script src="/static/js/chat.js"></script>
 

index.js

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const cookieParser = require('cookie-parser');
 
 const path = require('path');
 const { insertUser, isUserExists, client } = require('./backend/db.js');
+//const { socket } = require('./backend/socket.js');
 
 const bcrypt = require('bcrypt');
 const saltRounds = 10;
@@ -81,36 +82,35 @@ app.get('/auth/user', (req, res) => {
 // serving the chat page if logged in
 app.get('/', (req, res) => {
     const token = req.cookies.token;
-    if (token) {
-        jwt.verify(token, jwtSecret, (err, user) => {
-            if (err) {
-                return res.status(403).send('Unauthorized');
-            } else {
-                const username = user.username;
-                res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, '/frontend/routes/chat.html'));
-                // socket io connection
-                io.on('connection', (socket) => {
-                    console.log(username + ' connected');
 
-                    // disconnect event
-                    socket.on('disconnect', () => {
-                        console.log(username + 'have  disconnected');
-                    });
-
-                    // chat message event
-                    socket.on('chat message', (msg) => {
-                        const message = username + ': ' + msg;
-                        console.log(message);
-                        io.emit('chat message', message);
-
-                    });
-                });
-            }
-        });
-
-    } else {
+    if(!token) {
         res.redirect('/login');
+        return;
     }
+
+    // verify token
+    jwt.verify(token, jwtSecret, (err, user) => {
+        if (err) {
+            return res.status(403).send('Unauthorized');
+        }
+        const username = user.username;
+        res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, '/frontend/routes/chat.html'));
+
+        // socket io connection
+        io.on('connection', (socket) => {
+            console.log(username + ' connected');
+            // disconnect event
+            socket.on('disconnect', () => {
+                console.log(username + ' have  disconnected');
+            });
+            // chat message event
+            socket.on('chat message', (msg) => {
+                const message = username + ': ' + msg;
+                console.log(message);
+                io.emit('chat message', message);
+            });
+        });
+    });
 });
 
 // run server
@@ -160,7 +160,10 @@ async function loginUser(req, res) {
                     const token = jwt.sign({ username }, jwtSecret, {
                         expiresIn: '30d' // token expires in 30 days
                     });
-                    res.cookie('token', token, {httpOnly: true});
+                    res.cookie('token', token, {
+                        httpOnly: true,
+                        maxAge: 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000 //30 days
+                    });
                     req.session.loggedin = true;
                     req.session.username = username;
                     res.send(`