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BanGUI/frontend/src/hooks/useSessionValidation.ts
Lukas 29daaa9906 TASK-004: Bootstrap frontend auth state from backend session check
Validates session on app mount by calling GET /api/auth/session instead of relying
solely on cached sessionStorage. This ensures the UI state always reflects server
reality — expired or revoked sessions are detected immediately.

Changes:
- Backend: Add GET /api/auth/session endpoint (requires valid session, returns 200/401)
- Frontend: Add useSessionValidation hook for mount-time validation
- Frontend: Add SessionValidationLoading component for validation spinner
- Frontend: Update AuthProvider to call validation on mount with loading state
- Frontend: Add validateSession API function
- Docs: Update Features.md with session validation behavior
- Docs: Update Web-Development.md with session validation pattern

Handles three outcomes:
1. Valid session (200): Proceed with cached state
2. Invalid session (401): Clear sessionStorage and redirect to login
3. Network error: Don't logout (backend may be temporarily unreachable)

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
2026-04-26 12:00:21 +02:00

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/**
* Hook for validating the session on app mount.
*
* Calls the backend to confirm the session is still valid, rather than relying
* solely on cached sessionStorage. Handles network errors gracefully by not
* logging out — only explicit 401/403 responses trigger logout.
*/
import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
import * as authApi from "../api/auth";
import { ApiError, isAuthError } from "../api/client";
export interface UseSessionValidationResult {
/** `true` when the validation check is in flight. */
isLoading: boolean;
/** An error if validation failed for a reason other than 401/403. */
error: Error | null;
}
/**
* Validate the session on mount.
*
* This hook is called once during app initialization to confirm the session
* is valid on the backend. It handles three cases:
*
* 1. **Valid session (200)** — `onSessionValid()` is called.
* 2. **Invalid session (401/403)** — `onSessionExpired()` is called to log out.
* 3. **Network error** — `onNetworkError()` is called. The user is not logged out
* because the backend may be temporarily unreachable.
*
* @param onSessionValid - Callback when session is confirmed valid.
* @param onSessionExpired - Callback when session is invalid (401/403).
* @param onNetworkError - Callback when a network error occurs.
* @returns An object with `isLoading` and `error` states.
*/
export function useSessionValidation(
onSessionValid: () => void,
onSessionExpired: () => void,
onNetworkError?: (error: Error) => void,
): UseSessionValidationResult {
const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState<boolean>(true);
const [error, setError] = useState<Error | null>(null);
const validate = useCallback(async (): Promise<void> => {
setIsLoading(true);
setError(null);
try {
await authApi.validateSession();
onSessionValid();
} catch (err) {
if (err instanceof ApiError && isAuthError(err)) {
// Explicit 401/403 — session is invalid or expired.
onSessionExpired();
} else if (err instanceof Error) {
// Network error or other issue — don't log out.
setError(err);
onNetworkError?.(err);
} else {
const unknownError = new Error("Unknown error during session validation");
setError(unknownError);
onNetworkError?.(unknownError);
}
} finally {
setIsLoading(false);
}
}, [onSessionValid, onSessionExpired, onNetworkError]);
useEffect(() => {
void validate();
}, [validate]);
return { isLoading, error };
}