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Session vs cookie in Django

Cookies live in the browser, while sessions usually store server-side state and use a cookie only for the session key.

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Session vs cookie in Django

Cookies live in the browser, while sessions usually store server-side state and use a cookie only for the session key.

  • Cookie stores small client data
  • Session stores server data
  • Secure cookies still live client-side

Session vs cookie in Django