Stateless session updateAge does not extend session_token expiry
🐛Bug
Next.js🤔Question
Next.js🤔QuestionHi, I’m using Better Auth in stateless mode (no database) and noticed that updateAge does not refresh the expiry of the main session_token cookie.
Setup
Next.js App Router
Stateless configuration
expiresIn = 5 min
updateAge = 2 min
cookieCache.maxAge = 5 min
refreshCache = true
Current behavior
Calling getSession() after updateAge does NOT update the session_token expiry
Only session_data and account_data are refreshed after the refreshCache time
The user is logged out exactly at expiresIn, even if they are actively using the app
What I am expecting
Active usage should extend the session lifetime (sliding session), otherwise stateless sessions force logout at a fixed time.
This appears to be a bug
GitHub issue with full details:
https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/issues/7994
My goal is to support sliding / inactivity-based sessions without using a database.
Is there any recommended workaround or approach for this in stateless mode?
Thanks!
Setup
Next.js App Router
Stateless configuration
expiresIn = 5 min
updateAge = 2 min
cookieCache.maxAge = 5 min
refreshCache = true
Current behavior
Calling getSession() after updateAge does NOT update the session_token expiry
Only session_data and account_data are refreshed after the refreshCache time
The user is logged out exactly at expiresIn, even if they are actively using the app
What I am expecting
Active usage should extend the session lifetime (sliding session), otherwise stateless sessions force logout at a fixed time.
This appears to be a bug
GitHub issue with full details:
https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/issues/7994
My goal is to support sliding / inactivity-based sessions without using a database.
Is there any recommended workaround or approach for this in stateless mode?
Thanks!
GitHub
Is this suited for github? Yes, this is suited for github To Reproduce Setup: Nextjs 16 (App router) Better Auth stateless configuration session config: expiresIn = 5 mins, updateAge = 2 mins cooki...
