What kind of data can be stored in session storage?

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Session storage is a popular choice when it comes to storing data on a browser. It enables developers to save and retrieve different values. Unlike local storage, session storage only keeps data for a particular session. The data is cleared once the user closes the browser window. 10 янв. 2021 г.

What is stored in session storage?

The sessionStorage object stores data only for a session. It means that the data stored in the sessionStorage will be deleted when the browser is closed. A page session lasts as long as the web browser is open and survives over the page refresh.

Can we store object in session storage?

SessionStorage and LocalStorage allows to save key/value pairs in a web browser. The value must be a string, and save js objects is not trivial. Nowadays, you can avoid this limitation by serializing objects to JSON, and then deserializing them to recover the objects.

Can we store sensitive data in session storage?

Both SessionStorage and LocalStorage are vulnerable to XSS attacks. Therefore avoid storing sensitive data in browser storage.

Where is data stored in session storage?

F12 -> Application tab -> Storage -> Session/Local storage.. on chrome. It is a SQLite db native in the browser. It is stored on the user's computer.

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