HTTP and HTTPS are internet protocols that allow data to be sent over the internet by sending a request via a web browser. Because they are stateless, each request sent to the browser is treated independently. This means that the browser cannot remember the source of a request, even if the same user makes it. HTTP sessions solve this problem.
This article will look at session management and how tools like Passport, Redis, and MySQL can help us manage Node.js sessions. Let's dive in.