process.env.NODE_ENV = 'production'; const express = require('express'); const app = express(); const session = require('express-session'); // Use the session middleware app.use(session({ secret: '.cookiesession.id', resave: true, saveUninitialized: false, cookie: { secure: true, maxAge: 60000 } })); app.get('/setget', function (req, res) { req.session.key = 'value'; var value = req.session.key; if (value == '') { res.send('NOT_OK'); return; } res.send(value); }); app.listen(5000, function () { console.log( 'Now listening on: http://localhost:5000\nApplication started. Press CTRL+C to shut down.' ) });