User Session Management

// Handling App Boot (Re-hydrating the session)

function App() {
  const dispatch = useDispatch();
  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);

  useEffect(() => {
    // On boot, silently ask the server if we have a valid cookie session
    async function checkSession() {
      try {
        const user = await api.fetch('/me');
        dispatch(setCredentials({ user }));
      } catch {
        // Not logged in. Do nothing.
      } finally {
        setIsLoading(false); // Stop showing the loading screen
      }
    }
    checkSession();
  }, []);

  if (isLoading) return <SplashScreen />;
  return <Router />;
}