mdmike.Original post
Web Developer
Hi there!
I am integrating my appwrite cloud backend with FlutterFlow using REST.
I can log in and use the X-Fallback-Cookies header with the session cookie to perform operations on the appwrite backend.
However, looking at the docs, for the REST platform, all requests headers are authenticated with a JWT token - since these have a validity of just 15 minutes according to the docs, I would need to either stay with my current X-Fallback-Cookies implementation or retrieve new JWT tokens before every request. Even the JWT token retrieval is authenticated with the Fallback session cookie.
I am afraid that with future updates the X-Fallback-Cookie method might stop working and I will get in trouble with my app.
Any advice?
Summary
Title: Best practices for using FlutterFlow with REST API and JWT tokens
Developer is integrating FlutterFlow with appwrite cloud backend using REST. Currently using X-Fallback-Cookies header with session cookie for authentication. Concerned about future updates and potential issues with X-Fallback-Cookie method.
Possible Solution: Developer can continue using X-Fallback-Cookies for now, as cookies are unlikely to be deprecated soon. However, consider retrieving new JWT tokens before every request for better long-term compatibility. Keep an eye out for future updates that may introduce long-lived JWT tokens.