HTML + AJAX + Python + Session?

I am trying to understand how to use AJAX with Python Sessions. I understand the basics of how sessions work. When I add AJAX to the mix, my mind is having a difficult time understanding the technical details. Part of me thinks AJAX and Python Sessoins are not possible. I know web frameworks exist that probably do all this magic but I want to learn how to do it myself before jumping into a framework.

I am trying to create a webpage with a login form using HTML, AJAX, Python, and Sessions. If the user is able to log in, a session should be created (I assume that's correct). Otherwise, an error message should be returned.

Here is the basic application layout:

• login.html : HTML form with username & password input boxes and submit button
• ajax.js : contains AJAX function that communicates with server-side script
• check_user.py : checks if username & password are correct, creates session or returns error
• welcome.html : only accessible if username & password are correct
• welcome_1.html : only accessible if username & password are correct

I prefer to keep the HTML, Javascript, and Python code in separate files as opposed to creating HTML with Python or using inline Javascript in HTML.

Here is the application logic:

user visits login.html
    enters username & password
    clicks submit button
        submit button calls ajax function
        ajax function sends username & password to check_user.py
        check_user.py checks if username & password are correct
            if not correct, return JSON formatted error message
            else, correct
                create session ID (SID)
                place SID in cookie
                return cookie to ajax function
                redirect user to welcome.html

welcome.html
    on page load, ajax function requests user's cookie
        if no cookie, redirect to login.html
        else, ajax function sends cookie to check_user.py
            check_user.py opens cookie & verifies the SID
                if not correct, redirect user to login.html
                else, correct
                    redirect user to welcome.html

I think I am misunderstanding how ajax is supposed to handle the returned cookie information. It is also possible that I am misunderstanding other parts, too. Please clarify :-)

I think I will follow this document when writing my Python session code. Sound ok?

I am considering using jQuery for the AJAX stuff 开发者_运维知识库and other Javascript coding.

Thank you!

Remember that the AJAX request is the same as any other HTTP request to the server. The session is maintained on the server side, but as far as the server can tell, a request from the browser is a request from the browser. An AJAX request can get and set the cookie just like any other request can. The method you've outlined above should work fine. Alternately, you could check for the existence of the session on your front page, and write the cookie then.