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post.js

import axios from 'axios';
 
 export const authStart = () => {
     return {
         type: AUTH_START
     }
 };
 
 export const authSuccess = (token, userId) => {
     return {
         type: AUTH_SUCCESS,
         token: token,
         userId: userId
     }
 };
 
 export const authFail = (error) => {
   return {
       type: AUTH_FAIL,
       error: error
   }
 };
 
 export const logout = () => {
     localStorage.removeItem('token');
     localStorage.removeItem('expirationDate');
     localStorage.removeItem('userId');
     return {
         type: AUTH_LOGOUT
     }
 };
 
 export const auth = (email, password, signin) => {
      return dispatch => {
          dispatch(authStart());
          const url = action.signin ? 'SIGNIN_URL' : 'SIGNUP_URL';
          axios.post(url, {
              email: email,
              password: password
          })
          .then(response => {
              const expirationDate = new Date(new Date().getTime() + response.data.expiresIn * 1000);
              localStorage.setItem('token', response.data.authToken);
              localStorage.setItem('expirationDate', expirationDate);
              localStorage.setItem('userId', response.data.userId);
              dispatch(authSuccess(response.data.authToken, response.data.userId));
              dispatch(checkAuthTimeout(response.data.expiresIn));
          })
          .catch(error => {
              dispatch(authFail(error))
          })
      }
  };
 
 export const checkAuthTimeout = (expirationTime) => {
     return dispatch => {
         setTimeout(() => {
             dispatch(logout())
         }, expirationTime * 1000)
     }
 };