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How to decode flask session cookies as retrieved from the browser
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decode_flask_session.py
from types import SimpleNamespace
from io import StringIO
from flask.sessions import SecureCookieSessionInterface
session_cookie = "... get me from your browser ..."
secret_key = "... get me from your app settings ..."
app = SimpleNamespace(secret_key=secret)
session = SecureCookieSessionInterface()
s = session.get_signing_serializer(app)
s.load(StringIO(session_cookie))
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