from uuid import uuid4, UUID from flask import session, render_template from WebHostLib import app @app.before_request def register_session(): session.permanent = True # technically 31 days after the last visit if not session.get("_id", None): session["_id"] = uuid4() # uniquely identify each session without needing a login @app.route('/session') def show_session(): return render_template( "session.html", ) @app.route('/session/') def set_session(_id: str): new_id: UUID = UUID(_id, version=4) old_id: UUID = session["_id"] if old_id != new_id: session["_id"] = new_id return render_template( "session.html", old_id=old_id, )