Implemented a simple authentication scheme with Firebase and Iron Session

src/lib/session.ts

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+// this file is a wrapper with defaults to be used in both API routes and `getServerSideProps` functions
+import type {IronSessionOptions} from "iron-session";
+import {User} from "@/interfaces/user";
+
+export const sessionOptions: IronSessionOptions = {
+	password: process.env.SECRET_COOKIE_PASSWORD as string,
+	cookieName: "eCrop/ielts",
+	cookieOptions: {
+		secure: process.env.NODE_ENV === "production",
+	},
+};
+
+// This is where we specify the typings of req.session.*
+declare module "iron-session" {
+	interface IronSessionData {
+		user?: User | null;
+	}
+}