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useSession()

The useSession() hook provides access to the current user's Session object, as well as helpers for setting the active session.

Parameters

  • Name
    options?
    Type
    { treatPendingAsSignedOut: boolean; }
    Description

    An object containing options for the useSession() hook.

  • Name
    options.treatPendingAsSignedOut?
    Type
    boolean
    Description

    A boolean that indicates whether pending sessions are considered as signed out or not. Defaults to true.

Returns

This function returns a discriminated union type. There are multiple variants of this type available which you can select by clicking on one of the tabs.

  • Name
    isLoaded
    Type
    false
    Description

    A boolean that indicates whether Clerk has completed initialization. Initially false, becomes true once Clerk loads.

  • Name
    isSignedIn
    Type
    undefined
    Description

    A boolean that indicates whether a user is currently signed in.

  • Name
    session
    Type
    undefined
    Description

    The current active session for the user.

  • Name
    isLoaded
    Type
    true
    Description

    A boolean that indicates whether Clerk has completed initialization. Initially false, becomes true once Clerk loads.

  • Name
    isSignedIn
    Type
    false
    Description

    A boolean that indicates whether a user is currently signed in.

  • Name
    session
    Type
    null
    Description

    The current active session for the user.

  • Name
    isLoaded
    Type
    true
    Description

    A boolean that indicates whether Clerk has completed initialization. Initially false, becomes true once Clerk loads.

  • Name
    isSignedIn
    Type
    true
    Description

    A boolean that indicates whether a user is currently signed in.

  • Name
    session
    Type
    SignedInSessionResource
    Description

    The current active session for the user.

Example

Access the Session object

The following example uses the useSession() hook to access the Session object, which has the lastActiveAt property. The lastActiveAt property is a Date object used to show the time the session was last active.

src/Home.tsx
import { useSession } from "@clerk/clerk-react";

export default function Home() {
  const { isLoaded, session, isSignedIn } = useSession();

  if (!isLoaded) {
    // Handle loading state
    return null;
  }
  if (!isSignedIn) {
    // Handle signed out state
    return null;
  }

  return (
    <div>
      <p>
        This session has been active since{" "}
        {session.lastActiveAt.toLocaleString()}
      </p>
    </div>
  );
}
app/page.tsx
"use client";

import { useSession } from "@clerk/nextjs";

export default function HomePage() {
  const { isLoaded, session, isSignedIn } = useSession();

  if (!isLoaded) {
    // Handle loading state
    return null;
  }
  if (!isSignedIn) {
    // Handle signed out state
    return null;
  }

  return (
    <div>
      <p>
        This session has been active since{" "}
        {session.lastActiveAt.toLocaleString()}
      </p>
    </div>
  );
}

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