[PR #8648] fix: set stateless cookieCache maxAge to match session expiresIn #16364

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opened 2026-04-13 10:30:14 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 0 comments
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Original Pull Request: https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/pull/8648

State: closed
Merged: Yes


Summary

  • When no database is provided, Better Auth auto-configures stateless mode
  • cookieCache.maxAge was not set in the auto-config, defaulting to 5 minutes
  • Users got logged out after 5 minutes instead of the documented 7 days
  • Now maxAge defaults to match session.expiresIn (7 days by default)

Closes #8638

Test plan

  • Run a project with stateless auth (no database configured)
  • Rely on defaults — session should persist for 7 days, not 5 minutes
**Original Pull Request:** https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/pull/8648 **State:** closed **Merged:** Yes --- ## Summary - When no database is provided, Better Auth auto-configures stateless mode - `cookieCache.maxAge` was not set in the auto-config, defaulting to 5 minutes - Users got logged out after 5 minutes instead of the documented 7 days - Now `maxAge` defaults to match `session.expiresIn` (7 days by default) Closes #8638 ## Test plan - Run a project with stateless auth (no database configured) - Rely on defaults — session should persist for 7 days, not 5 minutes
GiteaMirror added the pull-request label 2026-04-13 10:30:14 -05:00
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Reference: github-starred/better-auth#16364