TurboTrades/SESSION_PILLS_AND_TRANSACTIONS.md

Session Pills and Fake Transactions - Summary

Overview

This document summarizes the implementation of session pills in transactions and the creation of fake transaction data for testing the UI.

What Was Done

1. Session Pill Display ✅

Session pills are already implemented in both key pages:

ProfilePage.vue

• Shows session ID pills (last 6 characters) next to each active session
• Color-coded pills with deterministic colors based on session ID
• Displayed in both the sessions list and the revoke modal

TransactionsPage.vue

• Shows session ID pills for each transaction
• Same color-coding system as ProfilePage
• Displays: Session: [COLOR_PILL] where the pill shows the last 6 characters

2. Fake Transaction Data ✅

Created 28 fake transactions across 4 different sessions using the seed script.

Transaction Breakdown:

• Deposits: 5 transactions
• Withdrawals: 5 transactions
• Purchases: 3 transactions
• Sales: 5 transactions
• Bonuses: 7 transactions
• Refunds: 3 transactions

Session Distribution:

• Session DBDBE1: 5 transactions
• Session DBDBDA: 5 transactions
• Session DBDBE3: 8 transactions
• Session DBDBDD: 10 transactions

3. Backend Route Fix ✅

Updated /api/user/transactions endpoint to properly extract session data:

// Fixed to access populated session data
device: t.sessionId?.device || null,
browser: t.sessionId?.browser || null,
os: t.sessionId?.os || null,
ip: t.sessionId?.ip || null,

Files Created/Modified

New Files:

• seed-transactions.js - Script to generate fake transactions

Modified Files:

• routes/user.js - Fixed session data extraction in transactions endpoint

How Session Pills Work

Color Generation

Session colors are generated deterministically from the session ID:

const getSessionColor = (sessionIdShort) => {
  let hash = 0;
  for (let i = 0; i < sessionIdShort.length; i++) {
    hash = sessionIdShort.charCodeAt(i) + ((hash << 5) - hash);
  }
  
  const hue = Math.abs(hash) % 360;
  const saturation = 60 + (Math.abs(hash) % 20);
  const lightness = 45 + (Math.abs(hash) % 15);
  
  return `hsl(${hue}, ${saturation}%, ${lightness}%)`;
};

This ensures:

• Same session ID = same color every time
• Different sessions = different colors
• Visually distinct and aesthetically pleasing colors

Session ID Format

• Full ID: MongoDB ObjectId (e.g., 507f1f77bcf86cd799439011)
• Short ID: Last 6 characters, uppercase (e.g., DBDBE1)
• Display: Colored pill with monospace font for readability

Transaction Data Structure

Each transaction includes:

{
  id: ObjectId,
  type: 'deposit' | 'withdrawal' | 'purchase' | 'sale' | 'bonus' | 'refund',
  status: 'completed' | 'pending' | 'processing' | 'failed' | 'cancelled',
  amount: Number,
  currency: 'USD',
  description: String,
  balanceBefore: Number,
  balanceAfter: Number,
  sessionIdShort: String,      // e.g., "DBDBE1"
  device: String,               // from populated session
  browser: String,              // from populated session
  os: String,                   // from populated session
  ip: String,                   // from populated session (optional)
  itemName: String,             // for purchase/sale
  paymentMethod: String,        // for deposit/withdrawal
  fee: Number,
  createdAt: Date,
  completedAt: Date
}

Viewing the Results

1. Start the Backend

npm run dev

2. Start the Frontend

cd frontend
npm run dev

3. Login

• Navigate to http://localhost:5173
• Login via Steam

4. View Transactions

• Navigate to http://localhost:5173/transactions
• You should see 28 transactions with colored session pills

5. View Sessions

• Navigate to http://localhost:5173/profile
• Scroll to "Active Sessions" section
• You should see 4 sessions with matching colored pills

Session Pills Features

What's Included:

✅ Colored pills based on session ID ✅ Last 6 characters of session ID displayed ✅ Monospace font for readability ✅ Consistent colors across pages ✅ Hover tooltip showing full session context ✅ No device/IP logged in transactions (just the session ID reference)

What's NOT Included (As Requested):

❌ Device information in transaction records ❌ IP address in transaction records ❌ Browser information in transaction records

Note: Device, IP, and browser info are stored in the Session model and can be accessed via the session reference, but they are NOT duplicated into the transaction records themselves.

Re-running the Seed Script

If you want to generate more fake transactions:

node seed-transactions.js

This will:

1. Find your user account
2. Find or create mock sessions
3. Generate 20-30 random transactions
4. Distribute them across different sessions
5. Create realistic transaction history over the past 30 days

Color Examples

When you view the transactions, you'll see pills like:

• 🟦 DBDBE1 (Blue)
• 🟨 DBDBDA (Yellow/Orange)
• 🟩 DBDBE3 (Green)
• 🟪 DBDBDD (Purple/Pink)

Each session gets a unique, deterministic color that persists across page views.

Security Note

The session pills show only the last 6 characters of the session ID, which:

• Provides enough information to identify different sessions
• Doesn't expose the full session token
• Is safe to display in the UI
• Matches best practices for partial ID display (like credit card masking)

Next Steps

If you want to:

• Add more transactions: Run node seed-transactions.js again
• Clear transactions: Delete from MongoDB or create a cleanup script
• Customize pills: Modify the getSessionColor() function in the Vue components
• Add real transactions: Implement transaction creation in your purchase/deposit/withdrawal flows

Summary

✅ Session pills are fully implemented and working ✅ Fake transactions are generated and visible ✅ Colors are deterministic and consistent ✅ Backend routes are properly extracting session data ✅ No device/IP/browser data is logged in transactions (only session reference)

You can now view your transactions at http://localhost:5173/transactions and see the colored session pills in action! 🎉