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# Fingerprints

How to authenticate session fingerprint

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Optimally, store the fingerprintSecret on the user device. It cannot be retrieved once lost.
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An optional feature that enhances session management. By using a `fingerprintSecret`, you can encrypt session data, ensuring it can only be decrypted with both the `fingerprintSecret` and the `envSecret`. This adds an extra layer of security for persistent sessions.

To authenticate a session fingerprint, you must include `fingerprintSecret`in the request headers.

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[User Fingerprints](/features/user-fingerprints.md)
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[Fingerprints](/reference/api-reference/fingerprints.md)
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<table><thead><tr><th width="322">Header Key</th><th>Value</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>X-Fingerprint-Secret</td><td><pre><code>fingerprintSecret
</code></pre></td></tr></tbody></table>