# Example application using [`next-iron-session`](https://github.com/vvo/next-iron/session)
# Example application using [`next-iron-session`](https://github.com/vvo/next-iron-session)
This example creates an authentication system that uses a **signed and encrypted cookie to store session data**. It relies on [`next-iron-session`](https://github.com/vvo/next-iron-session).