# Skip\_before\_filter :verify\_authenticity\_token make session data not accessible

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/skip-before-filter-verify-authenticity-token-make-session-data-not-accessible/162357>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 9, 2009, 7:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/skip-before-filter-verify-authenticity-token-make-session-data-not-accessible/162357 "2009-03-09T07:55:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chuong\_Huynh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@Chuong\_Huynh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chuong_Huynh)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 7:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/skip-before-filter-verify-authenticity-token-make-session-data-not-accessible/162357/1 "2009-03-09T07:55:36Z")

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Hi all,

I’m stucked in following situation: I implemented image upload feature  
using swfupload. The submission from swfupload cause exception  
ActionController::InvalidAuthenticityToken (rails 2.2) -  
understandable because swfupload doesn’t send valid token. I try to  
temporarily turn off the checking in the controller by using  
“skip\_before\_filter :verify\_authenticity\_token”, but strange thing  
happen: session data is not accessible - for example get current\_user  
become nil, or login\_required halt.

Has anyone experienced this? Could someone tell what did I do wrong?

Thanks

- Chuong