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@@ -117,6 +117,25 @@ Follow these steps to add Stormpath user authentication to your Express.js app.
     //...
   });
   ```
+  
+  The `stormpath.authenticationRequired` middleware depends on the `cookie-parser` middleware, make sure that you are including the `cookie-parser` prior to all of your secured routes:
+
+  ```javascript
+  var express = require('express');
+  var stormpath = require('express-stormpath');
+  var cookieParser = require('cookie-parser');
+
+  var app = express();
+
+  // Include the cookier-parser middleware prior to securing the route with 'stormpath.authenticationRequired'
+  app.use(cookieParser());
+  app.use(stormpath.init(application, stormpathConfiguration));
+
+
+  app.get('/secret', stormpath.authenticationRequired, function(req, res){ 
+    //...
+  });
+  ```
 
   For API services that use HTTP Basic Auth, use
   `stormpath.apiAuthenticationRequired`:
@@ -129,6 +148,8 @@ Follow these steps to add Stormpath user authentication to your Express.js app.
 
   If the user tries to access this route without being logged in, they will be redirected to the login page.
 
+
+
 10. **Login**
 
   To access a protected route, the user must first login.