req.cookies
An object of cookies sent by the client, populated by cookie-parser.
Syntax
req.cookiesReturns
object — Cookie names mapped to values (requires cookie-parser).
Examples
import cookieParser from 'cookie-parser';
app.use(cookieParser());
app.get('/me', (req, res) => {
res.send(`session: ${req.cookies.sid}`);
});
Output
$ curl --cookie 'sid=abc123' localhost:3000/me
session: abc123
app.get('/theme', (req, res) => {
res.json({ theme: req.cookies.theme ?? 'light' });
});
Output
{"theme":"light"}
Notes
Requires the `cookie-parser` middleware; without it `req.cookies` is
undefined. Signed cookies appear in `req.signedCookies` instead.
Treat cookie values as untrusted user input.