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Basic HTTP cookie parser and serializer for HTTP servers. | |
## Installation | |
This is a [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) module available through the | |
[npm registry](https://www.npmjs.com/). Installation is done using the | |
[`npm install` command](https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/installing-npm-packages-locally): | |
```sh | |
$ npm install cookie | |
``` | |
## API | |
```js | |
var cookie = require('cookie'); | |
``` | |
### cookie.parse(str, options) | |
Parse an HTTP `Cookie` header string and returning an object of all cookie name-value pairs. | |
The `str` argument is the string representing a `Cookie` header value and `options` is an | |
optional object containing additional parsing options. | |
```js | |
var cookies = cookie.parse('foo=bar; equation=E%3Dmc%5E2'); | |
// { foo: 'bar', equation: 'E=mc^2' } | |
``` | |
#### Options | |
`cookie.parse` accepts these properties in the options object. | |
##### decode | |
Specifies a function that will be used to decode a cookie's value. Since the value of a cookie | |
has a limited character set (and must be a simple string), this function can be used to decode | |
a previously-encoded cookie value into a JavaScript string or other object. | |
The default function is the global `decodeURIComponent`, which will decode any URL-encoded | |
sequences into their byte representations. | |
**note** if an error is thrown from this function, the original, non-decoded cookie value will | |
be returned as the cookie's value. | |
### cookie.serialize(name, value, options) | |
Serialize a cookie name-value pair into a `Set-Cookie` header string. The `name` argument is the | |
name for the cookie, the `value` argument is the value to set the cookie to, and the `options` | |
argument is an optional object containing additional serialization options. | |
```js | |
var setCookie = cookie.serialize('foo', 'bar'); | |
// foo=bar | |
``` | |
#### Options | |
`cookie.serialize` accepts these properties in the options object. | |
##### domain | |
Specifies the value for the [`Domain` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265-5.2.3]. By default, no | |
domain is set, and most clients will consider the cookie to apply to only the current domain. | |
##### encode | |
Specifies a function that will be used to encode a cookie's value. Since value of a cookie | |
has a limited character set (and must be a simple string), this function can be used to encode | |
a value into a string suited for a cookie's value. | |
The default function is the global `encodeURIComponent`, which will encode a JavaScript string | |
into UTF-8 byte sequences and then URL-encode any that fall outside of the cookie range. | |
##### expires | |
Specifies the `Date` object to be the value for the [`Expires` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265-5.2.1]. | |
By default, no expiration is set, and most clients will consider this a "non-persistent cookie" and | |
will delete it on a condition like exiting a web browser application. | |
**note** the [cookie storage model specification][rfc-6265-5.3] states that if both `expires` and | |
`maxAge` are set, then `maxAge` takes precedence, but it is possible not all clients by obey this, | |
so if both are set, they should point to the same date and time. | |
##### httpOnly | |
Specifies the `boolean` value for the [`HttpOnly` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265-5.2.6]. When truthy, | |
the `HttpOnly` attribute is set, otherwise it is not. By default, the `HttpOnly` attribute is not set. | |
**note** be careful when setting this to `true`, as compliant clients will not allow client-side | |
JavaScript to see the cookie in `document.cookie`. | |
##### maxAge | |
Specifies the `number` (in seconds) to be the value for the [`Max-Age` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265-5.2.2]. | |
The given number will be converted to an integer by rounding down. By default, no maximum age is set. | |
**note** the [cookie storage model specification][rfc-6265-5.3] states that if both `expires` and | |
`maxAge` are set, then `maxAge` takes precedence, but it is possible not all clients by obey this, | |
so if both are set, they should point to the same date and time. | |
##### path | |
Specifies the value for the [`Path` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265-5.2.4]. By default, the path | |
is considered the ["default path"][rfc-6265-5.1.4]. | |
##### priority | |
Specifies the `string` to be the value for the [`Priority` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-west-cookie-priority-00-4.1]. | |
- `'low'` will set the `Priority` attribute to `Low`. | |
- `'medium'` will set the `Priority` attribute to `Medium`, the default priority when not set. | |
- `'high'` will set the `Priority` attribute to `High`. | |
More information about the different priority levels can be found in | |
[the specification][rfc-west-cookie-priority-00-4.1]. | |
**note** This is an attribute that has not yet been fully standardized, and may change in the future. | |
This also means many clients may ignore this attribute until they understand it. | |
##### sameSite | |
Specifies the `boolean` or `string` to be the value for the [`SameSite` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265bis-09-5.4.7]. | |
- `true` will set the `SameSite` attribute to `Strict` for strict same site enforcement. | |
- `false` will not set the `SameSite` attribute. | |
- `'lax'` will set the `SameSite` attribute to `Lax` for lax same site enforcement. | |
- `'none'` will set the `SameSite` attribute to `None` for an explicit cross-site cookie. | |
- `'strict'` will set the `SameSite` attribute to `Strict` for strict same site enforcement. | |
More information about the different enforcement levels can be found in | |
[the specification][rfc-6265bis-09-5.4.7]. | |
**note** This is an attribute that has not yet been fully standardized, and may change in the future. | |
This also means many clients may ignore this attribute until they understand it. | |
##### secure | |
Specifies the `boolean` value for the [`Secure` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265-5.2.5]. When truthy, | |
the `Secure` attribute is set, otherwise it is not. By default, the `Secure` attribute is not set. | |
**note** be careful when setting this to `true`, as compliant clients will not send the cookie back to | |
the server in the future if the browser does not have an HTTPS connection. | |
## Example | |
The following example uses this module in conjunction with the Node.js core HTTP server | |
to prompt a user for their name and display it back on future visits. | |
```js | |
var cookie = require('cookie'); | |
var escapeHtml = require('escape-html'); | |
var http = require('http'); | |
var url = require('url'); | |
function onRequest(req, res) { | |
// Parse the query string | |
var query = url.parse(req.url, true, true).query; | |
if (query && query.name) { | |
// Set a new cookie with the name | |
res.setHeader('Set-Cookie', cookie.serialize('name', String(query.name), { | |
httpOnly: true, | |
maxAge: 60 * 60 * 24 * 7 // 1 week | |
})); | |
// Redirect back after setting cookie | |
res.statusCode = 302; | |
res.setHeader('Location', req.headers.referer || '/'); | |
res.end(); | |
return; | |
} | |
// Parse the cookies on the request | |
var cookies = cookie.parse(req.headers.cookie || ''); | |
// Get the visitor name set in the cookie | |
var name = cookies.name; | |
res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/html; charset=UTF-8'); | |
if (name) { | |
res.write('<p>Welcome back, <b>' + escapeHtml(name) + '</b>!</p>'); | |
} else { | |
res.write('<p>Hello, new visitor!</p>'); | |
} | |
res.write('<form method="GET">'); | |
res.write('<input placeholder="enter your name" name="name"> <input type="submit" value="Set Name">'); | |
res.end('</form>'); | |
} | |
http.createServer(onRequest).listen(3000); | |
``` | |
## Testing | |
```sh | |
$ npm test | |
``` | |
## Benchmark | |
``` | |
$ npm run bench | |
> cookie@0.4.2 bench | |
> node benchmark/index.js | |
node@16.14.0 | |
v8@9.4.146.24-node.20 | |
uv@1.43.0 | |
zlib@1.2.11 | |
brotli@1.0.9 | |
ares@1.18.1 | |
modules@93 | |
nghttp2@1.45.1 | |
napi@8 | |
llhttp@6.0.4 | |
openssl@1.1.1m+quic | |
cldr@40.0 | |
icu@70.1 | |
tz@2021a3 | |
unicode@14.0 | |
ngtcp2@0.1.0-DEV | |
nghttp3@0.1.0-DEV | |
> node benchmark/parse-top.js | |
cookie.parse - top sites | |
15 tests completed. | |
parse accounts.google.com x 2,421,245 ops/sec ±0.80% (188 runs sampled) | |
parse apple.com x 2,684,710 ops/sec ±0.59% (189 runs sampled) | |
parse cloudflare.com x 2,231,418 ops/sec ±0.76% (186 runs sampled) | |
parse docs.google.com x 2,316,357 ops/sec ±1.28% (187 runs sampled) | |
parse drive.google.com x 2,363,543 ops/sec ±0.49% (189 runs sampled) | |
parse en.wikipedia.org x 839,414 ops/sec ±0.53% (189 runs sampled) | |
parse linkedin.com x 553,797 ops/sec ±0.63% (190 runs sampled) | |
parse maps.google.com x 1,314,779 ops/sec ±0.72% (189 runs sampled) | |
parse microsoft.com x 153,783 ops/sec ±0.53% (190 runs sampled) | |
parse play.google.com x 2,249,574 ops/sec ±0.59% (187 runs sampled) | |
parse plus.google.com x 2,258,682 ops/sec ±0.60% (188 runs sampled) | |
parse sites.google.com x 2,247,069 ops/sec ±0.68% (189 runs sampled) | |
parse support.google.com x 1,456,840 ops/sec ±0.70% (187 runs sampled) | |
parse www.google.com x 1,046,028 ops/sec ±0.58% (188 runs sampled) | |
parse youtu.be x 937,428 ops/sec ±1.47% (190 runs sampled) | |
parse youtube.com x 963,878 ops/sec ±0.59% (190 runs sampled) | |
> node benchmark/parse.js | |
cookie.parse - generic | |
6 tests completed. | |
simple x 2,745,604 ops/sec ±0.77% (185 runs sampled) | |
decode x 557,287 ops/sec ±0.60% (188 runs sampled) | |
unquote x 2,498,475 ops/sec ±0.55% (189 runs sampled) | |
duplicates x 868,591 ops/sec ±0.89% (187 runs sampled) | |
10 cookies x 306,745 ops/sec ±0.49% (190 runs sampled) | |
100 cookies x 22,414 ops/sec ±2.38% (182 runs sampled) | |
``` | |
## References | |
- [RFC 6265: HTTP State Management Mechanism][rfc-6265] | |
- [Same-site Cookies][rfc-6265bis-09-5.4.7] | |
[rfc-west-cookie-priority-00-4.1]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-west-cookie-priority-00#section-4.1 | |
[rfc-6265bis-09-5.4.7]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-httpbis-rfc6265bis-09#section-5.4.7 | |
[rfc-6265]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265 | |
[rfc-6265-5.1.4]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.1.4 | |
[rfc-6265-5.2.1]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.2.1 | |
[rfc-6265-5.2.2]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.2.2 | |
[rfc-6265-5.2.3]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.2.3 | |
[rfc-6265-5.2.4]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.2.4 | |
[rfc-6265-5.2.5]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.2.5 | |
[rfc-6265-5.2.6]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.2.6 | |
[rfc-6265-5.3]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.3 | |
## License | |
[MIT](LICENSE) | |
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