The Cookie HTTP request header contains stored HTTP cookies associated with the server (i.e. previously sent by the server with the Set-Cookie header or set in JavaScript using Document.cookie).
The Cookie header is optional and may be omitted if, for example, the browser's privacy settings block cookies.
| Header type | Request header |
|---|---|
| Forbidden header name | yes |
Cookie: <cookie-list> Cookie: name=value Cookie: name=value; name2=value2; name3=value3
A list of name-value pairs in the form of <cookie-name>=<cookie-value>. Pairs in the list are separated by a semicolon and a space ('; ').
Cookie: PHPSESSID=298zf09hf012fh2; csrftoken=u32t4o3tb3gg43; _gat=1
| Specification |
|---|
| HTTP State Management Mechanism # cookie |
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
Cookie |
Yes |
12 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Cookie