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Mastering Cookies

The ultimate guide to browser cookies, privacy, and best practices for developers

🚀 Begin Your Journey

Cookie Categories

Session

Temporary cookies deleted when browser is closed. Perfect for shopping carts.

Persistent

Stored indefinitely until expiration date set by script. Used for preferences.

Secure

Always transmitted via HTTPS. Mandatory for sensitive data.

🔒 Security Matters

HttpOnly

Prevents XSS attacks by blocking access to cookie data from JavaScript.

SameSite

Cookie attribute that prevents Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks.