📘 Master Cookie Patterns
Comprehensive guide to cookie management, security protocols, and browser storage solutions.
🚀 Quick Start Guide
1
Understanding Cookies
Learn cookie syntax, flags, and browser behavior through interactive examples.
2
Security Implementation
Secure your apps using SameSite, HttpOnly, and Secure flags with detailed tutorials.
3
Storage Alternatives
Compare localStorage, sessionStorage, and IndexedDB for optimal data storage strategies.
4
Cross-Browser Tips
Maximize compatibility while respecting browser-specific cookie limitations.
🔬 Advanced Guides
API Reference
Comprehensive documentation of cookie methods, events, and modern JS APIs for management.
- • navigator.cookieEnabled
- • document.cookie syntax
- • CookieStore API
- • SameSite behavior matrix
Security Pitfalls
Identify and fix common cookie vulnerabilities like XSS and CSRF.
- • Secure flag implementation
- • XSRF token management
- • Session fixation prevention
- • HTTP-only cookie patterns
Performance Tips
Optimize cookie usage for faster page loads and better user experiences.
- • Cookie size limitations
- • Domain/path specificity
- • Cookie expiration strategies
- • Cache-control management
🍪 Code Examples
// Base cookie setter
function setCookie(name, value, days) {
let expires = "";
if (days) {
const date = new Date();
date.setTime(date.getTime() + (days * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000));
expires = "; expires=" + date.toUTCString();
}
document.cookie = `${name}=${encodeURIComponent(value)}${expires}; path=/; Secure; HttpOnly`;
}
setCookie('session_token', '1234567890', 7);