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`req.signedCookies`

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req.signedCookies

A dictionary containing all the signed cookies from the request object, where a signed cookie is one that is protected against modification by the client. This protection is provided by a Base64-encoded HMAC of the cookie value. When retrieving the cookie, if the HMAC signature does not match based on the cookie's value, then the cookie is not available as a member of the req.signedCookies object.

Purpose

A dictionary containing all of the signed cookies from this request (req).

Usage

usage
req.signedCookies;

Example

Adding a signed cookie named "chocolatechip" with value "Yummy:

javascript
res.cookie('chocolatechip', 'Yummy', {signed:true});

Retrieving the cookie:

javascript
req.signedCookies.chocolatechip;
// "Yummy"
<docmeta name="displayName" value="req.signedCookies"> <docmeta name="pageType" value="property">