Set Cookie in browser is not being persisted

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I have an express code that sends the cookie to get requests in some route:

res.cookie("userID", `${userSaved._id}`, { maxAge: 900000, httpOnly: true });

So when I make a get request in this route the response header has Set-Cookie : USERID : 234232,

I have another route where I want to use this cookie, but on the request header I don't see any cookie persisted. I'm using React as a front-end and node as a backend.

I have tried modifying my cors middleware, In react in fetch() I have put credentials : include,

This might answer your question-> stackoverflow.com/a/78682580/21210375 — Subha
– Subha, Commented Jul 11, 2024 at 8:10

Jacy Deng · Accepted Answer · 2024-07-11 08:49:54Z

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There are 2 types of cookie, one for Session cookie, much like the SessionStorage, will remove while the client is closed. one for Permanent cookie, removed at a specific date (Expires) or after a specific length of time (Max-Age) and not when the client is closed.

I would suggest you to check the response header, whether returns like this:

Set-Cookie: userID=xxxx; maxAge=900000

The MDN describe like this:

Session cookie

Session cookies are removed when the client shuts down. Cookies are session cookies if they do not specify the Expires or Max-Age attribute.

Set-Cookie: sessionId=38afes7a8

Permanent cookie

Permanent cookies are removed at a specific date (Expires) or after a specific length of time (Max-Age) and not when the client is closed.

Set-Cookie: id=a3fWa; Expires=Wed, 21 Oct 2015 07:28:00 GMT

Set-Cookie: id=a3fWa; Max-Age=2592000

answered Jul 11, 2024 at 8:49

Jacy Deng

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NITIN RAI Over a year ago

It is being returned as a permanent cookie but it did not persist with the post requests that i make.

Jacy Deng Over a year ago

How did you send your post requests? please give more detail information.

NITIN RAI Over a year ago

Fetch (url,{mode:’cors’,method:’Post’, headers:{content-type : ‘json/application’)})

Jacy Deng Over a year ago

If a cors request is made, the credentials option should be setted. view the information here: developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/…

NITIN RAI Over a year ago

Yes, I set the credentials and it worked thanks Jacy.

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