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# cookie
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[![NPM Version][npm-version-image]][npm-url]
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[![NPM Downloads][npm-downloads-image]][npm-url]
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[![Node.js Version][node-image]][node-url]
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[![Build Status][ci-image]][ci-url]
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[![Coverage Status][coveralls-image]][coveralls-url]
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Basic HTTP cookie parser and serializer for HTTP servers.
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## Installation
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This is a [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) module available through the
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[npm registry](https://www.npmjs.com/). Installation is done using the
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[`npm install` command](https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/installing-npm-packages-locally):
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```sh
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$ npm install cookie
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```
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## API
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```js
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var cookie = require('cookie');
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```
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### cookie.parse(str, options)
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Parse an HTTP `Cookie` header string and returning an object of all cookie name-value pairs.
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The `str` argument is the string representing a `Cookie` header value and `options` is an
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optional object containing additional parsing options.
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```js
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var cookies = cookie.parse('foo=bar; equation=E%3Dmc%5E2');
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// { foo: 'bar', equation: 'E=mc^2' }
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```
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#### Options
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`cookie.parse` accepts these properties in the options object.
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##### decode
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Specifies a function that will be used to decode a cookie's value. Since the value of a cookie
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has a limited character set (and must be a simple string), this function can be used to decode
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a previously-encoded cookie value into a JavaScript string or other object.
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The default function is the global `decodeURIComponent`, which will decode any URL-encoded
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sequences into their byte representations.
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**note** if an error is thrown from this function, the original, non-decoded cookie value will
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be returned as the cookie's value.
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### cookie.serialize(name, value, options)
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Serialize a cookie name-value pair into a `Set-Cookie` header string. The `name` argument is the
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name for the cookie, the `value` argument is the value to set the cookie to, and the `options`
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argument is an optional object containing additional serialization options.
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```js
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var setCookie = cookie.serialize('foo', 'bar');
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// foo=bar
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```
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#### Options
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`cookie.serialize` accepts these properties in the options object.
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##### domain
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Specifies the value for the [`Domain` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265-5.2.3]. By default, no
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domain is set, and most clients will consider the cookie to apply to only the current domain.
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##### encode
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Specifies a function that will be used to encode a cookie's value. Since value of a cookie
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has a limited character set (and must be a simple string), this function can be used to encode
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a value into a string suited for a cookie's value.
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The default function is the global `encodeURIComponent`, which will encode a JavaScript string
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into UTF-8 byte sequences and then URL-encode any that fall outside of the cookie range.
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##### expires
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Specifies the `Date` object to be the value for the [`Expires` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265-5.2.1].
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By default, no expiration is set, and most clients will consider this a "non-persistent cookie" and
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will delete it on a condition like exiting a web browser application.
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**note** the [cookie storage model specification][rfc-6265-5.3] states that if both `expires` and
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`maxAge` are set, then `maxAge` takes precedence, but it is possible not all clients by obey this,
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so if both are set, they should point to the same date and time.
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##### httpOnly
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Specifies the `boolean` value for the [`HttpOnly` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265-5.2.6]. When truthy,
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the `HttpOnly` attribute is set, otherwise it is not. By default, the `HttpOnly` attribute is not set.
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**note** be careful when setting this to `true`, as compliant clients will not allow client-side
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JavaScript to see the cookie in `document.cookie`.
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##### maxAge
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Specifies the `number` (in seconds) to be the value for the [`Max-Age` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265-5.2.2].
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The given number will be converted to an integer by rounding down. By default, no maximum age is set.
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**note** the [cookie storage model specification][rfc-6265-5.3] states that if both `expires` and
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`maxAge` are set, then `maxAge` takes precedence, but it is possible not all clients by obey this,
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so if both are set, they should point to the same date and time.
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##### partitioned
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Specifies the `boolean` value for the [`Partitioned` `Set-Cookie`](rfc-cutler-httpbis-partitioned-cookies)
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attribute. When truthy, the `Partitioned` attribute is set, otherwise it is not. By default, the
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`Partitioned` attribute is not set.
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**note** This is an attribute that has not yet been fully standardized, and may change in the future.
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This also means many clients may ignore this attribute until they understand it.
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More information about can be found in [the proposal](https://github.com/privacycg/CHIPS).
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##### path
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Specifies the value for the [`Path` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265-5.2.4]. By default, the path
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is considered the ["default path"][rfc-6265-5.1.4].
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##### priority
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Specifies the `string` to be the value for the [`Priority` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-west-cookie-priority-00-4.1].
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  - `'low'` will set the `Priority` attribute to `Low`.
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  - `'medium'` will set the `Priority` attribute to `Medium`, the default priority when not set.
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  - `'high'` will set the `Priority` attribute to `High`.
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More information about the different priority levels can be found in
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[the specification][rfc-west-cookie-priority-00-4.1].
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**note** This is an attribute that has not yet been fully standardized, and may change in the future.
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This also means many clients may ignore this attribute until they understand it.
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##### sameSite
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Specifies the `boolean` or `string` to be the value for the [`SameSite` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265bis-09-5.4.7].
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  - `true` will set the `SameSite` attribute to `Strict` for strict same site enforcement.
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  - `false` will not set the `SameSite` attribute.
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  - `'lax'` will set the `SameSite` attribute to `Lax` for lax same site enforcement.
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  - `'none'` will set the `SameSite` attribute to `None` for an explicit cross-site cookie.
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  - `'strict'` will set the `SameSite` attribute to `Strict` for strict same site enforcement.
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More information about the different enforcement levels can be found in
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[the specification][rfc-6265bis-09-5.4.7].
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**note** This is an attribute that has not yet been fully standardized, and may change in the future.
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This also means many clients may ignore this attribute until they understand it.
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##### secure
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Specifies the `boolean` value for the [`Secure` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265-5.2.5]. When truthy,
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the `Secure` attribute is set, otherwise it is not. By default, the `Secure` attribute is not set.
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**note** be careful when setting this to `true`, as compliant clients will not send the cookie back to
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the server in the future if the browser does not have an HTTPS connection.
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## Example
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The following example uses this module in conjunction with the Node.js core HTTP server
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to prompt a user for their name and display it back on future visits.
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```js
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var cookie = require('cookie');
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var escapeHtml = require('escape-html');
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var http = require('http');
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var url = require('url');
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function onRequest(req, res) {
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  // Parse the query string
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  var query = url.parse(req.url, true, true).query;
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  if (query && query.name) {
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    // Set a new cookie with the name
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    res.setHeader('Set-Cookie', cookie.serialize('name', String(query.name), {
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      httpOnly: true,
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      maxAge: 60 * 60 * 24 * 7 // 1 week
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    }));
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    // Redirect back after setting cookie
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    res.statusCode = 302;
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    res.setHeader('Location', req.headers.referer || '/');
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    res.end();
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    return;
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  }
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  // Parse the cookies on the request
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  var cookies = cookie.parse(req.headers.cookie || '');
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  // Get the visitor name set in the cookie
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  var name = cookies.name;
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  res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/html; charset=UTF-8');
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  if (name) {
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    res.write('<p>Welcome back, <b>' + escapeHtml(name) + '</b>!</p>');
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  } else {
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    res.write('<p>Hello, new visitor!</p>');
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  }
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  res.write('<form method="GET">');
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  res.write('<input placeholder="enter your name" name="name"> <input type="submit" value="Set Name">');
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  res.end('</form>');
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}
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http.createServer(onRequest).listen(3000);
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```
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## Testing
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```sh
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$ npm test
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```
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## Benchmark
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```
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$ npm run bench
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> cookie@0.5.0 bench
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> node benchmark/index.js
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  node@18.18.2
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  acorn@8.10.0
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  ada@2.6.0
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  ares@1.19.1
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  brotli@1.0.9
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  cldr@43.1
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  icu@73.2
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  llhttp@6.0.11
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  modules@108
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  napi@9
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  nghttp2@1.57.0
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  nghttp3@0.7.0
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  ngtcp2@0.8.1
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  openssl@3.0.10+quic
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  simdutf@3.2.14
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  tz@2023c
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  undici@5.26.3
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  unicode@15.0
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  uv@1.44.2
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  uvwasi@0.0.18
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  v8@10.2.154.26-node.26
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  zlib@1.2.13.1-motley
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> node benchmark/parse-top.js
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  cookie.parse - top sites
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  14 tests completed.
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  parse accounts.google.com x 2,588,913 ops/sec ±0.74% (186 runs sampled)
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  parse apple.com           x 2,370,002 ops/sec ±0.69% (186 runs sampled)
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  parse cloudflare.com      x 2,213,102 ops/sec ±0.88% (188 runs sampled)
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  parse docs.google.com     x 2,194,157 ops/sec ±1.03% (184 runs sampled)
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  parse drive.google.com    x 2,265,084 ops/sec ±0.79% (187 runs sampled)
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  parse en.wikipedia.org    x   457,099 ops/sec ±0.81% (186 runs sampled)
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  parse linkedin.com        x   504,407 ops/sec ±0.89% (186 runs sampled)
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  parse maps.google.com     x 1,230,959 ops/sec ±0.98% (186 runs sampled)
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  parse microsoft.com       x   926,294 ops/sec ±0.88% (184 runs sampled)
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  parse play.google.com     x 2,311,338 ops/sec ±0.83% (185 runs sampled)
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  parse support.google.com  x 1,508,850 ops/sec ±0.86% (186 runs sampled)
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  parse www.google.com      x 1,022,582 ops/sec ±1.32% (182 runs sampled)
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  parse youtu.be            x   332,136 ops/sec ±1.02% (185 runs sampled)
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  parse youtube.com         x   323,833 ops/sec ±0.77% (183 runs sampled)
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> node benchmark/parse.js
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  cookie.parse - generic
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  6 tests completed.
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  simple      x 3,214,032 ops/sec ±1.61% (183 runs sampled)
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  decode      x   587,237 ops/sec ±1.16% (187 runs sampled)
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  unquote     x 2,954,618 ops/sec ±1.35% (183 runs sampled)
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  duplicates  x   857,008 ops/sec ±0.89% (187 runs sampled)
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  10 cookies  x   292,133 ops/sec ±0.89% (187 runs sampled)
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  100 cookies x    22,610 ops/sec ±0.68% (187 runs sampled)
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```
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## References
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- [RFC 6265: HTTP State Management Mechanism][rfc-6265]
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- [Same-site Cookies][rfc-6265bis-09-5.4.7]
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[rfc-cutler-httpbis-partitioned-cookies]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-cutler-httpbis-partitioned-cookies/
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[rfc-west-cookie-priority-00-4.1]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-west-cookie-priority-00#section-4.1
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[rfc-6265bis-09-5.4.7]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-httpbis-rfc6265bis-09#section-5.4.7
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[rfc-6265]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265
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[rfc-6265-5.1.4]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.1.4
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[rfc-6265-5.2.1]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.2.1
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[rfc-6265-5.2.2]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.2.2
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[rfc-6265-5.2.3]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.2.3
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[rfc-6265-5.2.4]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.2.4
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[rfc-6265-5.2.5]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.2.5
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[rfc-6265-5.2.6]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.2.6
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[rfc-6265-5.3]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.3
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## License
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[MIT](LICENSE)
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[ci-image]: https://badgen.net/github/checks/jshttp/cookie/master?label=ci
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[ci-url]: https://github.com/jshttp/cookie/actions/workflows/ci.yml
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[coveralls-image]: https://badgen.net/coveralls/c/github/jshttp/cookie/master
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[coveralls-url]: https://coveralls.io/r/jshttp/cookie?branch=master
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[node-image]: https://badgen.net/npm/node/cookie
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[node-url]: https://nodejs.org/en/download
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[npm-downloads-image]: https://badgen.net/npm/dm/cookie
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[npm-url]: https://npmjs.org/package/cookie
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[npm-version-image]: https://badgen.net/npm/v/cookie
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