cookie-events
=============
Lightweight, event-driven cookie manager for parsing, setting, and tracking cookies with ease.
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Installation
------------
To include cookie-events in [Node](https://nodejs.org/), first install with npm.
```bash
npm install cookie-events
```
How to build cookie-events
--------------------------
Clone a copy of the main cookie-events git repo by running:
```bash
git clone git://github.com/jsvibe/cookie-events.git
```
Including cookie-events
-----------------------
Below are some of the most common ways to include cookie-events.
### Browser
**CDN Link**
```html
```
You can add the script manually to your project:
```html
```
### ESM
```js
import cookieEvents from 'cookie-events'
const cookie = new cookieEvents;
```
### Webpack / Browserify / Babel
There are several ways to use [Webpack](https://webpack.js.org/), [Browserify](http://browserify.org/) or [Babel](https://babeljs.io/). For more information on using these tools, please refer to the corresponding project's documentation. In the script, including cookie-events will usually look like this:
```js
import cookieEvents from 'cookie-events'
const cookie = new cookieEvents;
```
### Methods or Features
This library provides a robust and modern API for managing browser cookies, with support for creation, retrieval, updates, deletion, and real-time event handling.
|Methods|Description|
|:------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|[set](#set)|Creates a new cookie with optional attributes (expires, path, domain, etc). |
|[getAll](#getall)|Returns all cookies as a key-value object. |
|[store](#store)|Exposes the internal cookie store object. |
|[param](#param)|Converts cookies into a query-style string (e.g., `name=John&age=30`). |
|[get](#get)|Retrieves the value of a specific cookie by key. |
|[update](#update)|Updates an existing cookie’s value and attributes. |
|[json](#json)|Converts all cookies into a JSON string. |
|[UTC](#utc)|Converts a custom date string into a UTC-formatted string. |
|[parse](#parse)|Returns cookies as an array of `[key, value]` pairs. |
|[has](#has)|Checks if a cookie with the given key exists. |
|[remove](#remove)|Deletes a specific cookie by setting expiry in the past. |
|[clear](#clear)|Asynchronously clears all cookies using the Cookie Store API. |
|[on](#on)|Registers event listeners for cookie changes (insert, update, delete, etc). |
### set
Creates or overwrites a cookie with optional attributes.
**Parameters:**
- `key` *(String)* Name of the cookie.
- `value` *(Any)* Value to store (objects/arrays auto-serialized as JSON).
- `expires` *(String | Number)* Expiry date (UTC string) or max-age in seconds.
- `path` *(String, optional)* Path scope (default: `/`).
- `domain` *(String, optional)* Domain scope.
- `secure` *(Boolean, optional)* If true, cookie only sent over HTTPS.
- `SameSite` *(String, optional)* `"Strict"`, `"Lax"`, or `"None"`.
**Example:**
```js
const Cookie = new Cookie;
Cookie.set("theme", "dark", Cookie.UTC("2025-12-31 23:59:59"));
```
### getAll
Returns all cookies as a key-value object.
**Example:**
```js
const Cookie = new Cookie;
console.log(Cookie.getAll()); // Output: e.g, { theme: "dark", user: { id: 1 } }
```
### store
Exposes the internal cookie store object (for debugging/inspection).
**Example:**
```js
const Cookie = new Cookie;
console.log(Cookie.store);
```
### param
Converts cookies into a query-style string.
**Example:**
```js
const Cookie = new Cookie;
console.log(Cookie.param()); // Output: e.g, "theme=dark&user=%7B%22id%22%3A1%7D"
```
### get
Retrieves the value of a cookie by its name.
**Parameters:**
- `key` *(String)* Cookie name.
- Returns: Value *(Any)* or `null` if not found.
**Example:**
```js
const Cookie = new Cookie;
console.log(Cookie.get("theme")); // "dark"
```
### update
Updates the value of an existing cookie. Throws error if cookie does not exist.
**Parameters:**
- `key` *(String)* Name of the cookie.
- `value` *(Any)* Value to store (objects/arrays auto-serialized as JSON).
- `expires` *(String | Number)* Expiry date (UTC string) or max-age in seconds.
- `path` *(String, optional)* Path scope (default: `/`).
- `domain` *(String, optional)* Domain scope.
- `secure` *(Boolean, optional)* If true, cookie only sent over HTTPS.
- `SameSite` *(String, optional)* `"Strict"`, `"Lax"`, or `"None"`.
**Example:**
```js
const Cookie = new Cookie;
Cookie.update("theme", "light", Cookie.UTC("2026-01-01 00:00:00"));
```
### json
Converts all cookies into a JSON string.
**Example:**
```js
console.log(Cookie.json()); // Output: e.g, {"theme":"dark","user":{"id":1}}
```
### UTC
Converts a date string into UTC format (for `expires` attribute).
**Parameters:**
- `date` *(String)* Example: `"2025-12-31 23:59:59"`
- Returns: `String` UTC date string.
**Example:**
```js
const Cookie = new Cookie;
let exp = Cookie.UTC("2025-12-31 23:59:59");
Cookie.set("session", "active", exp);
```
### parse
Parses cookies into an array of `[key, value]` pairs.
- Returns: `Array` Example: `[["theme","dark"], ["user",{id:1}]]`
**Example:**
```js
const Cookie = new Cookie;
console.log(Cookie.parse());
```
### has
Checks if a cookie exists.
- Returns: `boolean` Return true if exists. Otherwise false
**Example:**
```js
const Cookie = new Cookie;
if (Cookie.has("theme")) {
console.log("Theme cookie exists!");
}
```
### remove
Deletes a specific cookie by setting its expiry to the past.
**Parameters:**
- `key` *(String)* The name of the cookie to remove.
- `path` *(String)* The path the cookie was set on. Default is "/".
- `domain` *(String)* The domain the cookie was set on.
**Example:**
```js
const Cookie = new Cookie;
Cookie.remove("theme");
```
### clear
Asynchronously removes all cookies using the Cookie Store API.
⚠️ Works only in secure contexts (HTTPS) and supported browsers.
**Example:**
```js
const Cookie = new Cookie;
await Cookie.clear();
```
### on
Registers event listeners for cookie changes.
**Parameters:**
- `types` *(String)* Space-separated events (`insert`, `update`, `delete`, `clear`, `change`).
- `callback` *(Function)* Called when event occurs.
```js
const Cookie = new Cookie;
Cookie.on("insert update delete", (e) => {
console.log("Cookie event:", e.type, e.changed, e.deleted);
});
```
### Supported Events
- `insert` → A new cookie was added.
- `update` → An existing cookie was updated.
- `delete` → A cookie was removed.
- `clear` → All cookies were cleared.
- `change` → Fired on any cookie change.
License
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MIT License © 2025 [Indian Modassir](https://github.com/indianmodassir)
See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.
Contributions
-------------
Pull requests, bug reports, and feedback are welcome!
Visit the [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/jsvibe/cookie-events) to contribute.