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Get Cookies

Retrieves all cookies from the current browser session as an array of cookie objects.

Common Properties​

  • Name - The custom name of the node.
  • Color - The custom color of the node.
  • Delay Before (sec) - Waits in seconds before executing the node.
  • Delay After (sec) - Waits in seconds after executing the node.
  • Continue On Error - Automation will continue regardless of any error. The default value is false.
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If Continue On Error property is true, no error is caught when the project is executed, even if the Catch node is used.

Input​

  • Browser ID - The browser session identifier from the Open Browser node.

Output​

  • Cookies - Array of cookie objects from the current page. Each object contains properties like name, value, domain, path, expires, httpOnly, and secure.

Examples​

Get All Cookies​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Output: {{cookies}}

Result: [
  {
    "name": "session_id",
    "value": "abc123",
    "domain": ".example.com",
    "path": "/",
    "expires": 1735689600,
    "httpOnly": true,
    "secure": true
  },
  ...
]
1. Get Cookies node:
   Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
   Output: {{all_cookies}}

2. For Each {{all_cookies}} as {{cookie}}:
   If {{cookie.name}} equals "auth_token":
     Store {{cookie.value}} as {{auth_value}}

Save Cookies to File​

1. Get Cookies node:
   Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
   Output: {{cookies}}

2. Write File:
   Path: C:\cookies\session.json
   Content: {{cookies}}

Restore Session with Cookies​

1. Read File:
   Path: C:\cookies\session.json
   Output: {{saved_cookies}}

2. For Each {{saved_cookies}} as {{cookie}}:
   Set Cookie node:
     Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
     Cookie Name: {{cookie.name}}
     Cookie Value: {{cookie.value}}
     Expires: {{cookie.expires}}

Each cookie object contains:

  • name - Cookie name
  • value - Cookie value
  • domain - Domain the cookie belongs to
  • path - Path scope of the cookie
  • expires - Expiration timestamp (Unix time)
  • httpOnly - Whether accessible only via HTTP
  • secure - Whether sent only over HTTPS
  • sameSite - SameSite attribute (Strict, Lax, None)

Tips​

  • Use to save and restore browser sessions
  • Helpful for debugging authentication issues
  • Cookies are domain-specific
  • Session cookies may not have an expires property
  • Use to transfer sessions between automation runs
  • Store cookies securely if they contain sensitive data

Common Errors​

  • "Browser ID cannot be empty" - Connect to an Open Browser node
  • "Browser session not found" - Ensure the Open Browser node has run successfully