https://github.com/magicdawn/read-browser-cookies

Node.js version of `--cookies-from-browser` from yt-dlp
https://github.com/magicdawn/read-browser-cookies

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Node.js version of `--cookies-from-browser` from yt-dlp

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/magicdawn/read-browser-cookies
• Owner: magicdawn
• License: mit
• Created: 2022-12-09T14:42:45.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-03-22T20:15:57.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-12T08:20:16.203Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: TypeScript
• Size: 431 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# read-browser-cookies

> Node.js version of `--cookies-from-browser` from yt-dlp

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## Install

```sh

$ pnpm add read-browser-cookies

```

## Alternative

I'm surprised yt-dlp's usage, and create this pkg, then I found these existing alternative pkgs

- https://github.com/bertrandom/chrome-cookies-secure

- https://github.com/phoqe/havelock

## Status

- [x] macOS + Chromium Based browsers

- [ ] macOS + safari

- [ ] macOS + firefox

- [ ] windows + Chromium Based browsers

- [ ] windows + firefox

- [ ] Linux + Chromium Based browsers

- [ ] Linux + firefox

current only macOS + Chromium based browsers are supported.

#### chromium based browser names

- chrome

- chromium

- edge

- brave

- opera

- vivaldi

## API

```js

import { readCookies, readCookiesStr } from 'read-browser-cookies'

// read all cookies

readCookies('chrome').then((cookiesArray) => {

  //

})

// read all cookies for specific site

readCookies('chrome', { site: 'youtube.com' }).then((cookiesArray) => {

  //

})

// read all cookies for specific site, as string

readCookiesStr('chrome', { site: 'youtube.com' }).then((cookiesStr) => {

  // request.get(url, { headers: { cookie: cookiesStr } })

})

```

## Changelog

[CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md)

## License

the MIT License http://magicdawn.mit-license.org