read-browser-cookies

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

Install

$ 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

• <input checked="" disabled="" type="checkbox"> macOS + Chromium Based browsers
• <input disabled="" type="checkbox"> macOS + safari
• <input disabled="" type="checkbox"> macOS + firefox
• <input disabled="" type="checkbox"> windows + Chromium Based browsers
• <input disabled="" type="checkbox"> windows + firefox
• <input disabled="" type="checkbox"> Linux + Chromium Based browsers
• <input disabled="" type="checkbox"> Linux + firefox

current only macOS + Chromium based browsers are supported.

chromium based browser names

• chrome
• chromium
• edge
• brave
• opera
• vivaldi

API

import { readBrowserCookies } from 'read-browser-cookies'

// read all cookies
readBrowserCookies('chrome').then((cookiesArray) => {
  //
})

// read all cookies for specific site
// using sqlite `like %site%`
readBrowserCookies('chrome', { site: 'youtube.com' }).then((cookiesArray) => {
  //
})

Changelog

CHANGELOG.md

License

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

CHANGELOG

v0.2.0 2022-12-16

• feat: add readCookies / readCookiesStr export

v0.1.1 2022-12-12

• feat: process chrome special timestamp

v0.1.0 2022-12-11

• feat: export ICookie & chromiumBrowsers
• feat: use sql parameters

v0.0.3 2022-12-11

• add readme
• fix some types

v0.0.2 2022-12-11

• camelCase everything
• remove internal console.log

v0.0.1 2022-12-11

• first release, only mac + chromium based browsers are supported.