How to store, read and delete cookies and sessions in Nest.js

Question

How to store, read and delete cookies and sessions in Nest.js?

Should I use this:

@nestjs/common > session

Or should I use js-cookie?

Answer 1

Create Cookie

async myMethod(@Req() req, @Res() res) {
  res.cookie('session', myCookieData, myOptionalCookieOptions);
  ....

Read Cookie

async myMethod(@Req() req, @Res() res) {
  req.cookies['session']; // If unsigned cookie;
  req.signedCookies['session']; // If signed cookie;

Store Cookie

You can store the cookie wherever you like. However, if you are using it for auth then check out @nestjs/passport link

Delete Cookie

async myMethod(@Req() req, @Res() res) {
  res.clearCookie('session', mySameOptionsFromCreationOfCookieMustMatch);

Note: "Web browsers and other compliant clients will only clear the cookie if the given options is identical to those given to res.cookie(), excluding expires and maxAge." link