Cookies in HTTP sessions - where are they stored?

[akacastor]

Is there a way to access the cookies used in HTTP functions such as http_get()?

I have observed that at least on macOS and Windows, http_get() is accepting and sending cookies. But I don't know where the cookies are stored, to allow them to be managed. (Clearing cookies, viewing cookies, and setting/modifying cookies is useful for me.)

Alternatively, is it possible to disable automatic handling of cookies so that the Set-Cookies header is included in the visible headers, to allow a custom implementation of cookie handling?

[frang75]

Hi @akacastor

NAppGUI HTTP is a wrapper for the native APIs (WinINET, libCURL, and NSURLSession). No configuration is performed about session cookies, so the behavior is the "default" of each API.

• WinINET: They are stored in memory and/or in %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\ (Internet Explorer). I haven't tested this.

• libCURL: They are not stored, as this must be explicitly specified.

• NSURLSession: They are stored in ~/Library/Cookies/Cookies.binarycookies. I haven't tested this.

As far as I can see, all these backend technologies have an API for managing cookies. Therefore, it IS possible to extend NAppGUI-HTTP to unify cookie management. I'll schedule it for 1.6.1.