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

• [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

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