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Response

Set-Cookie

Sends a cookie from the server to the browser for session management, tracking, and personalization.

Syntax

Set-Cookie: <name>=<value>; Path=/; Secure; HttpOnly; SameSite=Lax

Example

Set-Cookie: session_id=abc123; Path=/; Secure; HttpOnly; SameSite=Lax; Max-Age=86400

Description

Set-Cookie sends cookies to the browser. Enables session management, preferences, and tracking.

Key attributes: Secure (HTTPS only), HttpOnly (no JS access), SameSite (Strict/Lax/None), Path, Domain, Max-Age.

For security: always use Secure; HttpOnly; SameSite=Lax for session cookies. Never store sensitive data directly.

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