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An HTTP cookie is data sent by a server in an HTTP response to a client. The client can then return an updated cookie value in subsequent requests to the server. For example, this enables the server to store user preferences, manage sessions, track browsing habits, and so on.
The Create Cookie filter is used to create a Set-Cookie
header
or a Cookie
header. The Set-Cookie
header is used when the server
instructs the client to store a cookie. The Cookie
header is used when a client
sends a cookie to a server. This filter adds the appropriate HTTP cookie header to the message
header, and saves the cookie as a message attribute.
For more details, see the Get cookie topic.
Configure the following fields:
Filter Name:
Enter an appropriate name to display for this filter.
HTTP Header Type:
Select the HTTP cookie header type to create: Set-Cookie (Server) or Cookie (Client). When this is set to Set-Cookie (Server), all attributes from the Cookie Details list are used. When this is set to Cookie (Client), only the Cookie Value attribute is used.
You can configure the following settings for the cookie in the Cookie Details section:
Cookie Name:
Enter the name of the cookie.
Cookie Value:
Enter the value of the cookie.
Domain:
Enter the domain name for this cookie.
Path:
Enter the path on the server to which the browser returns this cookie.
Max-Age:
Enter the maximum age of the cookie in days, hours, minutes, and seconds.
Secure:
Select this option to restrict sending this cookie to a secure protocol. This setting is not selected by default, which means that it can be sent using any protocol.
HTTPOnly:
Select this option to restrict the browser to use cookies over HTTP only. This setting is not selected by default.