cookies v1.0.0

HTTP cookie utilities for Go web applications with security best practices.

Features

Secure cookie setting with HttpOnly flag
Cookie deletion with proper expiration
Pagefrom tracking for post-login redirects
Host validation for referer-based redirects
Full test coverage

Installation

go get git.haelnorr.com/h/golib/cookies

Quick Start

package main

import (
    "net/http"
    "git.haelnorr.com/h/golib/cookies"
)

func handler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
    // Set a secure cookie
    cookies.SetCookie(w, "session", "/", "abc123", 3600)
    
    // Delete a cookie
    cookies.DeleteCookie(w, "old_session", "/")
    
    // Handle pagefrom for redirects
    if r.URL.Path == "/login" {
        cookies.SetPageFrom(w, r, "example.com")
    }
    
    // Check pagefrom after login
    redirectTo := cookies.CheckPageFrom(w, r)
    http.Redirect(w, r, redirectTo, http.StatusFound)
}

Documentation

See the wiki documentation for detailed usage information and examples.

License

MIT License

Contributing

Please see the main golib repository for contributing guidelines.

This package is part of the golib collection of utilities for Go applications and integrates well with other golib packages.

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