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cookieEnabled

navigator.cookieEnabled returns a Boolean value that indicates whether cookies are enabled or not.

The property is read-only.

Storage

Browser support

Feature Desktop Mobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Safari
Chrome Android
Safari iOS
cookieEnabled
1
12
1
18
18
18
1+Supported (version) Not supported ※Has note Sub-feature descriptions sourced from MDN Web Docs (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Notes 1 item(s)
Implementation note
  • Before Firefox 8, `navigator.cookieEnabled` would report the wrong result if a site exception was in place for the page on which the check was performed. This has been fixed.
Notes 3 item(s)
Limitation
  • This browser only partially implements this feature
Removed
  • This feature was removed in a later browser version (18)
Implementation note
  • Returns `true` even if the browser is set to block cookies if `navigator.cookieEnabled` is invoked inside a third-party `iframe`)
Notes 3 item(s)
Limitation
  • This browser only partially implements this feature
Removed
  • This feature was removed in a later browser version (18)
Implementation note
  • Returns `true` even if the browser is set to block cookies if `navigator.cookieEnabled` is invoked inside a third-party `iframe`)

Syntax

JAVASCRIPT 
if (!navigator.cookieEnabled) {
  // The browser does not support or is blocking cookies from being set.
}

Use cases

  • Using cookieEnabled

    navigator.

Cautions

  • May not be supported in older browsers.

Implementation notes

  • Some APIs require a secure context (HTTPS) or user activation. Check the requirements before use.

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