Cookies Module
Advanced cookie management, GDPR compliance, security audits, and debugging tools
Cookie Permission Required
The Cookies module requires the optional cookies permission. The extension will prompt you to grant this permission when you first access Cookie features.
This permission allows the extension to read and modify cookies on websites you visit, which is essential for all cookie management features.
What can the Cookies Module do?
The Cookies Module provides enterprise-grade cookie management and analysis tools. From basic cookie inspection to GDPR compliance audits and third-party cookie phase-out preparation, this module handles all aspects of cookie management for modern web development.
Feature Categories
Cookie Matrix
Inspect, edit, and manage cookies for auth/session debugging
- •Load and view all cookies
- •Create, edit, delete cookies
- •Bulk editing capabilities
- •Advanced filtering (first-party, third-party, secure, HttpOnly)
- •Live cookie event monitoring
- •Copy cookie values
Privacy & Compliance
GDPR/consent review and tracking cookie identification
- •Classify all cookies by purpose
- •Third-party cookie spotlight
- •Risk flag detection
- •GDPR compliance checker
- •EU strict mode analysis
Personas & Snapshots
Switch between logged out/in/admin cookie states
- •Save persona profiles
- •One-click persona switching
- •Take cookie snapshots
- •Compare snapshots
- •Import/Export JSON
- •Clean slate reset
Debugging & Diagnostics
Track cookie changes and reproduce session bugs
- •Cookie diff on navigation
- •Set-Cookie header inspector
- •Bug reproduction helper
- •Auth/session monitor
- •Partition & isolation view
- •SameSite behavior tester
Third Party Analysis
Map third-party cookies and prepare for phase-out
- •Generate 3P cookie map
- •Simulate cookie phase-out
- •Privacy Sandbox hints
- •3P warning overlay
- •Frame grouping analysis
Security & Compliance
Audit cookie security and detect PII
- •Run full security audit
- •JWT/Token inspector
- •PII detector
- •HttpOnly & Secure checker
- •CSRF token presence
- •Regulatory compliance report
AI Cookie Tools
AI-powered cookie analysis and policy generation
- •AI cookie purpose explainer
- •AI consent/policy generator
- •AI privacy risk summary
- •AI persona suggestions
- •AI bug assistant
- •AI compliance checklist
Developer Workflow
Export state for QA automation
- •Cookie bookmarks
- •Export to HAR format
- •Export for Playwright
- •Cookie rules engine
- •Environment profiles
Common Use Cases
Authentication & Session Debugging
Inspect cookies to debug login issues, track session changes, and monitor auth tokens across page navigation.
GDPR Compliance & Privacy
Audit cookie compliance, classify tracking cookies, generate privacy policies, and prepare for regulations.
QA Testing with Personas
Save and switch between different cookie states (logged out, regular user, admin) for rapid QA testing.
Third-Party Cookie Analysis
Map third-party cookies, simulate cookie phase-out scenarios, and prepare for Privacy Sandbox changes.
Security & Compliance Auditing
Comprehensive security auditing to identify vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
JWT/Token Inspector
Decode and analyze JWT tokens, inspect claims, and verify signatures
PII Detection
Automatically detect personally identifiable information in cookie values
Security Flag Checker
Audit HttpOnly, Secure, and SameSite flags for security best practices
Regulatory Reports
Generate compliance reports for GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations
Getting Started
- 1.Open the Developer's Toolkit side panel and navigate to Cookies
- 2.Grant the cookies permission when prompted
- 3.Use Cookie Matrix to load and inspect all cookies
- 4.Try Personas & Snapshots to save cookie states for QA
- 5.Run security and compliance audits from the respective feature sections