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NAME
vmod_cookie - Varnish Cookie Module
SYNOPSIS
import cookie [from "path"] ;
DESCRIPTION
Handle HTTP cookies easier in Varnish VCL. (without regex)
Parses a cookie header into an internal data store, where per-cookie get/set/delete functions are
available. A filter_except() method removes all but a set comma-separated list of cookies. A filter()
method removes a comma- separated list of cookies.
A convenience function for formatting the Set-Cookie Expires date field is also included. If there are
multiple Set-Cookie headers vmod-header should be used.
The state loaded with cookie.parse() has a lifetime of the current request or backend request context. To
pass variables to the backend request, store the contents as fake bereq headers.
Filtering example:
vcl 4.0;
import cookie;
backend default { .host = "192.0.2.11"; .port = "8080"; }
sub vcl_recv {
if (req.http.cookie) {
cookie.parse(req.http.cookie);
# Either delete the ones you want to get rid of:
cookie.delete("cookie2");
# or filter everything but a few:
cookie.filter_except("SESSIONID,PHPSESSID");
# Store it back into req so it will be passed to the backend.
set req.http.cookie = cookie.get_string();
# If empty, unset so the builtin VCL can consider it for caching.
if (req.http.cookie == "") {
unset req.http.cookie;
}
}
}
CONTENTS
• VOID clean(PRIV_TASK)
• VOID delete(PRIV_TASK, STRING)
• VOID filter(PRIV_TASK, STRING)
• VOID filter_except(PRIV_TASK, STRING)
• STRING format_rfc1123(TIME, DURATION)
• STRING get(PRIV_TASK, STRING)
• STRING get_string(PRIV_TASK)
• BOOL isset(PRIV_TASK, STRING)
• VOID parse(PRIV_TASK, STRING)
• VOID set(PRIV_TASK, STRING, STRING)
clean
VOID clean(PRIV_TASK)
Description
Clean up previously parsed cookies. It is not necessary to run clean() in normal operations.
Example
sub vcl_recv {
cookie.clean();
}
delete
VOID delete(PRIV_TASK, STRING cookiename)
Description
Delete cookiename from internal vmod storage if it exists.
Example
sub vcl_recv {
cookie.parse("cookie1: value1; cookie2: value2;");
cookie.delete("cookie2");
// get_string() will now yield "cookie1: value1";
}
filter
VOID filter(PRIV_TASK, STRING filterstring)
Description
Delete all cookies from internal vmod storage that are in the comma-separated argument
cookienames.
Example
sub vcl_recv {
cookie.parse("cookie1: value1; cookie2: value2; cookie3: value3");
cookie.filter("cookie1,cookie2");
// get_string() will now yield
// "cookie3: value3";
}
filter_except
VOID filter_except(PRIV_TASK, STRING filterstring)
Description
Delete all cookies from internal vmod storage that is not in the comma-separated argument
cookienames.
Example
sub vcl_recv {
cookie.parse("cookie1: value1; cookie2: value2; cookie3: value3");
cookie.filter_except("cookie1,cookie2");
// get_string() will now yield
// "cookie1: value1; cookie2: value2;";
}
format_rfc1123
STRING format_rfc1123(TIME now, DURATION timedelta)
Description
Get a RFC1123 formatted date string suitable for inclusion in a Set-Cookie response header.
Care should be taken if the response has multiple Set-Cookie headers. In that case the header
vmod should be used.
Example
sub vcl_deliver {
# Set a userid cookie on the client that lives for 5 minutes.
set resp.http.Set-Cookie = "userid=" + req.http.userid + "; Expires=" + cookie.format_rfc1123(now, 5m) + "; httpOnly";
}
get
STRING get(PRIV_TASK, STRING cookiename)
Description
Get the value of cookiename, as stored in internal vmod storage. If cookiename does not exist an
empty string is returned.
Example
import std;
sub vcl_recv {
cookie.parse("cookie1: value1; cookie2: value2;");
std.log("cookie1 value is: " + cookie.get("cookie1"));
}
get_string
STRING get_string(PRIV_TASK)
Description
Get a Cookie string value with all cookies in internal vmod storage. Does not modify internal
storage.
Example
sub vcl_recv {
cookie.parse(req.http.cookie);
cookie.filter_except("SESSIONID,PHPSESSID");
set req.http.cookie = cookie.get_string();
}
isset
BOOL isset(PRIV_TASK, STRING cookiename)
Description
Check if cookiename is set in the internal vmod storage.
Example
import std;
sub vcl_recv {
cookie.parse("cookie1: value1; cookie2: value2;");
if (cookie.isset("cookie2")) {
std.log("cookie2 is set.");
}
}
parse
VOID parse(PRIV_TASK, STRING cookieheader)
Description
Parse the cookie string in cookieheader. If state already exists, clean() will be run first.
Example
sub vcl_recv {
cookie.parse(req.http.Cookie);
}
set
VOID set(PRIV_TASK, STRING cookiename, STRING value)
Description
Set the internal vmod storage for cookiename to value.
Example
sub vcl_recv {
cookie.set("cookie1", "value1");
std.log("cookie1 value is: " + cookie.get("cookie1"));
}
VMOD_COOKIE(3)