Issues on destroy jwt token cookie from express

Question

//creation of token 
res.cookie('jwt', token, { httpOnly: true, maxAge : 60 * 60 * 24});
// the logout and where i want to destroy it
 exports.logout = (req, res) => {
    res.cookie('jwt', "token", {httpOnly:true,maxAge:1000})
    // res.clearCookie('jwt');
}

it can't be destroyed after the logout function

Does this answer your question? [How to destroy JWT Tokens on logout?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37959945/how-to-destroy-jwt-tokens-on-logout) — Moshe Fortgang, Apr 25 '23 at 10:35

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 25 '23 at 19:18

You need to set an expiry date in the past, similar to this. Browsers will then discard the cookie and stop sending it. If applicable use the same cookie domain and path that you used when creating the cookie.

res.cookie('jwt', "", {
    httpOnly: true, 
    expires: new Date(Date.now() - 86400),
})

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 25 '23 at 22:51

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i tried this by changing the value and the expiration time :

res.clearCookie('jwt', {httpOnly:true,maxAge:1, value: "token"})

answered Apr 25 '23 at 22:51

Youness JELLOULI

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Issues on destroy jwt token cookie from express

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