medium_cookies_cookies.ts

import { Request } from 'express';

const getCookies = <T extends Record<string, string>>(req: Request) => {
  const cookieString = req.headers.cookie;

  if (cookieString === undefined) {
    return null;
  }

  const parsedCookies: Record<string, string> = {};

  cookieString.split(';').map((x) => {
    const cookieVals = x.trim().split('=');
    parsedCookies[cookieVals[0]] = cookieVals[1];
  });

  return parsedCookies as T;
};

export { getCookies };