Why is `cookies()` not available in client components?
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White-tailed TropicbirdOP
NextJS 13 added the new
Am I missing something or should I just use packages like
cookies()
function so you can read user cookies server-side, but afaik there's no native way of setting the cookies client side (?)Am I missing something or should I just use packages like
cookies-next
to set cookies client side?Answered by joulev
Am I missing something or should I just use packages like cookies-next to set cookies client side?yes
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joulev
Am I missing something or should I just use packages like cookies-next to set cookies client side?yes
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White-tailed TropicbirdOP
yes, as in I should use
cookies-next
?![Avatar](https://cdn.discordapp.com/avatars/484037068239142956/f386ac21405ce3442e0f3598223e1cb3.webp?size=256)
joulev
yes
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White-tailed TropicbirdOP
Okay thanks!