TIL how to delete all cookies with Javascript

POSTED ON: Dec 30, 2022

I was building a plugin to add a Consent Bar because of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

If someone selects 'Reject', you want to remove all the tracking cookies.

You can easily clear all cookies stored in a web page by accessing the cookie using document.cookie and clearing it.

const clearCookies = document.cookie.split(';').forEach(cookie => document.cookie = cookie.replace(/^ +/, '').replace(/=.*/, `=;expires=${new Date(0).toUTCString()};path=/`));

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