# Access cookies in lambda through api gateway

**URL:** <https://forum.serverless.com/t/access-cookies-in-lambda-through-api-gateway/10765>\
**Category:** Serverless Framework\
**Tags:** aws, lambda, api-gateway\
**Created:** [March 11, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.serverless.com/t/access-cookies-in-lambda-through-api-gateway/10765 "2020-03-11T15:38:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.serverless.com/t/access-cookies-in-lambda-through-api-gateway/10765/1 "2020-03-11T15:38:47Z")

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I’m trying to access cookies, but it seems cookies aren’t being included on the event object. Could anyone advise what config is needed just to access/read cookies?