# cookieWithProperties: Creates and initializes an HTTP cookie object using the provided properties. ``` + (NSHTTPCookie *) cookieWithProperties:(NSDictionary *) properties; ``` ## Parameters `properties` The properties for the new cookie object, expressed as key value pairs. ## Return Value The newly created cookie object. Returns `nil` if the provided properties are invalid. ## Discussion To successfully create a cookie, you must provide values for (at least) the [`path`](/documentation/Foundation/HTTPCookiePropertyKey/path), [`name`](/documentation/Foundation/HTTPCookiePropertyKey/name), and [`value`](/documentation/Foundation/HTTPCookiePropertyKey/value) keys, and either the [`originURL`](/documentation/Foundation/HTTPCookiePropertyKey/originURL) key or the [`domain`](/documentation/Foundation/HTTPCookiePropertyKey/domain) key. See Accepting cookies for more information on the available cookie attribute constants and the constraints imposed on the values in the dictionary. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)