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title: Cookie Presence Decision node
description: Checks that a named cookie is present in the incoming authentication request.
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version: 7.3
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---

# Cookie Presence Decision node

Checks that a named cookie is present in the incoming authentication request.

This node does not check the value of the named cookie, only that it exists.

## Outcomes

* `True`

* `False`

## Properties

| Property                    | Usage                                                                                                                                                                     |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Name of Cookie *(required)* | Evaluation continues along the `True` path if the named cookie is present in the incoming authentication request; otherwise, evaluation continues along the `False` path. |