.. _-deleteCookie-:

deleteCookie
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Signature
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.. includecode2:: /../../akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/scaladsl/server/directives/CookieDirectives.scala
   :snippet: deleteCookie

Description
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Adds a header to the response to request the removal of the cookie with the given name on the client.

Use the :ref:`-setCookie-` directive to update a cookie.

Example
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.. includecode2:: ../../../../code/docs/http/scaladsl/server/directives/CookieDirectivesExamplesSpec.scala
   :snippet: deleteCookie