Before diving into the cookie extraction process, let’s briefly understand what Fplus is.
Fplus (often stylized as FPlus) is a Chrome extension designed primarily for Facebook power users, marketers, and social media managers. It offers features such as:
To perform these actions, the extension needs to "impersonate" you on Facebook. The safest and most efficient way to do this is via a session cookie—a small piece of data stored by your browser that proves you are already logged in.
🔐 Important: The Fplus extension does not store your password. Instead, it requests permission to read your Facebook cookies to authenticate its actions.
Fplus usually asks for a specific cookie name, commonly: Get Cookie For Fplus Chrome Extension
Right-click the cookie row → Copy value.
Cause: You are not fully logged in, or the site uses HTTP-only cookies not visible in Application tab.
Fix: Log out and back in. For HTTP-only cookies, use the Network tab instead:
Step 1: Log into Facebook
Open Chrome, go to facebook.com, and sign in with your credentials. Ensure that "Stay logged in" is checked.
Step 2: Open Developer Tools
Press F12 on your keyboard, or right-click anywhere on the page and select Inspect. Before diving into the cookie extraction process, let’s
Step 3: Navigate to the Application Tab
In the DevTools window, click on the Application tab (on some versions, it may be called Storage).
Step 4: Find Cookies
In the left sidebar, expand Cookies and select https://www.facebook.com.
Step 5: Locate the Required Cookies
Look for two specific cookies:
You will also need the datr cookie in some cases. Note the Value column for each. To perform these actions, the extension needs to
Step 6: Copy the Cookie String
Fplus usually expects cookies in a specific format. Most commonly, it wants:
c_user=YOUR_USER_ID; xs=YOUR_XS_VALUE; datr=YOUR_DATR_VALUE
Alternatively, some versions accept a JSON format. Right-click on any cookie and select Copy → Copy as cURL or Copy as Header, then extract the Cookie: line.
Step 7: Paste into Fplus Extension
Step 8: Verify Success
Refresh your Facebook tab and try a simple Fplus action (e.g., list pending friend requests). If it works, you’ve successfully retrieved the cookie.