diff --git a/server/package-lock.json b/server/package-lock.json
index fc820beca..3084a5361 100644
--- a/server/package-lock.json
+++ b/server/package-lock.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 				"bcryptjs": "3.0.2",
 				"bullmq": "5.41.2",
 				"compression": "1.8.1",
+				"cookie-parser": "^1.4.7",
 				"cors": "^2.8.5",
 				"dockerode": "4.0.6",
 				"dotenv": "^16.4.5",
@@ -2362,6 +2363,28 @@
 				"node": ">= 0.6"
 			}
 		},
+		"node_modules/cookie-parser": {
+			"version": "1.4.7",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cookie-parser/-/cookie-parser-1.4.7.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-nGUvgXnotP3BsjiLX2ypbQnWoGUPIIfHQNZkkC668ntrzGWEZVW70HDEB1qnNGMicPje6EttlIgzo51YSwNQGw==",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"dependencies": {
+				"cookie": "0.7.2",
+				"cookie-signature": "1.0.6"
+			},
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">= 0.8.0"
+			}
+		},
+		"node_modules/cookie-parser/node_modules/cookie": {
+			"version": "0.7.2",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cookie/-/cookie-0.7.2.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-yki5XnKuf750l50uGTllt6kKILY4nQ1eNIQatoXEByZ5dWgnKqbnqmTrBE5B4N7lrMJKQ2ytWMiTO2o0v6Ew/w==",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">= 0.6"
+			}
+		},
 		"node_modules/cookie-signature": {
 			"version": "1.0.6",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cookie-signature/-/cookie-signature-1.0.6.tgz",
diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
index 9403748e4..929fab58a 100755
--- a/server/package.json
+++ b/server/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 		"bcryptjs": "3.0.2",
 		"bullmq": "5.41.2",
 		"compression": "1.8.1",
+		"cookie-parser": "^1.4.7",
 		"cors": "^2.8.5",
 		"dockerode": "4.0.6",
 		"dotenv": "^16.4.5",
diff --git a/server/src/app.js b/server/src/app.js
index dfc7d4542..9cabda6b6 100644
--- a/server/src/app.js
+++ b/server/src/app.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { responseHandler } from "./middleware/responseHandler.js";
 import cors from "cors";
 import helmet from "helmet";
 import compression from "compression";
+import cookieParser from "cookie-parser";
 import languageMiddleware from "./middleware/languageMiddleware.js";
 import swaggerUi from "swagger-ui-express";
 import { handleErrors } from "./middleware/handleErrors.js";
@@ -31,8 +32,8 @@ export const createApp = ({ services, controllers, envSettings, frontendPath, op
 		})
 	);
 	app.use(express.json());
+	app.use(cookieParser());
 
-	// Apply input sanitization middleware
 	app.use(sanitizeBody());
 	app.use(sanitizeQuery());
 
diff --git a/server/src/utils/cookieHelpers.js b/server/src/utils/cookieHelpers.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7005b66ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/utils/cookieHelpers.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/**
+ * Get standardized cookie options for authentication tokens
+ * @param {Object} options - Additional cookie options
+ * @returns {Object} Cookie options object
+ */
+export const getAuthCookieOptions = (options = {}) => {
+	return {
+		httpOnly: true,
+		secure: process.env.NODE_ENV === "production",
+		sameSite: "strict",
+		maxAge: 2 * 60 * 60 * 1000, // 2 hours (matches JWT TTL)
+		...options,
+	};
+};
+
+/**
+ * Clear cookie options for authentication tokens
+ * @returns {Object} Cookie clear options object
+ */
+export const getClearAuthCookieOptions = () => {
+	return {
+		httpOnly: true,
+		secure: process.env.NODE_ENV === "production",
+		sameSite: "strict",
+	};
+};