Appwrite account.get() returns null and session cookie not stored on localhost

[sriram26112001]

Problem:

When I call account.get() after login, it returns null.
I also noticed that the session cookie isn’t being stored in the browser.

Setup:

React app running on http://localhost:5173
Appwrite endpoint: https://fra.cloud.appwrite.io/v1
Using OAuth login (Google) with success and failure URLs pointing to localhost
Browser: Chrome, third-party cookies are allowed

What I’ve tried:
Verified success/failure URLs in Appwrite console
Allowed third-party cookies in Chrome

[manimovassagh]

This is almost always a cookie/redirect issue with OAuth on localhost. Here's what's likely happening and how to fix it:

Most common fix: Add localhost as a Web platform

In the Appwrite Console:

1. Go to your project > Overview > Platforms
2. Add a Web platform with hostname localhost (no port, no protocol — just localhost)

Without this, Appwrite won't set the session cookie for your origin. This is the most commonly missed step.

Check your SDK setup:

import { Client, Account } from 'appwrite'

const client = new Client()
  .setEndpoint('https://fra.cloud.appwrite.io/v1')
  .setProject('YOUR_PROJECT_ID')

const account = new Account(client)

After the OAuth redirect returns to your app, the session should already be established. Make sure you're calling account.get() after the redirect completes, not on initial page load before login.

Check your redirect URLs:

• Success URL should match your actual app URL exactly: http://localhost:5173 (or your callback route)
• Failure URL: http://localhost:5173

Debug with DevTools:
Open DevTools > Application > Cookies and check if any Appwrite cookies appear. Also check the Network tab during the OAuth redirect — look for Set-Cookie headers in the response.

SameSite cookie note:
Make sure you're accessing via http://localhost:5173 not http://127.0.0.1:5173 — they're treated as different origins for cookie purposes.