diff --git a/src/utils/cookie.js b/src/utils/cookie.js
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+// utils/cookie.js
+export function getJWTFromRequest(request) {
+  const cookies = request.headers.get("cookie") || '';
+  const jwtCookie = cookies.split(';').find(cookie => cookie.trim().startsWith('UserSession='));
+
+  if (jwtCookie) {
+    return jwtCookie.split('=')[1] || '';
+  }
+
+  return '';
+}