Finding your ESPN cookies

Private ESPN leagues require two values from your browser — espn_s2 and SWID — so we can read your league on your behalf. This takes about a minute. (Public leagues don’t need this.)

Step 1 — Log in to ESPN

Open ESPN Fantasy and make sure you’re signed in to the account that can see your league.

Open fantasy.espn.com ↗

Step 2 — Open the cookie inspector

We picked the guide for your browser automatically — switch tabs if you’re using a different one.

Right-click anywhere on the page and choose “Inspect”, or press ⌥⌘I (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+I (Windows).
In the panel that opens, click the “Application” tab (you may need the » overflow menu to find it).
In the left sidebar, expand “Cookies” and click “https://fantasy.espn.com”.

Step 3 — Copy the two values

The cookie list has a filter/search box — type a name to find each one quickly, then copy the value from the “Value” column.

espn_s2

A long string that starts with something like AEB… and contains % characters. Copy the whole thing.

SWID

A short ID wrapped in braces, like {1A2B3C…-…}. Include the braces — we’ll add them for you if you forget.

Paste both back into the league setup form, then finish creating your league.

Good to know

These cookies typically last most of a season. Logging in on your phone or another browser won’t break them.
Changing your ESPN password will invalidate them — you’d just paste fresh ones.
We store these to read your league only. Treat them like a password and don’t share them elsewhere.