diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/services/user/helpers.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/services/user/helpers.ts
index 387b51170e..489f5ffa1a 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/services/user/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/services/user/helpers.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import * as jwt from 'jsonwebtoken';
 import crypto from 'crypto';
 import User from '../../models/User';
 import { NcConfig } from '../../../interface/config';
+import { Response } from 'express';
 
 export function genJwt(user: User, config: NcConfig) {
   return jwt.sign(
@@ -21,3 +22,12 @@ export function genJwt(user: User, config: NcConfig) {
 export function randomTokenString(): string {
   return crypto.randomBytes(40).toString('hex');
 }
+
+export function setTokenCookie(res: Response, token): void {
+  // create http only cookie with refresh token that expires in 7 days
+  const cookieOptions = {
+    httpOnly: true,
+    expires: new Date(Date.now() + 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000),
+  };
+  res.cookie('refresh_token', token, cookieOptions);
+}