diff --git a/src/eve_mod/auth.py b/src/eve_mod/auth.py
index fff7d49..8f82bcb 100644
--- a/src/eve_mod/auth.py
+++ b/src/eve_mod/auth.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Authentication utilities for EVE Forums (Discourse)."""
 
+import json
 import re
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -16,6 +17,52 @@ class AuthError(Exception):
     pass
 
 
+def parse_cookies_json(content: str) -> dict[str, str]:
+    """
+    Parse cookies from EditThisCookie JSON export format.
+
+    EditThisCookie exports an array of cookie objects like:
+    [
+        {
+            "name": "_forum_session",
+            "value": "abc123...",
+            "domain": ".eveonline.com",
+            ...
+        },
+        ...
+    ]
+
+    Args:
+        content: The raw JSON content
+
+    Returns:
+        Dictionary of cookie name -> value
+    """
+    try:
+        data = json.loads(content)
+
+        # Handle array of cookie objects
+        if isinstance(data, list):
+            cookies = {}
+            for cookie in data:
+                if isinstance(cookie, dict) and "name" in cookie and "value" in cookie:
+                    cookies[cookie["name"]] = cookie["value"]
+            return cookies
+
+        # Handle single object with name/value
+        if isinstance(data, dict) and "name" in data and "value" in data:
+            return {data["name"]: data["value"]}
+
+        # Handle dict of name -> value directly
+        if isinstance(data, dict):
+            return {k: v for k, v in data.items() if isinstance(v, str)}
+
+    except json.JSONDecodeError:
+        pass
+
+    return {}
+
+
 def parse_cookies_env(content: str) -> dict[str, str]:
     """
     Parse cookies from a cookies.env file.
@@ -97,6 +144,18 @@ def load_cookies(cookie_path: Path | str) -> dict[str, str]:
         )
 
     content = path.read_text()
+
+    # Try JSON format first (EditThisCookie export)
+    if content.strip().startswith("[") or content.strip().startswith("{"):
+        cookies = parse_cookies_json(content)
+        if cookies:
+            # Check for required cookies
+            missing = [name for name in REQUIRED_COOKIES if name not in cookies]
+            if not missing:
+                return cookies
+            # Fall through to try other formats if JSON didn't have required cookies
+
+    # Try key=value and Netscape formats
     cookies = parse_cookies_env(content)
 
     # Check for required cookies