diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index e4f8114..903258f 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
-
 # EditorConfig helps developers define and maintain consistent
 # coding styles between different editors and IDEs
 # editorconfig.org
 
 root = true
 
-
 [*]
-
 # Change these settings to your own preference
 indent_style = space
-indent_size = 4
+indent_size = 2
 
 # We recommend you to keep these unchanged
 end_of_line = lf
@@ -19,4 +16,4 @@ trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 insert_final_newline = true
 
 [*.md]
-trim_trailing_whitespace = false
\ No newline at end of file
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 872f43d..bd6dd6d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v1.9.0
+
+- Feature #44: "getCookieString" method is exposed
+
 ## v1.8.1
 
 - Fixed #27: "uploadFile" method doesn't return data object on iOS (thanks Faisalali23 and laiyinjie)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d687bff..2808347 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-plugin-advanced-http",
-  "version": "1.8.1",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "description": "Cordova / Phonegap plugin for communicating with HTTP servers using SSL pinning",
   "scripts": {
     "testandroid": "./scripts/build-test-app.sh --android --emulator && ./scripts/test-app.sh --android --emulator",
diff --git a/www/advanced-http.js b/www/advanced-http.js
index 37dfd84..65d5476 100644
--- a/www/advanced-http.js
+++ b/www/advanced-http.js
@@ -177,7 +177,10 @@ var http = {
     removeCookies: function (url, callback) {
         cookieHandler.removeCookies(url, callback);
     },
-    setRequestTimeout: function(timeout) {
+    getCookieString: function (url) {
+        return cookieHandler.getCookieString(url);
+    },
+    setRequestTimeout: function (timeout) {
         this.timeoutInSeconds = timeout;
     },
     enableSSLPinning: function (enable, success, failure) {
@@ -186,7 +189,7 @@ var http = {
     acceptAllCerts: function (allow, success, failure) {
         return exec(success, failure, 'CordovaHttpPlugin', 'acceptAllCerts', [allow]);
     },
-    disableRedirect: function(disable, success, failure) {
+    disableRedirect: function (disable, success, failure) {
         return exec(success, failure, 'CordovaHttpPlugin', 'disableRedirect', [disable]);
     },
     validateDomainName: function (validate, success, failure) {