diff --git a/apps/api/src/api/auth.py b/apps/api/src/api/auth.py
index 9b4dc1d..259b277 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/api/auth.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/api/auth.py
@@ -114,9 +114,18 @@ async def callback(
     cookie_options = build_cookie_options(settings)
     cookie_samesite = cast(Literal["lax", "strict", "none"], cookie_options["samesite"])
     cookie_secure = bool(cookie_options["secure"])
-    response.set_cookie("session", session_cookie, httponly=True, samesite=cookie_samesite, secure=cookie_secure)
-    response.delete_cookie("auth_state", samesite="lax")
-    response.delete_cookie("auth_next", samesite="lax")
+    cookie_domain = str(cookie_options["domain"]) if cookie_options.get("domain") else None
+    
+    response.set_cookie(
+        "session", 
+        session_cookie, 
+        httponly=True, 
+        samesite=cookie_samesite, 
+        secure=cookie_secure,
+        domain=cookie_domain,
+    )
+    response.delete_cookie("auth_state", samesite="lax", domain=cookie_domain)
+    response.delete_cookie("auth_next", samesite="lax", domain=cookie_domain)
 
     logger.info("Auth callback complete for user id=%s, redirecting to %s", user.id, auth_next)
     
@@ -131,8 +140,9 @@ async def logout(response: Response) -> dict[str, str]:
     cookie_options = build_cookie_options(settings)
     cookie_samesite = cast(Literal["lax", "strict", "none"], cookie_options["samesite"])
     cookie_secure = bool(cookie_options["secure"])
+    cookie_domain = str(cookie_options["domain"]) if cookie_options.get("domain") else None
 
-    response.delete_cookie("session", samesite=cookie_samesite, secure=cookie_secure)
+    response.delete_cookie("session", samesite=cookie_samesite, secure=cookie_secure, domain=cookie_domain)
     return {"status": "ok"}
 
 
diff --git a/apps/api/src/auth/cookies.py b/apps/api/src/auth/cookies.py
index 0a72f98..c7b3e51 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/auth/cookies.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/auth/cookies.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 from src.config import Settings
 
 
-def build_cookie_options(settings: Settings) -> dict[str, str | bool]:
+def build_cookie_options(settings: Settings) -> dict[str, str | bool | None]:
     return {
         "httponly": True,
         "secure": settings.cookie_secure,
         "samesite": settings.cookie_samesite,
+        "domain": settings.cookie_domain,
     }
diff --git a/apps/api/src/config.py b/apps/api/src/config.py
index e2ebb3e..0b91a50 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/config.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/config.py
@@ -117,6 +117,22 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     @property
     def cookie_samesite(self) -> str:
         if self.app_env == "production":
-            return "strict"
+            return "none"
 
         return "lax"
+
+    @property
+    def cookie_domain(self) -> str | None:
+        """Return the parent domain for cross-subdomain cookies.
+
+        E.g., api.example.com and app.example.com both share .example.com
+        """
+        if self.app_env != "production":
+            return None
+
+        # Extract parent domain from api_domain
+        # e.g., "api.headquarter.commumedia.org" -> ".headquarter.commumedia.org"
+        parts = self.api_domain.split(".")
+        if len(parts) >= 3:
+            return "." + ".".join(parts[1:])
+        return None