How do I authenticate?

Via an API key that you generate in the Consenta dashboard. Send it as a Bearer token in the Authorization header or as a query parameter.

Are there rate limits?

Yes. By default, 60 requests per minute per API key are allowed. You can adjust the limit in the settings.

Which endpoints are available?

Consent status, settings, cookies, categories, services, logs, statistics, webhooks and health check. All endpoints are available at /wp-json/consenta/v1/.

Does the API support webhooks?

Yes. You can configure webhook URLs that are notified on consent changes, new consents or opt-outs. Payload is JSON.

REST API | Consenta Cookie Consent

REST API for WordPress Cookie Consent

Complete REST API for developers. Query consent status, manage settings, receive webhooks and build custom integrations — all via JSON endpoints.

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Consenta WordPress Cookie Consent Dashboard

What is the REST API?

The Consenta REST API gives developers programmatic access to all consent functions. Via standardized JSON endpoints you can query consent status, manage settings, read cookie definitions and receive webhooks for consent changes. Perfect for headless WordPress, custom themes and external integrations.

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Essential (2)

consenta_auth consent.js

HMAC-SHA256-signed auth cookie for cryptographically secure server-side consent verification. HttpOnly and Secure — not readable by JavaScript, no XSS leak possible. Set after a successful consent log and read by API::has_consent() for PHP-side consent checks.

usprivacy consent.js

Stores the user's CCPA privacy status according to the IAB US Privacy Framework.

Analytics (14)

_ga Google Site Kit

Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier for Google Analytics.

_ga_* Google Site Kit

Saves session status and is used to calculate visitor data for GA4 reports.

_gat Google Site Kit

Limits the request rate to Google Analytics to throttle data collection on high traffic websites.

_gat_* Google Site Kit

Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Contains the tracker ID in the cookie name.

_gcl_au Google Site Kit

Used by Google AdSense to optimize advertising effectiveness on websites.

_gcl_aw Google Site Kit

Stores conversion information from Google Ads clicks to measure ad success.

_gid Google Site Kit

Distinguishes users and stores information about page visits for 24 hours.

//www.googletagmanager.com Google

Google Tag Manager to manage tracking tags and scripts

Google Analytics (inline) Google

google-analytics.com Google Site Kit

Google Analytics website analytics tracking service

googleapis.com Google Site Kit

Google APIs for various services such as maps, fonts and YouTube

googlesyndication.com Google Site Kit

Google AdSense ad network for ad delivery

googletagmanager.com Google Site Kit

Google Tag Manager to manage tracking tags and scripts

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Google Tag Manager to manage tracking tags and scripts

Marketing (3)

Facebook Pixel (inline) Meta

facebook.com Meta

Facebook social media integration and ad tracking platform

https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=630539621985955&ev=PageView&noscript=1 Meta

Facebook social media integration and ad tracking platform

REST API for WordPress Cookie Consent

What is the REST API?

REST API in Detail

Consent Status Endpoint

Settings API

Cookie Management

Webhook Support

Authentication

Rate Limiting

REST API in 3 Steps

Generate API key

Call endpoint

Process response

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Questions about the REST API

Control consent via API.