cookie-db

Cookie Database API

REST API for querying cookie information from a comprehensive database of 2000+ cookies.

Base URL: https://api.lwplugins.com/v1/cookie_db

Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/search	Search cookies by name
GET	/stats	Get database statistics
GET	/platform	List platforms or get cookies by platform
GET	/cookies	List all cookies (limited to 100)

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GET /search

Search cookies by name with support for partial and wildcard matching.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
q	string	Yes	Cookie name to search

Search Logic

1. Exact match — Direct cookie name match (highest priority)
2. Wildcard match — Cookies with wildcardMatch: true match by prefix (e.g., _ga_* matches _ga_ABC123)
3. Contains match — Partial match when search term appears in cookie name

Example

curl "https://api.lwplugins.com/v1/cookie_db/search?q=_ga"

{
  "query": "_ga",
  "count": 13,
  "results": [
    {
      "id": "256c18e8-d881-11e9-8a34-2a2ae2dbcce4",
      "platform": "Google Analytics",
      "category": "Analytics",
      "name": "_ga",
      "domain": "",
      "description": "ID used to identify users",
      "retention": "2 years",
      "dataController": "Google",
      "privacyLink": "https://business.safety.google/privacy/",
      "wildcardMatch": false
    }
  ]
}

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GET /stats

Get database statistics including totals, category breakdown, and top platforms.

Example

curl "https://api.lwplugins.com/v1/cookie_db/stats"

{
  "totalCookies": 2264,
  "totalPlatforms": 354,
  "categories": {
    "Analytics": 390,
    "Functional": 977,
    "Marketing": 861,
    "Necessary": 9,
    "Personalization": 3,
    "Security": 24
  },
  "topPlatforms": [
    { "name": "Nexx360", "count": 98 },
    { "name": "Salesforce", "count": 93 },
    { "name": "LinkedIn", "count": 79 }
  ]
}

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GET /platform

List all platforms with cookie counts, or get all cookies for a specific platform.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
name	string	No	Platform name (omit to list all platforms)

Example: List All Platforms

curl "https://api.lwplugins.com/v1/cookie_db/platform"

{
  "Google Analytics": 21,
  "Facebook": 26,
  "Shopify": 73,
  "WordPress": 29
}

Example: Get Platform Cookies

curl "https://api.lwplugins.com/v1/cookie_db/platform?name=Google%20Analytics"

{
  "query": "Google Analytics",
  "count": 21,
  "results": [
    {
      "id": "256c18e8-d881-11e9-8a34-2a2ae2dbcce4",
      "platform": "Google Analytics",
      "category": "Analytics",
      "name": "_ga",
      "domain": "",
      "description": "ID used to identify users",
      "retention": "2 years",
      "dataController": "Google",
      "privacyLink": "https://business.safety.google/privacy/",
      "wildcardMatch": false
    }
  ]
}

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GET /cookies

List all cookies in the database.

Note: Response is limited to the first 100 cookies. Use /search or /platform for targeted queries.

Example

curl "https://api.lwplugins.com/v1/cookie_db/cookies"

{
  "query": "",
  "count": 2264,
  "results": [ /* First 100 cookies */ ]
}

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Data Models

Cookie Object

Field	Type	Description
id	string	Unique identifier (UUID)
platform	string	Service/platform name
category	string	Cookie category
name	string	Cookie name
domain	string	Domain (empty = first-party)
description	string	Human-readable description
retention	string	Retention period
dataController	string	Data controller name
privacyLink	string	Privacy policy URL
wildcardMatch	boolean	If true, name is a prefix pattern

Categories

Category	Description
Necessary	Strictly necessary for basic functionality
Functional	Enhanced functionality and preferences
Analytics	Statistical and performance tracking
Marketing	Advertising and marketing purposes
Personalization	Content personalization
Security	Security-related cookies