---
title: Databuddy
description: Databuddy is a privacy-focused analytics platform that helps you understand user behavior and track events. It supports cookieless tracking and manages consent automatically through c15t's consent state synchronization.
lastModified: 2025-10-31

icon: databuddy
---
The Databuddy script automatically respects consent preferences by toggling tracking on and off based on the user's consent state.

## Script Implementation

1. **Adding the Databuddy script to c15t**

   > ℹ️ Info:
   >
   > See the integration overview for how to pass scripts to your framework (JavaScript, React, or Next.js).

   ```ts
   import { databuddy } from '@c15t/scripts/databuddy';

   databuddy({
     clientId: 'your-client-id',
     scriptUrl: 'https://cdn.databuddy.cc/databuddy.js',
     apiUrl: 'https://basket.databuddy.cc',
     configWhenGranted: {
       clientId: 'your-client-id',
       apiUrl: 'https://basket.databuddy.cc',
       trackScreenViews: true,
       trackOutgoingLinks: true,
       disabled: false,
     },
     configWhenDenied: {
       clientId: 'your-client-id',
       apiUrl: 'https://basket.databuddy.cc',
       disabled: true,
     }
   })
   ```

2. **Using Databuddy in your application** Once initialized, Databuddy is available globally via window\.databuddy or window\.db:

   ```ts
   // Track a custom event
   window.databuddy?.trackCustomEvent('button_clicked', {
     button_id: 'signup',
     page: '/landing'
   });

   // Or use the shorthand
   window.db?.track('purchase_completed', {
     amount: 99.99,
     currency: 'USD'
   });

   // Track a screen view manually
   window.databuddy?.screenView('/dashboard', {
     user_role: 'admin'
   });

   // Set global properties for all events
   window.databuddy?.setGlobalProperties({
     app_version: '1.2.3',
     environment: 'production'
   });
   ```

## How Consent Management Works

The Databuddy integration automatically handles consent management:

1. **Before Script Load**: Sets `window.databuddyConfig.disabled` based on initial consent state
2. **On Consent Grant**: Enables tracking by setting `window.databuddy.options.disabled = false`
3. **On Consent Revoke**: Disables tracking by setting `window.databuddy.options.disabled = true`

This ensures that no tracking occurs without user consent, keeping your analytics privacy-compliant.

## Configuration Options

The Databuddy manifest expects explicit initial config objects for the granted
and denied consent states:

```ts
databuddy({
  clientId: 'your-client-id',
  scriptUrl: 'https://cdn.databuddy.cc/databuddy.js',
  apiUrl: 'https://basket.databuddy.cc', // Optional, defaults to basket.databuddy.cc, change if self-hosting
  configWhenGranted: {
    clientId: 'your-client-id',
    apiUrl: 'https://basket.databuddy.cc',
    // Tracking options
    trackScreenViews: true,        // Automatically track page views
    trackOutgoingLinks: true,      // Track clicks on external links
    trackAttributes: false,        // Track data-track attributes on elements
    trackErrors: false,            // Track JavaScript errors
    trackPerformance: true,        // Track performance metrics
    trackWebVitals: false,         // Track Core Web Vitals


    // Network options
    enableBatching: false,         // Batch events before sending
    batchSize: 10,                 // Events per batch
    batchTimeout: 2000,            // Batch timeout in ms
    samplingRate: 1.0,             // Sample rate (0.0-1.0)
    disabled: false,
  },
  configWhenDenied: {
    clientId: 'your-client-id',
    apiUrl: 'https://basket.databuddy.cc',
    disabled: true,
  }
})
```

## Types

### DatabuddyConsentOptions

|Property|Type|Description|Default|Required|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--:|
|clientId|string|Your Databuddy client ID.|-|✅ Required|
|apiUrl|string \|undefined|Your Databuddy API URL.|'https\://basket.databuddy.cc'|Optional|
|scriptUrl|string \|undefined|The Databuddy script URL.|'https\://cdn.databuddy.cc/databuddy.js'|Optional|
|configWhenGranted|Record\<string, unknown>|Databuddy config object to seed when consent is granted at load time.|-|✅ Required|
|configWhenDenied|Record\<string, unknown>|Databuddy config object to seed when consent is denied at load time.|-|✅ Required|

### Script

|Property|Type|Description|Default|Required|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--:|
|id|string|Unique identifier for the script|-|✅ Required|
|src|string \|undefined|URL of the script to load|-|Optional|
|textContent|string \|undefined|Inline JavaScript code to execute|-|Optional|
|category|HasCondition\<AllConsentNames>|Consent category or condition required to load this script|-|✅ Required|
|callbackOnly|boolean \|undefined|Whether this is a callback-only script that doesn't need to load an external resource. When true, no script tag will be added to the DOM, only callbacks will be executed.|false|Optional|
|persistAfterConsentRevoked|boolean \|undefined|Whether the script should persist after consent is revoked.|false|Optional|
|alwaysLoad|boolean \|undefined|Whether the script should always load regardless of consent state. This is useful for scripts like Google Tag Manager or PostHog that manage their own consent state internally. The script will load immediately and never be unloaded based on consent changes. Note: When using this option, you are responsible for ensuring the script itself respects user consent preferences through its own consent management.|false|Optional|
|fetchPriority|"high" \|"low" \|"auto" \|undefined|Priority hint for browser resource loading|-|Optional|
|attributes|Record\<string, string> \|undefined|Additional attributes to add to the script element|-|Optional|
|async|boolean \|undefined|Whether to use async loading|-|Optional|
|defer|boolean \|undefined|Whether to defer script loading|-|Optional|
|nonce|string \|undefined|Content Security Policy nonce|-|Optional|
|anonymizeId|boolean \|undefined|Whether to use an anonymized ID for the script element, this helps ensure the script is not blocked by ad blockers|true|Optional|
|target|"head" \|"body" \|undefined|Where to inject the script element in the DOM. Options: \`'head'\`: Scripts are appended to \`\<head>\` (default); \`'body'\`: Scripts are appended to \`\<body>\`|'head'|Optional|
|onBeforeLoad|Object \|undefined|Callback executed before the script is loaded|-|Optional|
|onLoad|Object \|undefined|Callback executed when the script loads successfully|-|Optional|
|onError|Object \|undefined|Callback executed if the script fails to load|-|Optional|
|onConsentChange|Object \|undefined|Callback executed whenever the consent store is changed. This callback only applies to scripts already loaded.|-|Optional|
|vendorId|string \|number \|undefined|IAB TCF vendor ID - links script to a registered vendor. When in IAB mode, the script will only load if this vendor has consent. Takes precedence over \`category\` when in IAB mode. Use custom vendor IDs (string or number) to gate non-IAB vendors too.|-|Optional|
|iabPurposes|number\[] \|undefined|IAB TCF purpose IDs this script requires consent for. When in IAB mode and no vendorId is set, the script will only load if ALL specified purposes have consent.|-|Optional|
|iabLegIntPurposes|number\[] \|undefined|IAB TCF legitimate interest purpose IDs. These purposes can operate under legitimate interest instead of consent. The script loads if all iabPurposes have consent OR all iabLegIntPurposes have legitimate interest established.|-|Optional|
|iabSpecialFeatures|number\[] \|undefined|IAB TCF special feature IDs this script requires. Options: 1: Use precise geolocation data; 2: Actively scan device characteristics for identification|-|Optional|

#### `onBeforeLoad`

Callback executed before the script is loaded

|Property|Type|Description|Default|Required|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--:|
|id|string|The original script ID|-|✅ Required|
|elementId|string|The actual DOM element ID used (anonymized if enabled)|-|✅ Required|
|hasConsent|boolean|Has consent|-|✅ Required|
|consents|ConsentState|The current consent state|-|✅ Required|
|element|HTMLScriptElement \|undefined|The script element (for load/error callbacks) Will be undefined for callback-only scripts|-|Optional|
|error|Error \|undefined|Error information (for error callbacks)|-|Optional|

#### `onLoad`

Callback executed when the script loads successfully

|Property|Type|Description|Default|Required|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--:|
|id|string|The original script ID|-|✅ Required|
|elementId|string|The actual DOM element ID used (anonymized if enabled)|-|✅ Required|
|hasConsent|boolean|Has consent|-|✅ Required|
|consents|ConsentState|The current consent state|-|✅ Required|
|element|HTMLScriptElement \|undefined|The script element (for load/error callbacks) Will be undefined for callback-only scripts|-|Optional|
|error|Error \|undefined|Error information (for error callbacks)|-|Optional|

#### `onError`

Callback executed if the script fails to load

|Property|Type|Description|Default|Required|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--:|
|id|string|The original script ID|-|✅ Required|
|elementId|string|The actual DOM element ID used (anonymized if enabled)|-|✅ Required|
|hasConsent|boolean|Has consent|-|✅ Required|
|consents|ConsentState|The current consent state|-|✅ Required|
|element|HTMLScriptElement \|undefined|The script element (for load/error callbacks) Will be undefined for callback-only scripts|-|Optional|
|error|Error \|undefined|Error information (for error callbacks)|-|Optional|

#### `onConsentChange`

Callback executed whenever the consent store is changed. This callback only applies to scripts already loaded.

|Property|Type|Description|Default|Required|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--:|
|id|string|The original script ID|-|✅ Required|
|elementId|string|The actual DOM element ID used (anonymized if enabled)|-|✅ Required|
|hasConsent|boolean|Has consent|-|✅ Required|
|consents|ConsentState|The current consent state|-|✅ Required|
|element|HTMLScriptElement \|undefined|The script element (for load/error callbacks) Will be undefined for callback-only scripts|-|Optional|
|error|Error \|undefined|Error information (for error callbacks)|-|Optional|