FAQ
Short answers that match the current tracker, dashboard, and data API.
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Does the tracker set a cookie?
No. Essential analytics is cookieless. The consent choice, once a visitor makes one, is localStorage on their site under databob.consent.<siteId>.
Why is the dashboard not showing my pageview?
Realtime, Pages, and Sources are not connected. The collect response 202 with { "stored": true } is the first pageview. Counts are on the data API after the daily snapshot rebuild at 04:00 UTC. Until then the API returns zeros and enough_data: false.
Which key goes in the script tag?
The write key, prefix dbw_. It is shown once on Overview. It is not accepted on the data API.
Which key goes on the data API?
Authorization: Bearer with dbk_live_ or dbk_test_. Create it under API keys. The prefix is a label. A missing, unknown, or revoked key is 401.
Can I query a content id the script never sent?
The script does not send content_id, so the stored id is the pathname, such as /pricing. Pass that as content_id. A direct collect body can send a different content_id. The OpenAPI samples use post_123 as that kind of id.
What does Global Privacy Control do?
The banner stays hidden and enhanced analytics stays off, including when the region is Everywhere. The Worker does the same when it sees Sec-GPC: 1 or DNT: 1.
Are California visitors prompted?
No. They stay on cookieless analytics. They can still open Privacy choices. Global Privacy Control is honored.
How many API calls can I make?
120 requests per key per 60 seconds, and 600 per org in that same window. Over the limit is 429 with Retry-After. An org can have 25 active keys.
Is there an SDK?
Not yet. Use the HTTP API. The contract is docs/data-api.openapi.yaml.
Is there an EU ingest endpoint?
Not yet. Collect is https://us-ingest.databob.dev/v1/collect.
How do I pay?
You don't, in this release. The dashboard plan is Free. Billing is not turned on. Pricing on the marketing site is a placeholder.