APISID cookie: what it does, who sets it, consent category

APISID cookie

Marketing cookie set by Google, lasting 2 years.

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What the APISID cookie does

Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.

Who sets it

Google — privacy policy

Consent category: marketing

Marketing cookies follow visitors across sites to build advertising profiles and to measure campaigns. They always require prior consent, and a consent banner has to block them until the visitor agrees.

Name	`APISID`
Category	Marketing
Lifetime	2 years
Set by	Google

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Conzent's scanner lists every cookie your site sets, classifies each one the way this page does, and shows which are set before the visitor has consented. Try Conzent free for 14 days, or look up another cookie.

From the Conzent cookie database, last updated 2026-10-10. Descriptions come from vendor documentation, cookie policies and our own scans; write to support@getconzent.com to correct one.