Create a Consent API
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This API is used to create a new Consent.
Request#
OpenAPI Spec
OpenAPI Spec
Path Parameters#
consentIdThe Id to use for the new Consent. If not specified a secure random UUID will be generated.
Request Body#
consent.consentEmailTemplateId The Id of the Email Template that is used to send confirmation to the end user. If this value is omitted an email will not be sent to the user.
consent.countryMinimumAgeForSelfConsent This property optionally overrides the value provided in defaultMinimumAgeForSelfConsent if a more specific value is defined. This can be useful when the age of self consent varies by country.
For example, consider the following definition:
{
"de": 17
}If a user has defined their preferred locale to be Germany (de), the age of self consent defined for Germany will be used instead of the value defined by defaultMinimumAgeForSelfConsent.
consent.data An object that can hold any information about the Consent that should be persisted.
consent.defaultMinimumAgeForSelfConsent The default age of self consent used when granting this consent to a user unless a more specific one is provided by the countryMinimumAgeForSelfConsent.
A user that meets the minimum age of self consent may self-consent, this means the recipient may also be the giver.
consent.emailPlus.enabled Set this value to true to enable the Email Plus workflow.
Email Plus provides and additional opportunity to notify the giver that consent was provided. For example, if consentEmailTemplateId is provided then when the consent is granted an email will be sent to notify the giver that consent was granted to the user. When using Email Plus a follow up email will be sent to the giver at a randomly selected time within the configured minimum and maximum range of hours.
consent.emailPlus.emailTemplateId The Id of the Email Template that is used to send the reminder notice to the consent giver. This value is required when emailPlus.enabled is set to true.
consent.emailPlus.maximumTimeToSendEmailInHours The maximum number of hours to wait until sending the reminder notice the consent giver.
consent.emailPlus.minimumTimeToSendEmailInHours The minimum number of hours to wait until sending the reminder notice the consent giver.
consent.multipleValuesAllowed Set this value to true if more than one value may be used when granting this consent to a User. When this value is false a maximum of one value may be assigned.
This value is not used when no values have been defined for this consent.
consent.name The unique name of the consent.
consent.values One or more values that may be assigned for this consent.
{
"consent": {
"consentEmailTemplateId": "61cba163-2d53-4d2d-ad7f-801c27f0c277",
"countryMinimumAgeForSelfConsent": {
"de": 21
},
"defaultMinimumAgeForSelfConsent": 18,
"emailPlus": {
"enabled": true,
"emailTemplateId": "9cd65fca-5aa0-4861-899b-8712d8ec963f",
"maximumTimeToSendEmailInHours": 48,
"minimumTimeToSendEmailInHours": 24
},
"multipleValuesAllowed": false,
"name": "Patient Consent",
"values": [
"Written",
"Verbal"
]
}
}Response#
The response for this API contains the Consent that was created.
Response Codes| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 200 | The request was successful. The response will contain a JSON body. |
| 400 | The request was invalid and/or malformed. The response will contain an Errors JSON Object with the specific errors. This status will also be returned if a paid FusionAuth license is required and is not present. |
| 401 | You did not supply a valid Authorization header. The header was omitted or your API key was not valid. The response will be empty. See Authentication. |
| 500 | There was an internal error. A stack trace is provided and logged in the FusionAuth log files. The response will be empty. |
| 503 | The search index is not available or encountered an exception so the request cannot be completed. The response will contain a JSON body. |
Response Body#
consent.consentEmailTemplateId The Id of the Email Template that is used to send confirmation to the end user.
consent.countryMinimumAgeForSelfConsent This property optionally overrides the value provided in defaultMinimumAgeForSelfConsent if a more specific value is defined. This can be useful when the age of self consent varies by country.
For example, consider the following definition:
{
"de": 17
}If a user has defined their preferred locale to be Germany (de), the age of self consent defined for Germany will be used instead of the value defined by defaultMinimumAgeForSelfConsent.
consent.data An object that can hold any information about the Consent that should be persisted.
consent.defaultMinimumAgeForSelfConsent The default age of self consent used when granting this consent to a user unless a more specific one is provided by the countryMinimumAgeForSelfConsent.
A user that meets the minimum age of self consent may self-consent, this means the recipient may also be the giver.
consent.emailPlus.enabled When this value is true the Email Plus workflow is enabled.
Email Plus provides and additional opportunity to notify the giver that consent was provided. For example, if consentEmailTemplateId is provided then when the consent is granted an email will be sent to notify the giver that consent was granted to the user. When using Email Plus a follow up email will be sent to the giver at a randomly selected time within the configured minimum and maximum range of hours.
consent.emailPlus.emailTemplateId The Id of the Email Template that is used to send the reminder notice to the consent giver.
consent.emailPlus.maximumTimeToSendEmailInHours The maximum number of hours to wait until sending the reminder notice the consent giver.
consent.emailPlus.minimumTimeToSendEmailInHours The minimum number of hours to wait until sending the reminder notice the consent giver.
consent.id The unique Id of the consent.
consent.insertInstant The instant that the Consent was added to the FusionAuth database.
consent.lastUpdateInstant The instant that the Consent was updated in the FusionAuth database.
consent.multipleValuesAllowed When this value is true more than one value may be used when granting this consent to a User.
This value is not used when no values have been defined for this consent.
consent.name The unique name of the consent.
consent.values One or more values that may be assigned for this consent.
{
"consent": {
"consentEmailTemplateId": "61cba163-2d53-4d2d-ad7f-801c27f0c277",
"countryMinimumAgeForSelfConsent": {
"de": 21
},
"defaultMinimumAgeForSelfConsent": 18,
"emailPlus": {
"enabled": true,
"emailTemplateId": "9cd65fca-5aa0-4861-899b-8712d8ec963f",
"maximumTimeToSendEmailInHours": 48,
"minimumTimeToSendEmailInHours": 24
},
"id": "d512b9b8-876f-4b5e-81f0-3e180b6ea485",
"insertInstant": 1595361142909,
"lastUpdateInstant": 1595361143101,
"multipleValuesAllowed": false,
"name": "Patient Consent",
"values": [
"Written",
"Verbal"
]
}
}Related
Learn about the APIs for creating, retrieving, updating and deleting consents.
API documentation for the FusionAuth Grant a User Consent API.
API documentation for the FusionAuth Delete a Consent API.
API documentation for the FusionAuth Retrieve a Consent API.