Storage Access API
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description: As browsers partition and block third-party cookies, embedded cross-site content uses the Storage Access API to request its own cookies behind a user gesture — instead of asking visitors to switch off tracking protection.
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date modified: 2026-07-05T10:00:00.000Z
citation: The Storage Access API
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citation: MDN — Storage Access API
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citation: MDN — Document: requestStorageAccess() method
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