Properties

Properties represent different websites, native apps, or other digital surfaces that your organization operates. Each property can have its own privacy center, consent banners, and data subject request forms, customized with your specific branding and messaging.

The same properties you configure for consent management are also used for Data Subject Request (DSR) dataset filtering. There is no need to create separate properties -- a single property entity serves both purposes. When a privacy request includes a property_id, Fides filters the dataset graph to include only the datasets relevant to that property, reducing scope, cost, and risk.

Creating a property

1. Navigate to Settings > Properties in the Fides Admin UI.
2. Click the Add a property button.
3. Fill in the following required details:
   • Property name: A descriptive name for your property (e.g., "Main Website", "Mobile App").
   • Type: Select the type of property ("Website" or "Other").

After creating a property, Fides assigns it a unique property ID (e.g., FDS-ABC123). You can find this ID in two places:

• Within each Property's profile, reachable from the Settings > Properties page.
• Via the API: GET /api/v1/plus/properties returns a paginated list of all properties with their IDs.

You can configure privacy center settings for the property in the privacy center configuration guide.

Next Steps