__stripe_sid — Stripe
By the OpenCookies team · published 2026-10-22 · updated 2026-10-22
- Service
- Stripe
- Category
- Strictly necessary
- Default duration
- 30 minutes
- Type
- First-party cookie (set by your own site)
- Consent required?
- No: a cookie strictly necessary for the requested service does not require consent.
What is it for?
Stripe session cookie used for fraud prevention during a payment. It goes with __stripe_mid.
What does it look like?
The value is a UUID-type identifier.
How to see it in your browser
Open your site, press F12, then choose the “Application” tab (Chrome, Edge) or “Storage” (Firefox). Under “Cookies”, select your site’s address: the __stripe_sid cookie appears in the list if present, with its value and expiry date.
What does the rule say?
A cookie strictly necessary for the requested service does not require consent. It should still be listed in your cookie policy.
How to prevent it before the choice
Load Stripe only on payment pages.
How OpenCookies handles it
OpenCookies does not block this cookie: it is needed for operation. The test still lets you see which cookies are set before any choice.
Check it on my site
Does this cookie appear on your site before the visitor chooses? The OpenCookies test shows it in two minutes.
Related cookies
__stripe_mid— StripePHPSESSID— PHP (votre site)
Frequently asked questions
When is it set?
As soon as Stripe is loaded on the page, hence the value of limiting it to payment pages.
What is its companion cookie?
__stripe_mid, valid for one year.
Durations are defaults and may change with configuration. This page describes a cookie; it is not legal advice.