# GDPR related options in API

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/gdpr-related-options-in-api/11997>\
**Category:** APIs & Integrations\
**Tags:** forms\
**Created:** [May 15, 2018, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/gdpr-related-options-in-api/11997 "2018-05-15T14:17:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![danaketh](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/danaketh/32/96815_2.png) [@danaketh](https://community.hubspot.com/u/danaketh)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/gdpr-related-options-in-api/11997/1 "2018-05-15T14:17:12Z")

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Hello,

will the GDPR be reflected in forms API? We’re using API for submitting forms, but I’d like to utilize the GDPR solutions HubSpot is putting in place instead of adding our own.

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**Author:** ![dawnsmoot](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/dawnsmoot/32/42732_2.png) [@dawnsmoot](https://community.hubspot.com/u/dawnsmoot)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/gdpr-related-options-in-api/11997/2 "2018-05-18T12:22:22Z")

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We use the API as well. It would be great to know if we can access these new fields with the API. Anyone have an update on this?

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**Author:** ![raphaelarias](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/raphaelarias/32/101077_2.png) [@raphaelarias](https://community.hubspot.com/u/raphaelarias)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 11:48am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/gdpr-related-options-in-api/11997/3 "2018-05-21T11:48:38Z")

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This may help:

![]() [developers.hubspot.com](https://developers.hubspot.com/docs/faq/contacts-lawful-basis)

### [Tracking lawful basis of processing in HubSpot](https://developers.hubspot.com/docs/faq/contacts-lawful-basis)

The contact property Legal basis for processing contact’s data allows you to collect, track, and store lawful basis of processing via contract, legitimate interest, and/or consent for your HubSpot contacts.