TCF Vendor Validator

CLI tool to validate TCF vendor consent collection by CMPs across list of websites.

Install

npm install

Requires Node.js >= 18.

Usage

node run.js 30                         # headless mode, vendor ID 30
node run.js --headfull 30              # visible browser mode
node run.js --headfull 30 sitelist.txt # with custom site list

Arguments

• <vendorId> (required) - TCF vendor ID (integer > 0). Falls back to config.yml.
• [siteListPath] (optional) - Path to a newline-separated site list. If only a filename is given, the file is looked up in the project's sitelists/ directory. Defaults to sitelists/sitelist.txt from config.yml.

Flags

• --headfull - Launch browser in visible mode (default: headless).
• --siteList=<path> - Alternative syntax for site list path.

Output

Results: results/validation-<vendorId>-<timestamp>.csv

Configuration

config.yml sets defaults for vendorId and siteList.

Notes

• Exit codes: 0 (success), non-zero (error).
• Install globally: npm link (enables tcfvv command).

License

MIT