diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6cf466a581..c7e4cc073c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ The types of changes are:
 - Support temporary credentials in AWS generate + scan features [#4607](https://github.com/ethyca/fides/pull/4603), [#4608](https://github.com/ethyca/fides/pull/4608)
 - Add ability to store and read Fides cookie in Base64 format [#4556](https://github.com/ethyca/fides/pull/4556)
 - Structured logging for SaaS connector requests [#4594](https://github.com/ethyca/fides/pull/4594)
+- Added Fides.showModal() to fides.js to allow programmatic opening of consent modals [#4617](https://github.com/ethyca/fides/pull/4617)
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/clients/fides-js/src/components/Overlay.tsx b/clients/fides-js/src/components/Overlay.tsx
index b651c13a7f..f06999a409 100644
--- a/clients/fides-js/src/components/Overlay.tsx
+++ b/clients/fides-js/src/components/Overlay.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 import { h, FunctionComponent, VNode } from "preact";
-import { useEffect, useState, useCallback, useMemo } from "preact/hooks";
+import {
+  useEffect,
+  useState,
+  useCallback,
+  useMemo,
+  useRef,
+} from "preact/hooks";
 import {
   FidesCookie,
   FidesOptions,
@@ -14,6 +20,7 @@ import ConsentModal from "./ConsentModal";
 import { useHasMounted } from "../lib/hooks";
 import { dispatchFidesEvent } from "../lib/events";
 import ConsentContent from "./ConsentContent";
+import { defaultShowModal } from "../fides";
 
 interface RenderBannerProps {
   isOpen: boolean;
@@ -53,6 +60,7 @@ const Overlay: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
   const delayModalLinkMilliseconds = 200;
   const hasMounted = useHasMounted();
   const [bannerIsOpen, setBannerIsOpen] = useState(false);
+  const modalLinkRef = useRef<HTMLElement | null>(null);
 
   const dispatchCloseEvent = useCallback(
     ({ saved = false }: { saved?: boolean }) => {
@@ -75,6 +83,7 @@ const Overlay: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
 
   const handleOpenModal = useCallback(() => {
     if (instance) {
+      setBannerIsOpen(false);
       instance.show();
       onOpen();
     }
@@ -101,6 +110,8 @@ const Overlay: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
   }, [setBannerIsOpen]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    window.Fides.showModal = handleOpenModal;
+    document.body.classList.add("fides-overlay-modal-link-shown");
     // use a delay to ensure that link exists in the DOM
     const delayModalLinkBinding = setTimeout(() => {
       const modalLinkId = options.modalLinkId || "fides-modal-link";
@@ -110,19 +121,24 @@ const Overlay: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
           options.debug,
           "Modal link element found, updating it to show and trigger modal on click."
         );
-        // Update modal link to trigger modal on click
-        const modalLink = modalLinkEl;
-        modalLink.onclick = () => {
-          setBannerIsOpen(false);
-          handleOpenModal();
-        };
+        modalLinkRef.current = modalLinkEl;
+        modalLinkRef.current.addEventListener("click", window.Fides.showModal);
         // Update to show the pre-existing modal link in the DOM
-        modalLink.classList.add("fides-modal-link-shown");
+        modalLinkRef.current.classList.add("fides-modal-link-shown");
       } else {
         debugLog(options.debug, "Modal link element not found.");
       }
     }, delayModalLinkMilliseconds);
-    return () => clearTimeout(delayModalLinkBinding);
+    return () => {
+      clearTimeout(delayModalLinkBinding);
+      if (modalLinkRef.current) {
+        modalLinkRef.current.removeEventListener(
+          "click",
+          window.Fides.showModal
+        );
+      }
+      window.Fides.showModal = defaultShowModal;
+    };
   }, [options.modalLinkId, options.debug, handleOpenModal]);
 
   const showBanner = useMemo(
@@ -136,7 +152,6 @@ const Overlay: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
 
   const handleManagePreferencesClick = (): void => {
     handleOpenModal();
-    setBannerIsOpen(false);
   };
 
   if (!hasMounted) {
diff --git a/clients/fides-js/src/fides-tcf.ts b/clients/fides-js/src/fides-tcf.ts
index 7e84bfdaa9..a043ebebab 100644
--- a/clients/fides-js/src/fides-tcf.ts
+++ b/clients/fides-js/src/fides-tcf.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ import {
 } from "./lib/initialize";
 import type { Fides } from "./lib/initialize";
 import { dispatchFidesEvent } from "./lib/events";
-import { debugLog, FidesCookie } from "./fides";
+import { debugLog, FidesCookie, defaultShowModal } from "./fides";
 import { renderOverlay } from "./lib/tcf/renderOverlay";
 import type { GppFunction } from "./lib/gpp/types";
 import { makeStub } from "./lib/tcf/stub";
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ _Fides = {
   initialized: false,
   meta,
   shopify,
+  showModal: defaultShowModal,
 };
 
 if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
diff --git a/clients/fides-js/src/fides.ts b/clients/fides-js/src/fides.ts
index f350bbca34..94d6acb7ab 100644
--- a/clients/fides-js/src/fides.ts
+++ b/clients/fides-js/src/fides.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ import type { Fides } from "./lib/initialize";
 
 import { renderOverlay } from "./lib/renderOverlay";
 import { customGetConsentPreferences } from "./services/external/preferences";
+import { debugLog } from "./lib/consent-utils";
 
 declare global {
   interface Window {
@@ -161,6 +162,13 @@ const init = async (config: FidesConfig) => {
   dispatchFidesEvent("FidesInitialized", cookie, config.options.debug);
 };
 
+export const defaultShowModal = () => {
+  debugLog(
+    window.Fides.options.debug,
+    "The current experience does not support displaying a modal."
+  );
+};
+
 // The global Fides object; this is bound to window.Fides if available
 _Fides = {
   consent: {},
@@ -198,6 +206,7 @@ _Fides = {
   initialized: false,
   meta,
   shopify,
+  showModal: defaultShowModal,
 };
 
 if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
diff --git a/clients/fides-js/src/lib/initialize.ts b/clients/fides-js/src/lib/initialize.ts
index 76ba18267f..cdebf62a05 100644
--- a/clients/fides-js/src/lib/initialize.ts
+++ b/clients/fides-js/src/lib/initialize.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export type Fides = {
   initialized: boolean;
   meta: typeof meta;
   shopify: typeof shopify;
+  showModal: () => void;
 };
 
 const retrieveEffectiveRegionString = async (
diff --git a/clients/privacy-center/cypress/e2e/show-modal.cy.ts b/clients/privacy-center/cypress/e2e/show-modal.cy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..452d54d512
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clients/privacy-center/cypress/e2e/show-modal.cy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { stubConfig } from "../support/stubs";
+
+describe("Fides.showModal", () => {
+  describe("Overlay enabled", () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      stubConfig({
+        options: {
+          isOverlayEnabled: true,
+        },
+        experience: {
+          show_banner: false,
+        },
+      });
+    });
+
+    it("Should add 'fides-overlay-modal-link-shown' class to body", () => {
+      cy.get("body").should("have.class", "fides-overlay-modal-link-shown");
+    });
+
+    it("Should allow showModal", () => {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line cypress/no-unnecessary-waiting
+      cy.wait(100);
+      cy.window().its("Fides").invoke("showModal");
+      cy.get("@FidesUIShown").should("have.been.calledOnce");
+      cy.get(".fides-modal-content").should("be.visible");
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("Overlay disabled", () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      stubConfig({
+        options: {
+          isOverlayEnabled: false,
+        },
+        experience: {
+          show_banner: false,
+        },
+      });
+    });
+
+    it("Should not add 'fides-overlay-modal-link-shown' class to body", () => {
+      cy.get("body").should("not.have.class", "fides-overlay-modal-link-shown");
+    });
+
+    it("Should not allow showModal", () => {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line cypress/no-unnecessary-waiting
+      cy.wait(100);
+      cy.window().its("Fides").invoke("showModal");
+      cy.get("@FidesUIShown").should("not.have.been.called");
+      cy.get(".fides-modal-content").should("not.exist");
+    });
+  });
+});