User event data specifications
HOME
, LAND
Event Types
HOME
, LAND
Event TypesThe HOME
and LAND
events share the same JSON payloads.
HOME
When a shopper views your website's main or home page.LAND
When a shopper visits your website from an external source (ex. Google Shopping).
JSON body parameters
Name | Data Type | Required or Recommended | Description |
---|---|---|---|
id | String (up to 128 characters) | Recommended | Unique ID of a User Event generated by the Platform. Moloco Commerce Media uses it for various purposes, like data deduplication. |
event_type | string | Required | Set value as |
timestamp | string | Required | Unix timestamp in milliseconds– not seconds – that the event happened at. (e.g., |
channel_type | string | Required | Use |
page_id | string (up to 128 characters) | Recommended | Page ID should be a uniquely assigned value for each page in the app or website. Provide a string that can identify the context of the event, such as |
user_id | string (up to 128 characters) | Required | Logged-in user ID of the platform. Do not use this field if the user is not logged in. We recommended hashing the user ID before sending. |
device.persistent_id | string (up to 128 characters) | Required | Identifier for tracking users regardless of sign-in status. Please follow Generating persistent identifiers for more details. |
referrer_page_id | string (up to 128 characters) | Recommended | Similar to the referrer in HTTP, this value indicates from which page the user came to the current page. |
device | object | Recommended | Device information that the user event generated from. |
JSON body parameter example
{
"id": "164686671692740224564",
"event_type": "HOME",
"timestamp": "1692740224564",
"channel_type": "APP",
"user_id": "yKDTEr",
"custom_id": "617949A9D05448498064F878AE85740E1692740027697",
"referrer_page_id": "https://mycommerce.com/category/furniture",
"device": {
"os": "iOS",
"os_version": "14.4.1",
"persistent_id": "617949A9-D054-4849-8064-F878AE85740E",
"model": "iPhone 11 Pro",
"ua": "Mozilla/5.0",
"language": "en"
}
}
ITEM_PAGE_VIEW
, ADD_TO_CART
, and ADD_TO_WISHLIST
Event Types
ITEM_PAGE_VIEW
, ADD_TO_CART
, and ADD_TO_WISHLIST
Event TypesThe ITEM_PAGE_VIEW
, ADD_TO_CART
, and ADD_TO_WISHLIST
events share the same JSON payloads.
ITEM_PAGE_VIEW
When a shopper visits a product detail page.ADD_TO_CART
When a shopper adds an item to the cart.ADD_TO_WISHLIST
When a shopper puts an item into their wish list.
JSON body parameters
Name | Data Type | Required or Recommended | Description |
---|---|---|---|
id | String (up to 128 characters) | Recommended | Unique ID of a User Event generated by the Platform. Moloco Commerce Media uses it for various purposes, like data deduplication. |
event_type | string | Required | Set value as |
timestamp | string | Required | Unix timestamp in milliseconds– not seconds – that the event happened at. (e.g., |
channel_type | string | Required | Use |
items | array of objects | Required | Set the item id information as a JSON object |
page_id | String (up to 128 characters) | Recommended | Page ID should be a uniquely assigned value for each page in the app or website. Provide a string that can identify the context of the event, such as |
user_id | String (up to 128 characters) | Required | Logged-in user ID of the platform. Do not use this field if the user is not logged in. We recommend hashing the user id before sending. |
device.persistent_id | String (up to 128 characters) | Required | Identifier for tracking users regardless of sign-in status. Please follow Generating persistent identifiers for more details. |
referrer_page_id | String (up to 128 characters) | Recommended | Similar to the referrer in HTTP, this value indicates from which page the user came to the current page. |
device | object | Recommended | Device information that the user event generated from. |
JSON body parameter example
{
"id": "164686671692740224564",
"event_type": "ITEM_PAGE_VIEW",
"timestamp": "1692740224564",
"channel_type": "APP",
"items": [
{
"id": "173762"
}
],
"user_id": "yKDTEr",
"custom_id": "617949A9D05448498064F878AE85740E1692740027697",
"referrer_page_id": "https://mycommerce.com/category/furniture",
"device": {
"os": "iOS",
"os_version": "14.4.1",
"persistent_id": "617949A9-D054-4849-8064-F878AE85740E",
"model": "iPhone 11 Pro",
"ua": "Mozilla/5.0",
"language": "en"
}
}
SEARCH
Event Type
SEARCH
Event TypeSEARCH
When a shopper searches for items with keywords or phrases using your site.
JSON body parameters
Name | Data Type | Required or Recommended | Description |
---|---|---|---|
id | String (up to 128 characters) | Recommended | Unique ID of a User Event generated by the Platform. Moloco Commerce Media uses it for various purposes, like data deduplication. |
event_type | string | Required | Set value as |
timestamp | string | Required | Unix timestamp in milliseconds– not seconds – that the event happened at. (e.g., |
channel_type | string | Required | Use |
search_query | string | Required | Query string for the search. |
page_id | string (up to 128 characters) | Recommended | Page ID should be a uniquely assigned value for each page in the app or website. Provide a string that can identify the context of the event, such as |
user_id | String (up to 128 characters) | Required | Logged-in user ID of the platform. Do not use this field if the user is not logged in. We recommended hashing the user id before sending. |
device.persistent_id | String (up to 128 characters) | Required | Identifier for tracking users regardless of sign-in status. Please follow Generating persistent identifiers for more details. |
referrer_page_id | String (up to 128 characters) | Recommended | Similar to the referrer in HTTP, this value indicates from which page the user came to the current page. |
device | object | Recommended | Device information that the user event generated from. |
JSON body parameter example
{
"id": "164686671692740224564",
"event_type": "SEARCH",
"timestamp": "1692740224564",
"channel_type": "APP",
"search_query": "microwave ovens",
"user_id": "yKDTEr",
"custom_id": "617949A9D05448498064F878AE85740E1692740027697",
"referrer_page_id": "https://mycommerce.com/category/furniture",
"device": {
"os": "iOS",
"os_version": "14.4.1",
"persistent_id": "617949A9-D054-4849-8064-F878AE85740E",
"model": "iPhone 11 Pro",
"ua": "Mozilla/5.0",
"language": "en"
}
}
PAGE_VIEW
Event Type
PAGE_VIEW
Event TypePAGE_VIEW
When a shopper visits any page that is not a Product Detail Page or the Home page of your site.
JSON body parameters
Name | Data Type | Required or Recommended | Description |
---|---|---|---|
id | String (up to 128 characters) | Recommended | Unique ID of a User Event generated by the Platform. Moloco Commerce Media uses it for various purposes, like data deduplication. |
event_type | string | Required | Set value as |
timestamp | string | Required | Unix timestamp in milliseconds– not seconds – that the event happened at. (e.g., |
channel_type | string | Required | Use |
page_id | String (up to 128 characters) | Required | Page ID should be a uniquely assigned value for each page in the app or website. Provide a string that can identify the context of the event, such as |
user_id | String (up to 128 characters) | Required | Logged-in user ID of the platform. Do not use this field if the user is not logged in. We recommended hashing the user ID before sending. |
device.persistent_id | String (up to 128 characters) | Required | Identifier for tracking users regardless of sign-in status. Please follow Generating persistent identifiers for more details. |
referrer_page_id | String (up to 128 characters) | Recommended | Similar to the HTTP referrer, this value indicates from which page the user came to the current page. |
device | Object | Recommended | Device information that the user event generated from. |
JSON body parameter example
{
"id": "164686671692740224564",
"event_type": "PAGE_VIEW",
"timestamp": "1692740224564",
"channel_type": "APP",
"page_id": "electronics",
"user_id": "yKDTEr",
"custom_id": "617949A9D05448498064F878AE85740E1692740027697",
"referrer_page_id": "https://mycommerce.com/category/furniture",
"device": {
"os": "iOS",
"os_version": "14.4.1",
"persistent_id": "617949A9-D054-4849-8064-F878AE85740E",
"model": "iPhone 11 Pro",
"ua": "Mozilla/5.0",
"language": "en"
}
}
PURCHASE
Event Type
PURCHASE
Event TypePURCHASE
When a shopper purchases a product.
JSON body parameters
Name | Data Type | Required or Recommended | Description |
---|---|---|---|
id | String (up to 128 characters) | Recommended | Unique ID of a User Event generated by the Platform. Moloco Commerce Media uses it for various purposes, like data deduplication. |
event_type | String | Required | Set value as |
timestamp | String | Required | Unix timestamp in milliseconds– not seconds – that the event happened at. (e.g., |
channel_type | String | Required | Use |
items | Array of Objects | Required | List of items with item ID and price information. Example:
|
revenue | Object | Required | The total amount of the purchase translation. The amount would be equal to or less than the sum of the item prices, depending on whether you want to represent the price discounts in the sales attribution. Example: |
shipping_charge | Object | Recommended | The shipping cost of the Example: |
user_id | String (up to 128 characters) | Required | Logged-in user ID of the platform. Do not use this field if the user is not logged in. We recommended hashing the user ID before sending. |
device.persistent_id | String (up to 128 characters) | Required | Identifier for tracking users regardless of sign-in status. Please follow Generating persistent identifiers for more details. |
referrer_page_id | String (up to 128 characters) | Recommended | Similar to the referrer in HTTP, this value indicates which page the user came to the current page from. |
device | Object | Recommended | Device information that the user event generated from. |
decision_track_id | String | Optional | A custom attribution tracking field. Please ignore it unless the Moloco team recommends sending the parameter. |
JSON body parameter example
{
"id": "164686671692740224564",
"event_type": "PURCHASE",
"timestamp": "1692740224564",
"channel_type": "APP",
"user_id": "yKDTEr",
"custom_id": "617949A9D05448498064F878AE85740E1692740027697",
"referrer_page_id": "https://mycommerce.com/category/furniture",
"items": [
{
"id": "396172",
"price": {
"currency": "USD",
"amount": "429.98"
},
"quantity": "1"
}
],
"revenue": {
"currency": "USD",
"amount": "429.98"
},
"shipping_charge": {
"currency": "USD",
"amount": "11"
},
"device": {
"os": "iOS",
"os_version": "14.4.1",
"persistent_id": "617949A9-D054-4849-8064-F878AE85740E",
"model": "iPhone 11 Pro",
"ua": "Mozilla/5.0",
"language": "en"
},
"decision_track_id": "208564fc-81af-11ee-b962-0242ac120002"
}
Device object
The Device
object is a common JSON object used for User Event data from mobile devices
Name | Data Type | Required or Recommended | Description |
---|---|---|---|
os | String | Recommended | OS of the device. "iOS" or "Android" must be included for the App channel type. |
os_version | String | Recommended | The device OS version is taken from the device without manipulation or normalization. (e.g., "14.4.1" ) |
persistent_id | String (up to 128 characters) | Required | Identifier for tracking users regardless of sign-in status. Please follow Generating persistent identifiers for more details. |
model | String | Recommended | The device model string is taken from the device without manipulation or normalization. (e.g., "iPhone 15 Pro" ) |
ua | String | Recommended | User Agent. (e.g. "Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 14_4_2 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) Mobile/111FFF" ) |
language | String | Recommended | ISO-639-1 alpha-2 language code. (e.g., "en" ) |
ip | String | Recommended | IP in IPv4 format. (e.g., 216.212.237.213 ) |
...
"device": {
"os": "iOS",
"os_version": "14.4.1",
"persistent_id": "617949A9-D054-4849-8064-F878AE85740E",
"model": "iPhone 11 Pro",
"ua": "Mozilla/5.0",
"language": "en"
}
...
Updated 16 days ago