Tracking events

There are two ways to track data: Through front-end or back-end.
Front-end means that you will use a tracking pixel on your website. Back-end means you use server to server communication to track your data via our API.

The goal is to send events to us with user behavior, so we can create segments that you can use on the connected channels.
This integration guide will help you set up the event tracking.

Front-end tracking

Almost all tracking will be done through front-end.

Place the following personalized code snippet in the head section of every page you want to use tracking on.


	<script type="text/javascript">
	
	(function(s,q,u,e,z,l,y){s['SqueezelyObject']=z;s[z]=s[z]||function(){
    (s[z].q=s[z].q||[]).push(arguments)},s[z].l=1*new Date();l=q.createElement(u),
    y=q.getElementsByTagName(u)[0];l.async=1;l.src=e;y.parentNode.insertBefore(l,y)
    })(window,document,'script','https://squeezely.tech/tracker/<YOUR_IDENTIFIER>/sqzl.js','sqzl');
	
	</script>


You can track Standard Events or Custom Events.
For example. if you want to track a pageview through the standard PageView event, use the following code:

	<script type="text/javascript">
	
        sqzl({
            "event" : "PageView"
        });
	
	</script>

That's all, your visitors are now being tracked!
Ofcourse, the more info we have the better your segments will be. To provide more data, use the available properties as shown in the documentation of the event.

Another example: Track a Purchase event:

	<script type="text/javascript">
	
        sqzl({
            "event"         : "Purchase",
            "email"         : "jan@schmit.com",
            "firstname"     : "Jan",
            "lastname"      : "Schmidt",
            "gender"        : "M",
            "birthdate"     : "1985-12-31",
            "city"          : "Berlin",
            "country"       : "DE",
            "orderid"       : "12345",
            "currency"      : "EUR",
            "products"      : [
                                "id": "ABC123",
                                "name": "Product 1",
                                "category_id": "CAT_1",
                                "price": 29.99,
                                "quantity": 2
                              ]
        });
	
	</script>

All events work this way, you can track as many events on a page as you want. Use the left menu to see which properties you can use with which events.

Event: PageView

Event should be fired when someone views a page.
Note: This event must be implemented on all pages, regardless if other events are triggered.

Available properties:
Name Description
event PageView Mandatory
campaign The identifier for this campaign. If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_campaign or utm_campaign, you can omit this. Saved in client session. Optional
source Source of the customer (e.g. facebook or adwords). If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_source or utm_source, you can omit this. Saved in client session. Optional

Event: Purchase

Event should be fired when someone makes a purchase.

Available properties:
Name Description
event Purchase Mandatory
email Customer email Mandatory
orderid Order reference of the purchase. Used to calculate revenue correctly. Mandatory
firstname Customer firstname Mandatory
lastname Customer lastname Mandatory
userid User id or username of the customer. Your unique identifier for the customer. Optional
campaign The identifier for this campaign. If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_campaign or utm_campaign, you can omit this. Saved in client session. Optional
source Source of the customer (e.g. facebook or adwords). If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_source or utm_source, you can omit this. Saved in client session. Optional
gender Customer gender (M/F/U) Optional
birthdate Customer birthdate (yyyy-mm-dd) Optional
phone Customer phone Optional
postcode Customer postcode Optional
city Customer city Optional
country Customer 2-letter country code (eg. NL, ISO 3166-1 alpha-2) Optional
salelocation Where is a purchase made (online/offline) Optional
offlinelocation Identifier of physical store location Optional
currency Currency of the purchase (e.g. GBP/EUR/USD) Optional
newsletter Is the user opt-in for email/newsletter. Correct value are yes or no. Optional
products JSON array of product(s). Supported properties:

id unique id or SKU. Required.
name name of the product
price Price of the single product, 2 decimals. Required.
quantity Quantity bought. Defaults to 1.
Example 1:
  {"id": "ABC123", "price": 29.99}
Example 2:
[
    {
        "id": "ABC123",
        "name": "Product 1",
        "price": 29.99,
        "quantity": 2
    },
    {
        "id": "XYZ_789",
        "name": "Product 2",
        "price": 39.99,
        "quantity": 1
    }
]
 Mandatory

Event: PrePurchase

Fire the PrePurchase event when a user has shared details with you, but still has to confirm the payment.
For example fire the event just before a customer is redirected to an external payment environment.

Note: The PrePurchase event is not mandatory, however we highly recommend using it. Implementing this event will give you more accurate sales tracking and more complete profile information.

Available properties:
Name Description
event PrePurchase Mandatory
campaign The identifier for this campaign. If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_campaign or utm_campaign, you can omit this. Saved in client session. Optional
source Source of the customer (e.g. facebook or adwords). If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_source or utm_source, you can omit this. Saved in client session. Optional
email Customer email Mandatory
userid User id or username of the customer. Your unique identifier for the customer. Optional
firstname Customer firstname Mandatory
lastname Customer lastname Mandatory
gender Customer gender (M/F/U) Optional
birthdate Customer birthdate (yyyy-mm-dd) Optional
phone Customer phone Optional
postcode Customer postcode Optional
city Customer city Optional
country Customer 2-letter country code (eg. NL, ISO 3166-1 alpha-2) Optional
salelocation Where is a purchase made (online/offline) Optional
offlinelocation Identifier of physical store location Optional
orderid Order reference of the purchase. Used to calculate revenue correctly. Optional
currency Currency of the purchase (e.g. GBP/EUR/USD) Optional
newsletter Is the user opt-in for email/newsletter. Correct value are yes or no. Optional
products JSON array of product(s). Supported properties:

id unique id or SKU. Required.
name name of the product
price Price of the single product, 2 decimals. Required.
quantity Quantity bought. Defaults to 1.
Example 1:
  {"id": "ABC123", "price": 29.99}
Example 2:
[
    {
        "id": "ABC123",
        "name": "Product 1",
        "price": 29.99,
        "quantity": 2
    },
    {
        "id": "XYZ_789",
        "name": "Product 2",
        "price": 39.99,
        "quantity": 1
    }
]
 Mandatory

Event: AddToCart

Event should be fired when someone adds something to their cart.

Available properties:
Name Description
event AddToCart Mandatory
campaign The identifier for this campaign. If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_campaign or utm_campaign, you can omit this. Saved in client session. Optional
source Source of the customer (e.g. facebook or adwords). If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_source or utm_source, you can omit this. Saved in client session. Optional
currency Currency of the product (e.g. GBP/EUR/USD) Optional
products JSON array of product(s). Supported properties:

id unique id or SKU. Required.
name name of the product
category_id Unique id or SKU of the category
price Price of the single product, 2 decimals. Required.
quantity Quantity added to cart. Defaults to 1.
Example 1:
  ["id": "ABC123"]
Example 2:
[
    {
        "id": "ABC123",
        "name": "Product 1",
        "category_id": "CAT_1",
        "price": 29.99,
        "quantity": 2
    },
    {
        "id": "XYZ_789",
        "name": "Product 2",
        "category_id": "CAT_2",
        "price": 39.99,
        "quantity": 1
    }
]
 Mandatory

Event: ViewContent

Event should be fired when someone visits a product page on your website.

Available properties:
Name Description
event ViewContent Mandatory
campaign The identifier for this campaign. If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_campaign or utm_campaign, you can omit this. Saved in client session. Optional
source Source of the customer (e.g. facebook or adwords). If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_source or utm_source, you can omit this. Saved in client session. Optional
currency Currency of the product (e.g. GBP/EUR/USD) Optional
products JSON array of product(s). Supported properties:

id unique id or SKU. Required.
name name of the product.
category_id Unique id or SKU of the category.
price Price of the single product, 2 decimals.
Example 1:
  {"id": "ABC123"}
Example 2:
{
    "id": "ABC123",
    "name": "Product 1",
    "category_id": "CAT_1",
    "price": 29.99
}
 Mandatory

Event: ViewCategory

Event should be fired when someone views a category page.

Available properties:
Name Description
event ViewCategory Mandatory
category_id Id of the viewed category (e.g. ABC123) Mandatory
campaign The identifier for this campaign. If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_campaign or utm_campaign, you can omit this. Saved in client session. Optional
source Source of the customer (e.g. facebook or adwords). If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_source or utm_source, you can omit this. Saved in client session. Optional
objectname Name of the viewed category Optional
currency Currency of the purchase (e.g. GBP/EUR/USD) Optional

Event: Custom

You can add a custom event to target people with certain website behavior.

Available properties:
Name Description
event Your custom event Mandatory
campaign The identifier for this campaign. If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_campaign or utm_campaign, you can omit this. Saved in client session. Optional
source Source of the customer (e.g. facebook or adwords). If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_source or utm_source, you can omit this. Saved in client session. Optional
value Value of your custom event Optional

Event: Custom

You can add a custom event to target people with certain website behavior.

Available properties:
Name Description
event Lead Mandatory
campaign The identifier for this campaign. If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_campaign or utm_campaign, you can omit this. Saved in client session. Optional
source Source of the customer (e.g. facebook or adwords). If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_source or utm_source, you can omit this. Saved in client session. Optional
value Value of your lead event Optional

Event: EmailOptIn

Event should be fired when someone unsubscribes from your newsletter.

Available properties:
Name Description
event EmailOptIn Mandatory
email Customer email Mandatory
newsletter Is the user opt-in for email/newsletter. Correct value are yes or no. Mandatory

Event: CompleteRegistration

Event should be fired when someone completes a registration/signup form.

Available properties:
Name Description
event CompleteRegistration Mandatory
campaign The identifier for this campaign. If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_campaign or utm_campaign, you don't have to pass this. Saved in client session. Optional
source Source of the customer (e.g. facebook or adwords). If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_source or utm_source, you don't have to pass this. Saved in client session. Optional

Tracking through back-end


With backend tracking you can send events through backend.
Backend events have the same parameters as frontend events, but also allow you to set the date & time.
You can send up to 250 events at a time. See the PHP example code below:




    $url = "https://squeezely.tech/api/v1/track";
    $fields = [
        "events" => [
                        [
                            "event"         => "Purchase",
                            "email"         => $email,
                            "firstname"     => $firstname,
                            "lastname"      => $lastname,
                            "gender"        => $order->getCustomerGender(),
                            "birthdate"     => $order->getCustomerDob(),
                            "phone"         => $order->getShippingAddress()->getTelephone(),
                            "postcode"      => $order->getShippingAddress()->getPostcode(),
                            "city"          => $order->getShippingAddress()->getCity(),
                            "country"       => $order->getShippingAddress()->getCountry(),
                            "currency"      => $order->getOrderCurrencyCode(),
                            "orderid"       => $orderId,
                            "newsletter"    => $newsletterOptin ? "yes" : "no",
                            "products"      => [
                                    [
                                        "id" => "ABC123",
                                        "name" => "Product 1",
                                        "category_id" => "CAT_1",
                                        "price" => 29.99,
                                        "quantity" => 2
                                    ],
                                    [
                                        "id" => "XYZ_789",
                                        "name" => "Product 2",
                                        "category_id" => "CAT_2",
                                        "price" => 39.99,
                                        "quantity" => 1
                                    ]
                                ]
                        ]
                ]
        ];
    $json = json_encode($fields);

    $ch = curl_init();
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $json);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, array(
        'X-AUTH-ACCOUNT: <ACCOUNT_IDENTIFIER>',
        'X-AUTH-APIKEY: <API_KEY>',
        'Content-Type: application/json',
        'Content-Length: ' . strlen($json)
        ));

    $result = curl_exec($ch);
    curl_close($ch);

Just replace the values with your values and you're ready to go!

Response values

When correctly authorized, we will return a json response with the result.
Example response for a correct call:
{
    "success": true,
    "count": 12,
    "errors": []
}
Example response for an incorrect call:
{
    "success": false,
    "count": 0,
    "errors": [
        "NO_EMAIL_OR_USERID"
    ]
}

Response codes

HTTP status code Description Error codes
201 Resource created (partially) NO_EMAIL_OR_USERID
NO_MERCHANT
UNKNOWN_ERRROR
400 No resource created NO_EVENTS
TOO_MANY_EVENTS
NO_EMAIL_OR_USERID
NO_MERCHANT
UNKNOWN_ERRROR
403 Invalid credentials MISSING_API_KEY_OR_ACCOUNT
INVALID_CREDENTIALS

Event: Purchase

Event should be fired when someone makes a purchase.

Available properties:
Name Description
event Purchase Mandatory
email Customer email Mandatory
firstname Customer firstname Mandatory
lastname Customer lastname Mandatory
orderid Order reference of the purchase. Used to calculate revenue correctly. Mandatory
timestamp Timestamp of the event, only needed for events in the past. Formats allowed: unix epoch timestamp or yyyy-mm-dd Optional
userid User id or username of the customer. Your unique identifier for the customer. Optional
gender Customer gender (M/F/U) Optional
birthdate Customer birthdate (yyyy-mm-dd) Optional
phone Customer phone Optional
postcode Customer postcode Optional
city Customer city Optional
country Customer 2-letter country code (eg. NL, ISO 3166-1 alpha-2) Optional
salelocation Where is a purchase made (online/offline) Optional
offlinelocation Identifier of physical store location Optional
currency Currency of the purchase (e.g. GBP/EUR/USD) Optional
newsletter Is the user opt-in for email/newsletter. Correct value are yes or no. Optional
products Array of product(s). Supported properties:

id unique id or SKU. Required.
name name of the product
price Price of the single product, 2 decimals. Required.
quantity Quantity bought. Defaults to 1.
Example 1:
  ["id" => "ABC123", "price" => 29.99]
Example 2:
[
    [
        "id" => "ABC123",
        "name" => "Product 1",
        "price" => 29.99,
        "quantity" => 2
    ],
    [
        "id" => "XYZ_789",
        "name" => "Product 2",
        "price" => 39.99,
        "quantity" => 1
    ]
]
 Mandatory
campaign The identifier for this campaign. If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_campaign or utm_campaign, you can omit this. Saved in client session. Optional
source Source of the customer (e.g. facebook or adwords). If this is in the url of your landing page as variable sqzl_source or utm_source, you can omit this. Saved in client session. Optional

Response codes

HTTP status code Description Error codes
201 Resource created (partially) NO_EMAIL_OR_USERID
NO_MERCHANT
UNKNOWN_ERRROR
400 No resource created NO_EVENTS
TOO_MANY_EVENTS
NO_EMAIL_OR_USERID
NO_MERCHANT
UNKNOWN_ERRROR
403 Invalid credentials MISSING_API_KEY_OR_ACCOUNT
INVALID_CREDENTIALS

Reporting

You can the export data you collected with Squeezely.
Call the resource endpoint and we will generate a CSV file.
Optionally you can supply a callback url which we call when the file is generated.
CSV files are purged after 7 days.

Example request:


    $url = "https://squeezely.tech/api/v1/reporting/events";
    $fields = [
        "from"         => "2018-01-01",
        "to"         => "2018-02-01"
    ];
    $json = json_encode($fields);

    $ch = curl_init();
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, json_encode($fields));
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, array(
        'X-AUTH-ACCOUNT: <ACCOUNT_IDENTIFIER>',
        'X-AUTH-APIKEY: <API_KEY>',
        'Content-Type: application/json',
        'Content-Length: ' . strlen($json)
    ));
        
    $result = curl_exec($ch);
    curl_close($ch);
Example response:
{
    "success": true,
    "url": "https://squeezely.tech/api/v1/reporting/download/cf2acd31eac8c5288f05dd6366dc1e4f.csv"
}

Response codes

HTTP status code Description Error codes
201 Resource created
400 No resource created REPORTING_NOT_ENABLED, UNKNOWN_ERROR
403 Invalid credentials MISSING_API_KEY_OR_ACCOUNT
INVALID_CREDENTIALS

Events export

Endpoint: /api/v1/reporting/events

You can use these filters:
Name Description
from YYYY-mm-dd or Unix epoch timestamp. Mandatory
to YYYY-mm-dd or Unix epoch timestamp. Mandatory
callback_url Url we call once when the file is available for download. Optional

Response codes

HTTP status code Description Error codes
201 Resource created
400 No resource created REPORTING_NOT_ENABLED, UNKNOWN_ERROR, NO_DATE_RANGE_PROVIDED, INVALID_FROM_DATE, INVALID_TO_DATE
403 Invalid credentials MISSING_API_KEY_OR_ACCOUNT
INVALID_CREDENTIALS

Customers export

Endpoint: /api/v1/reporting/customers

You can use these filters:
Name Description
userids Comma separated list of your unique user identifier(s) of the customers you want to select. Optional
emails Comma separated list of emails of the customers you want to select. Optional
callback_url Url we call once when the file is available for download. Optional

Response codes

HTTP status code Description Error codes
201 Resource created
400 No resource created REPORTING_NOT_ENABLED, UNKNOWN_ERROR
403 Invalid credentials MISSING_API_KEY_OR_ACCOUNT
INVALID_CREDENTIALS

Download an export

Endpoint: /api/v1/reporting/download/XXX.csv

Use this endpoint to download a previously created report.

Response codes

HTTP status code Description Error codes
200 OK
404 Resource not available RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND, RESOURCE_NOT_READY
403 Invalid credentials MISSING_API_KEY_OR_ACCOUNT
INVALID_CREDENTIALS