@amplitude/analytics-node

What is @amplitude/analytics-node?

@amplitude/analytics-node is an npm package that allows you to integrate Amplitude's analytics capabilities into your Node.js applications. It provides functionalities for tracking events, identifying users, and setting user properties, which can help you understand user behavior and improve your product.

What are @amplitude/analytics-node's main functionalities?

Track Events

This feature allows you to track events that occur in your application. The code sample demonstrates how to log a 'user_signup' event with associated properties.

const amplitude = require('@amplitude/analytics-node');
const client = amplitude.init('YOUR_API_KEY');

client.logEvent({
  event_type: 'user_signup',
  user_id: 'user123',
  event_properties: {
    plan: 'premium'
  }
});

Identify Users

This feature allows you to identify users and set their properties. The code sample shows how to identify a user and set their email and name.

const amplitude = require('@amplitude/analytics-node');
const client = amplitude.init('YOUR_API_KEY');

client.identify({
  user_id: 'user123',
  user_properties: {
    $set: {
      email: '[e-mail]',
      name: 'John Doe'
    }
  }
});

Set User Properties

This feature allows you to set or update properties for a user. The code sample demonstrates how to set the age and gender properties for a user.

const amplitude = require('@amplitude/analytics-node');
const client = amplitude.init('YOUR_API_KEY');

client.identify({
  user_id: 'user123',
  user_properties: {
    $set: {
      age: 30,
      gender: 'male'
    }
  }
});

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