@amplitude/analytics-types

What is @amplitude/analytics-types?

@amplitude/analytics-types is a TypeScript package that provides type definitions for Amplitude's analytics library. It helps developers integrate Amplitude's analytics capabilities into their TypeScript projects by providing type safety and autocompletion features.

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

Event Tracking

This feature allows you to define and track events with specific properties. The type definitions ensure that the event object adheres to the expected structure.

import { Event } from '@amplitude/analytics-types';

const event: Event = {
  event_type: 'user_signup',
  user_id: 'user_123',
  event_properties: {
    plan: 'premium'
  }
};

User Identification

This feature allows you to identify users and set their properties. The type definitions help ensure that the user identification object is correctly structured.

import { Identify } from '@amplitude/analytics-types';

const identify: Identify = {
  user_id: 'user_123',
  user_properties: {
    $set: {
      email: '[e-mail]',
      plan: 'premium'
    }
  }
};

Group Identification

This feature allows you to identify groups and set their properties. The type definitions ensure that the group identification object adheres to the expected structure.

import { GroupIdentify } from '@amplitude/analytics-types';

const groupIdentify: GroupIdentify = {
  group_type: 'company',
  group_name: 'company_123',
  group_properties: {
    $set: {
      industry: 'tech'
    }
  }
};

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@amplitude/analytics-types

Shared types used for Ampilitude Analytics Typescript packages