What is @datadog/browser-rum?
The @datadog/browser-rum package is a Real User Monitoring (RUM) solution provided by Datadog. It allows developers to collect and analyze performance and user behavior data from their web applications in real-time. This data can be used to identify and troubleshoot issues, improve user experience, and monitor application performance.
What are @datadog/browser-rum's main functionalities?
Real User Monitoring
Initializes the RUM SDK to start collecting data from the user's browser, including session replay recording.
import { datadogRum } from '@datadog/browser-rum';
datadogRum.init({
applicationId: 'YOUR_APPLICATION_ID',
clientToken: 'YOUR_CLIENT_TOKEN',
site: 'datadoghq.com',
service:'your-service-name',
// Specify a version number to identify the deployed version of your application in Datadog
version: '1.0.0',
sampleRate: 100,
trackInteractions: true,
});
datadogRum.startSessionReplayRecording();
Custom User Actions
Records custom user actions, such as button clicks, with additional context.
datadogRum.addAction('button_click', { buttonId: 'my-button' });
Logging Errors
Logs errors manually with additional context to help with debugging.
datadogRum.addError(new Error('Something went wrong'), {
context: {
productId: 123
}
});
User Tracking
Sets user information to track user-specific data and associate it with the collected RUM data.
datadogRum.setUser({
id: '1234',
name: 'John Doe',
email: 'john.doe@example.com',
// User-defined attributes
plan_type: 'premium',
});
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