What is @types/segment-analytics?
@types/segment-analytics provides TypeScript definitions for the Segment Analytics.js library, which is used for tracking user interactions and sending data to various analytics services.
What are @types/segment-analytics's main functionalities?
Identify a User
The identify method is used to associate a user with their unique ID and traits. This helps in tracking user-specific data.
analytics.identify('userId123', { name: 'John Doe', email: 'john.doe@example.com' });
Track an Event
The track method is used to record any actions users perform, along with properties that describe the action.
analytics.track('Button Clicked', { buttonName: 'Sign Up' });
Page Tracking
The page method is used to record page views on your website, along with properties that describe the page.
analytics.page('Home Page', { title: 'Welcome Home' });
Group Tracking
The group method is used to associate an individual user with a group, such as a company or organization.
analytics.group('groupId123', { name: 'Company XYZ', industry: 'Technology' });
Alias a User
The alias method is used to merge two user identities, effectively linking an anonymous user with an identified user.
analytics.alias('newUserId123');
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