Send Optimizely Data Platform data with Real-Time Audiences for Feature Experimentation and the Android SDK
Prerequisites
You must enable the Real-Time Audiences for Feature Experimentation integrationReal-Time Audiences for Feature Experimentation integration before sending events to ODP from Feature Experimentation.
Minimum SDK version
4.0.0
Description
The Optimizely Client extension method, sendOdpEvent lets you send data directly to the ODP server. You can then use this data to analyze user behavior and optimize experiences across different channels and touchpoints.
Use the sendOdpEvent method to:
- Merge or stitch users togetherMerge or stitch users together and determine which event is associated with which customer.
- Send various types of events and actions, such as pageviews, clicks, form submissions, and others. You can include additional data to provide more context and information about the event being tracked.
For example, by connecting an email address identifier with a fs_user_id identifier, you can use the sendOdpEvent method to send events that are associated with both identifiers. This lets you track and analyze the behavior of a specific user across different touchpoints and devices.
You cannot create or update user profile data like name or address with sendODPEvent. Instead, you can use the ODP Create and update customers API endpointODP Create and update customers API endpoint or ODP UIODP UI to manage customer profiles.
Send events to ODP
The Android SDK discards the event immediately if there are any errors (sdkNotReady, odpNotIntegrated, or odpNotEnabled).
Parameters
This table lists the required and optional parameters for the sendODPEvent method.
Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
`type` | String | The type of event to be sent. Defaults to `fullstack` for all Android SDK-generated events if not specified. |
`action` _required_ | String | Specifies the subcategory of the event type, which is used to track the app and user lifecycle. |
`identifiers` | HashMap\ | A key-value map of user identifiers. |
`data` | HashMap\ | The event data in a key-value map. The value can be any type (string, number, or boolean.) Null values are allowed, but are interpreted as empty strings. The Android SDK adds default event data to the given data dictionary. The default data values can be overwritten by sending the same key when creating your HashMap.
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Returns
This method sends event data to the ODP server. It does not provide return values.
Example
val identifiers: MutableMap<String, String> = HashMap()
identifiers.put("fs_user_id", "user123")
identifiers.put("email", "[email protected]")
val data: MutableMap<String, Any> = HashMap()
data.put("item", "shirt")
data.put("price", 50.00)
optimizelyClient.sendODPEvent("fullstack", "purchased", identifiers, data) Map<String, String> identifiers = new HashMap<>();
identifiers.put("fs_user_id", "user123");
identifiers.put("email", "[email protected]");
Map<String, Object> data = new HashMap<>();
data.put("item", "shirt");
data.put("price", 50.00);
optimizelyClient.sendODPEvent("fullstack", "purchased", identifiers, data);The following diagram shows the network calls between your application, the Android SDK, and the ODP server when calling the sendODPEvent method:
- Your application calls the sendODPEvent method.
- The Android SDK makes a POST request to ODP.
- ODP responds with acknowledgement or relevant error.
Source files
The language and platform source files containing the implementation for Android are available on GitHub.