WC_Tracks::record_event( string $event_name, array $properties = array() )

Record an event in Tracks – this is the preferred way to record events from PHP.


Description Description


Parameters Parameters

$event_name

(Required) The name of the event.

$properties

(Optional) Custom properties to send with the event.

Default value: array()


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Return Return

(bool|WP_Error) True for success or WP_Error if the event pixel could not be fired.


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Source Source

File: includes/tracks/class-wc-tracks.php

	public static function record_event( $event_name, $properties = array() ) {
		/**
		 * Don't track users who don't have tracking enabled.
		 */
		if ( ! WC_Site_Tracking::is_tracking_enabled() ) {
			return false;
		}

		$user = wp_get_current_user();

		// We don't want to track user events during unit tests/CI runs.
		if ( $user instanceof WP_User && 'wptests_capabilities' === $user->cap_key ) {
			return false;
		}
		$prefixed_event_name = self::PREFIX . $event_name;

		$data = array(
			'_en' => $prefixed_event_name,
			'_ts' => WC_Tracks_Client::build_timestamp(),
		);

		$server_details = self::get_server_details();
		$identity       = WC_Tracks_Client::get_identity( $user->ID );
		$blog_details   = self::get_blog_details( $user->ID );

		// Allow event props to be filtered to enable adding site-wide props.
		$filtered_properties = apply_filters( 'woocommerce_tracks_event_properties', $properties, $prefixed_event_name );

		// Delete _ui and _ut protected properties.
		unset( $filtered_properties['_ui'] );
		unset( $filtered_properties['_ut'] );

		$event_obj = new WC_Tracks_Event( array_merge( $data, $server_details, $identity, $blog_details, $filtered_properties ) );

		if ( is_wp_error( $event_obj->error ) ) {
			return $event_obj->error;
		}

		return $event_obj->record();
	}


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