What are Events?
Events are behavioral data representing actions users perform in apps or on the web. They record specific user actions such as purchases, adding to cart, sign-ups, and inquiry completions. While properties represent user attribute information (age, gender, membership tier, etc.), events represent actions that users have actually performed.
By using events, you can add behavior-based targeting conditions such as “users with purchase history,” enabling more precise audience groups compared to using properties alone.
Event Categories
Events are classified into three categories based on their nature.Event Presets
Ad Control provides frequently used events as system presets by default.- Preset events can be used immediately without separate registration.
- Preset event names and parameters cannot be modified.
- Only preset events can be selected as targeting conditions.
The preset event list can be viewed on the Events page in the console.
Using the Events Page
Click Event in the console left menu to navigate to the Events page.Event List
The Events page lists the preset events by category. For each event, you can see its name, event and user counts over the last 30 days, when it was last collected, and its collection status at a glance.Event Details
Click an event to open the Event Detail modal. The detail modal shows the following information:- Status, Events (30d), Users (30d), Last Collected: Collection status, event and user counts over the last 30 days, and when the event was last collected
- Parameters: Keys and data types of the parameters included in the event. Click Integration Guide to see the SDK Integration guide.
- Data Collection Log: Up to 100 event records collected in the last 24 hours
Using Events in Audience Targeting
When creating audience targeting, you can add events as conditions in addition to properties.Adding Event Conditions
- Create targeting in Targeting → Audience.
- Click + Filter in condition settings.
- Select the Event tab.
- Select the event to use.
- Set the details of the condition, and add conditions on event parameters if needed.
If you select did not do, you don’t set the aggregation, operator, or value.
- You can add up to 5 event conditions per group.
- All event conditions in a targeting option must be connected the same way: all and or all or.
- The condition period is separate from the event data retention period (18 months).
Combining Properties and Events
Combining properties and events together enables more precise target groups. Example: Commerce App TargetingTechnical Specifications
SDK Integration
To send events from your app, integrate event tracking in the SDK.Android SDK
Set up event tracking in Android
iOS SDK
Set up event tracking in iOS
Next Steps
Creating Audience Targeting
Create targeting by combining properties and events
FAQ
What is the difference between events and properties?
What is the difference between events and properties?
Properties are user attribute information (age, gender, membership tier, etc.), while events are user behavioral data (purchases, add to cart, etc.). Properties indicate “who the user is,” and events indicate “what they did.”
Can I modify preset events?
Can I modify preset events?
Preset event names and parameters cannot be modified. They are standard events provided by the system and should be used as-is for consistent data collection and analysis.
How quickly is event data reflected?
How quickly is event data reflected?
Events sent from the SDK are collected about every 10 minutes. They are applied to targeting conditions at the hourly audience update, so it can take more than an hour.
How long is event data retained?
How long is event data retained?
Event data is retained for 18 months. Data older than 18 months is automatically deleted.