This is the only Firebase Analytics package for React Native that has universal platform support (iOS, Android, Web, and Electron).
expo-firebase-analytics
enables the use of native Google Analytics for Firebase. Google Analytics for Firebase is a free app measurement solution that provides insight on app usage and user engagement.
Learn more in the official Firebase Docs.
Android Device | Android Emulator | iOS Device | iOS Simulator | Web |
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expo install expo-firebase-analytics
If you're installing this in a bare React Native app, you should also follow these additional installation instructions.
When using the web platform, you'll also need to run expo install firebase
, which installs the Firebase JS SDK.
If you are using React Native Firebase in your project, you should use @react-native-firebase/analytics
package provided by the library. For more information on how to configure the native Firebase, see using the native Firebase SDK.
The use of Native Firebase Analytics requires that the google-services configuration is bundled and linked into your app. Since Expo Go loads projects on demand, it does not have the google-services configuration linked into its app-bundle.
Instead, Expo Go relies on a JavaScript-based implementation of Firebase Analytics to log events. This means that certain native life-cycle events are not recorded in the standard client, but you can still use logEvent
to record events.
You may want to use Firebase Analytics in Expo Go to verify that you are logging events at the time you intend to and with the data that you want to attach without having to do a standalone app build. To set this up, ensure that the Firebase web configuration is set in app.json and that measurementId
exists in your firebase config. If measurementId
doesn't exist, then you need to enable or update Google Analytics in your Firebase project.
app.json
{
"expo": {
"web": {
"config": {
"firebase": {
"apiKey": "AIzaXXXXXXXX-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
...
"measurementId": "G-XXXXXXXXX"
}
}
}
}
}
This limitation only applies to the Expo Go app in the App and Play stores; standalone builds, custom clients & bare apps support the full native Firebase Analytics experience.
To get extra features like audiences
, campaign attribution
, and some user properties
, such as Age
and Interests
, you will need to include AdSupport. This is currently only possible in the Bare Workflow and not enabled by default because Apple & Google are strict with allowing apps to use this library.
To enable the AdSupport framework:
+
to add a frameworkAdSupport.framework
Learn more in the Firebase Docs
You can gain deeper insight into what works and what doesn't by using the logEvent
property. Also it's just a lot of fun to see that people actually use the features you work hard on! 😍
/*
* Say we are in a tinder clone, and a user presses the card to view more
* information on a user. We should track this event so we can see if people
* are even using it.
*
* If lots of users are opening the card then swiping through photos, just
* to dismiss again, then we should consider making it possible to look
* through photos without having to enter the profile.
*/
onPressProfileButton = uid => {
Analytics.logEvent('ExpandProfile', {
/*
* We want to know if the user came from from the swipe card as
* opposed to from chat or a deep link.
*/
sender: 'card',
/*
* This may be too specific and not very useful, but maybe down the line * we could investigate why a certain user is more popular than others.
*/
user: uid,
/*
* We can use this information later to compare against other events.
*/
screen: 'profile',
purpose: 'Viewing more info on a user',
});
};
You can track the screens your users are interacting with by integrating the best navigation library: react-navigation
Read more about how this works
import React from 'react';
// Import Navigation
import { createBottomTabNavigator } from 'react-navigation';
// Import Firebase
import * as Analytics from 'expo-firebase-analytics';
// Import some screens
import HomeScreen from '../screens/HomeScreen';
import ProfileScreen from '../screens/ProfileScreen';
// Create a generic Navigator
const AppNavigator = createBottomTabNavigator({
// The name `Profile` or `Home` are what will appear in Firebase Analytics.
Profile: ProfileScreen,
Home: HomeScreen,
});
// Get the current screen from the navigation state
function getActiveRouteName(navigationState) {
if (!navigationState) return null;
const route = navigationState.routes[navigationState.index];
// Parse the nested navigators
if (route.routes) return getActiveRouteName(route);
return route.routeName;
}
export default () => (
<AppNavigator
onNavigationStateChange={(prevState, currentState) => {
const currentScreen = getActiveRouteName(currentState);
const prevScreen = getActiveRouteName(prevState);
if (prevScreen !== currentScreen) {
// Update Firebase with the name of your screen
await Analytics.logEvent('screen_view', { currentScreen });
}
}}
/>
);
import * as Analytics from 'expo-firebase-analytics';
To use web analytics, you'll also need to install the peer dependency firebase with expo install firebase
.
FirebaseAnalyticsJS
A pure JavaScript Google Firebase Analytics implementation that uses the HTTPS Measurement API 2 to send events to Google Analytics.
This class provides an alternative for the Firebase Analytics module shipped with the Firebase JS SDK. That library uses the gtag.js dependency and requires certain browser features. This prevents the use analytics on other platforms, such as Node-js and react-native.
FirebaseAnalyticsJS provides a bare-bone implementation of the new HTTPS Measurement API 2 protocol (which is undocumented), with an API that follows the Firebase Analytics JS SDK.
url
Type: string
logEvent(eventName, eventParams)
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventName | string | - |
eventParams (optional) | undefined | - |
https://firebase.google.com/docs/reference/js/firebase.analytics.Analytics#log-event
Promise<void>
parseEvent(options, eventName, eventParams)
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
options | FirebaseAnalyticsJSOptions | - |
eventName | string | - |
eventParams (optional) | undefined | - |
Parses an event (as passed to logEvent) and throws an error when the event-name or parameters are invalid.
Upon success, returns the event in encoded format, ready to be send through the Google Measurement API v2.
parseUserProperty(options, userPropertyName, userPropertyValue)
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
options | FirebaseAnalyticsJSOptions | - |
userPropertyName | string | - |
userPropertyValue | any | - |
Parses user-properties (as passed to setUserProperties) and throws an error when one of the user properties is invalid.
Upon success, returns the user-properties in encoded format, ready to be send through the Google Measurement API v2.
string
setDebugModeEnabled(isEnabled)
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
isEnabled | boolean | - |
Enables or disabled debug mode.
Promise<void>
setSessionTimeoutDuration(_sessionTimeoutInterval)
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_sessionTimeoutInterval | number | - |
Not supported, this method is a no-op
Promise<void>
setUserId(userId)
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
userId | null | string | - |
https://firebase.google.com/docs/reference/js/firebase.analytics.Analytics#set-user-id
Promise<void>
setUserProperties(userProperties)
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
userProperties | undefined | - |
https://firebase.google.com/docs/reference/js/firebase.analytics.Analytics#set-user-properties
Promise<void>
Analytics.logEvent(name, properties)
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
name | string | The name of the event. Should contain 1 to 40 alphanumeric characters or underscores.
The name must start with an alphabetic character. Some event names are reserved. The |
properties (optional) | Record<string, any> | The dictionary of event parameters. Passing |
Logs an app event. The event can have up to 25 parameters. Events with the same name must have the same parameters. Up to 500 event names are supported. Using predefined events and/or parameters is recommended for optimal reporting. See the Google Analytics event reference for a list of all predefined events.
The following event names are reserved for the native SDKs automatic collection and cannot be used:
ad_activeview, ad_click, ad_exposure, ad_query, ad_reward, adunit_exposure, app_background, app_clear_data, app_exception, app_remove, app_store_refund, app_store_subscription_cancel, ad_activeview, ad_click, ad_exposure, ad_query, ad_reward, adunit_exposure, app_background, app_clear_data, app_exception, app_remove, app_store_refund, app_store_subscription_cancel, app_store_subscription_convert, app_store_subscription_renew, app_update, app_upgrade, dynamic_link_app_open, dynamic_link_app_update, dynamic_link_first_open, error, firebase_campaign, first_open, first_visit, in_app_purchase, notification_dismiss, notification_foreground, notification_open, notification_receive, os_update, session_start, session_start_with_rollout, user_engagement
await Analytics.logEvent('add_to_cart', { currency: 'USD', value: 29.98 items: [{ id: "P12345", name: "Expo Warhol T-Shirt", brand: "Expo", category: "Apparel/T-Shirts", coupon: "SUMMER_DISCOUNT", list_name: "Search Results", list_position: 1, price: 14.99, quantity: 2, variant: "Blue" }] });
Promise<void>
Analytics.resetAnalyticsData()
Clears all analytics data for this instance from the device and resets the app instance ID.
Promise<void>
Analytics.setAnalyticsCollectionEnabled(isEnabled)
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
isEnabled | boolean | A flag that enables or disables Analytics collection. |
Sets whether analytics collection is enabled for this app on this device. This setting is persisted across app sessions. By default it is enabled.
Promise<void>
Analytics.setClientId(clientId)
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
clientId | string | UUIDv4 string value to set for the current session in Expo Go. |
Sets the clientId to the given value. For best results, set this value before calling any other functions on this module.
By default, the clientId is set to Constants.installationId
in Expo Go, which is deprecated and
will be removed in SDK 44. At that time, this method will need to be used to set the clientId
when using Expo Go.
void
Analytics.setDebugModeEnabled(isEnabled)
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
isEnabled | boolean | A flag that enables or disables debug mode. |
Enables or disabled debug mode on the Expo client, so events can be tracked using the DebugView in the Analytics dashboard.
This option is only available in Expo Go. When using a custom development app, a standalone app, the bare workflow or web, use the natively available options.
Promise<void>
Analytics.setSessionTimeoutDuration(sessionTimeoutInterval)
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
sessionTimeoutInterval | number | The custom time of inactivity in milliseconds before the current session terminates. |
Sets the interval of inactivity in seconds that terminates the current session. The default value is 1800000 milliseconds (30 minutes).
Setting the session timeout only applies to the native iOS and Android SDKs. Calling this method does nothing on Expo Go or web.
Promise<void>
Analytics.setUnavailabilityLogging(isEnabled)
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
isEnabled | boolean | A flag that enables or disables unavailability logging. |
Enables or disables the warning and log messages when using Firebase Analytics on the Expo client.
Firebase Analytics is not available on the Expo client and therefore logs the requests to the console for development purposes. To test Firebase Analytics, create a standalone build or custom client. Use this function to suppress the warning and log messages.
void
Analytics.setUserId(userId)
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
userId | null | string | The user ID to ascribe to the user of this app on this device, which must be non-empty and no more than 256 characters long. Setting userID to null removes the user ID. |
Sets the user ID property. This feature must be used in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy
Promise<void>
Analytics.setUserProperties(properties)
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
properties | Record<string, null | string> | Key/value set of user properties. Values can be up to 36 characters long. Setting the value to null removes the user property. |
Sets multiple user properties to the supplied values.
await Analytics.setUserProperties({ loves_expo: 'a lot', });
Promise<void>
Analytics.setUserProperty(name, value)
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
name | string | The name of the user property to set. Should contain 1 to 24 alphanumeric characters
or underscores and must start with an alphabetic character. The |
value | null | string | The value of the user property. Values can be up to 36 characters long. Setting the value to null removes the user property. |
Sets a user property to a given value. Up to 25 user property names are supported. Once set, user property values persist throughout the app life-cycle and across sessions.
The following user property names are reserved and cannot be used:
first_open_time
last_deep_link_referrer
user_id
await Analytics.setUserProperty('favorite_batmobile', '1989 Burton-mobile');
Promise<void>