React Native Matomo integration
This document describes how to get started using the Matomo Tracking SDK for React Native. Matomo is the leading open source web analytics platform that gives you valuable insights into your website's visitors, your marketing campaigns and much more, so you can optimize your strategy and experience of your visitors. This relies on the native Android SDK and on the native iOS SDK for Matomo and this README page is heavily inspired by it.
Integrating Matomo into your React Native app
pod 'BNFMatomo', :podspec => '../node_modules/react-native-matomo/BNFMatomo.podspec'
node_modules/react-native-matomo/ios/BNFMatomo.xcodeproj
to your xcode project, usually under the Libraries
grouplibBNFMatomo.a
(from Products
under BNFMatomo.xcodeproj
) to build target's Linked Frameworks and Libraries
and Target Dependencies
lists/android/settings.gradle
include ':app'
add:include ':react-native-matomo'
project(':react-native-matomo').projectDir = new File(rootProject.projectDir, '../node_modules/react-native-matomo/android/')
android/app/build.gradle
dependencies
:compile project(':react-native-matomo')
MainApplication.java
file under android/src
import de.bonify.reactnativematomo.MatomoPackage;
new MatomoPackage()
to the getPackages
function.Before using any function below, the tracker must be initialized.
Matomo.initTracker('https://your-matomo-domain.tld/piwik.php', 1);
Providing the tracker with a user ID lets you connect data collected from multiple devices and multiple browsers for the same user. A user ID is typically a non empty string such as username, email address or UUID that uniquely identifies the user. The User ID must be the same for a given user across all her devices and browsers. . If user ID is used, it must be persisted locally by the app and set directly on the tracker each time the app is started.
If no user ID is used, the SDK will generate, manage and persist a random id for you.
Matomo.setUserId('123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426655440000');
The Matomo SDK currently supports Custom Dimensions for the Visit Scope. Using Custom Dimensions you can add properties to the whole visit, such as "Did the user finish the tutorial?", "Is the user a paying user?" or "Which version of the Application is being used?" and such. Before sending custom dimensions please make sure Custom Dimensions are properly installed and documented. You will need the ID of your configured Dimension.
After that you can set a new Dimension,
Matomo.setCustomDimension(1, 'abc');
or remove an already set dimension.
Matomo.setCustomDimension(1, null);
Dimensions in the Visit Scope will be sent along every Page View or Event. Custom Dimensions are not persisted by the SDK and have to be re-configured upon application startup.
To send a screen view set the screen path and titles on the tracker.
Matomo.trackScreen('/your_activity', 'Title');
To collect data about user's interaction with interactive components of your app, like button presses or the use of a particular item in a game use trackEvent.
Matomo.trackEvent('category', 'action', 'label', 1000);
If you want to trigger a conversion manually or track some user interaction simply call the method trackGoal. Read more about what is a Goal in Matomo.
Matomo.trackGoal(1, revenue);
If you want to track the app downloads, there is also a function to do that (only supported on Android).
Matomo.trackAppDownload();
The MatomoTracker SDK supports opting out of tracking. Note that this flag must be set each time the app starts up and will default to false. To set the app-level opt out, use:
Matomo.setAppOptOut(true);
react-native-matomo is released under the MIT license, see LICENSE.