Tenjin Cordova Plugin
This plugin provides APIs to integrate Tenjin into your Cordova application.
Installation
Use the cordova command-line interface to install the Tenjin plugin into your Cordova project.
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-tenjin
Supported Platforms
- iOS
- Android
Demo App
See cordova-demo for a test application that uses this plugin.
Callbacks
Functions from version one of the plugin use the standard Cordova success and failure callbacks, but you can probably ignore them. The Tenjin APIs are designed to work (and fail) silently so telemetry doesn't break your app if things go bad.
Functions iosTransaction, androidTransaction, transaction, sendEvent, and sendEventAndValue always call the success callbacks. The failure callbacks are never called. The Tenjin SDK will log info the the console when there is a problem or it can't send data. For iOS, view the logs in Xcode. For Android, use Android studio, or tail the log with adb logcat. During development, add a test device in Tenjin and use the Tenjin Diagnostics Page to ensure that your code is sending data.
Changes for Version Two
Version two of the plugin adds new functions for GDPR compliance. These changes require you, as the application developer, to initialize the Tenjin in your app when the app starts or resumes. (See connecting for more details.) The new APIs such as init, connect, optIn, optOut, optInParams, optOutParams return Promises instead of callbacks. Note that the new Tenjin APIs are also designed to work (and fail) silently so telemetry doesn't break your app if things go bad. Since multiple APIs calls are required initialize and connect, the newer async await style of programming is recommended.
Features
API
- tenjin.init
- tenjin.connect
- tenjin.connectWithDeferredDeeplink
- tenjin.optIn
- tenjin.optOut
- tenjin.optInParams
- tenjin.optOutParams
- tenjin.registerDeepLinkHandler
- tenjin.iosTransaction
- tenjin.androidTransaction
- tenjin.transaction
- tenjin.sendEvent
- tenjin.sendEventAndValue
Connecting
Device Ready
For iOS and Android, Tenjin must be initialized when Cordova's deviceready event fires. Register a function than handle deviceready events.
document.addEventListener('deviceready', onDeviceReady, false);
Initialize Tenjin with your API key and then call connect. Get your API_KEY from your Tenjin Organization tab.
These plugin API calls are asynchronous and return Promises. We recommened using async await for these calls.
async function onDeviceReady(event) {
try {
await tenjin.init(apiKey);
await tenjin.connect();
} catch (error) {
console.log(error);
}
}
On Resume
On Android, you also need to initialize Tenjin in onResume. Register an function than handle resume events.
document.addEventListener('resume', onResume, false);
Initialize Tenjin with your API key and then call connect.
async function onResume(event) {
if (cordova.platformId === 'ios') { return; }
try {
await tenjin.init(apiKey);
await tenjin.connect();
} catch (error) {
console.log(error);
}
}
Init
Initialize Tenjin with the API key. Init should be called when the Cordova device ready event fires. Additionally call init when resume fires on Android. See connecting for more details.
tenjin.init(apiKey)
@param {string} apiKey
@returns {Promise}
example:
await tenjin.init(apiKey);
Connect
Connect to Tenjin. Call connect after init. See connecting for more details.
tenjin.connect();
@returns {Promise}
Example:
await tenjin.init(apiKey);
await tenjin.connect();
Connect with Deferred Deeplink
If you have a deep link that's generated from a third party service then pass it to tenjin to handle the attribution of deep links holistically
tenjin.connectWithDeferredDeeplink(url);
@param {string} url
@returns {Promise}
Example:
let url = // string url from 3rd party
await tenjin.init(apiKey);
await tenjin.connectWithDeferredDeeplink(url);
GDPR
As part of GDPR compliance, with Tenjin's SDK you can opt-in, opt-out devices/users, or select which specific device-related params to opt-in or opt-out. If optOut is called, no API requests are sent to Tenjin and we will not process any events.
Opt In
Opt-in to tracking.
tenjin.optIn();
@returns {Promise}
Opt Out
Opt-out of tracking. No events will be sent to Tenjin.
tenjin.optOut();
@returns {Promise}
Opt In / Opt Out
Call tenjin.optIn or tenjin.optOut after tenjin.init and before tenjin.connect. Your app needs to determine if the user opted in or opted out. These API calls are asynchronus but must be called in order, using async await or by chaining promises.
let optIn = checkOptInValue();
await tenjin.init(apiKey);
if (optIn) {
await tenjin.optIn();
} else {
await tenjin.optOut();
}
await tenjin.connect();
Opt In Params
If you want to only get specific device-related parameters, use OptInParams(). In example below, we will only these device-related parameters: ip_address, advertising_id, developer_device_id, limit_ad_tracking, referrer, and iad.
tenjin.optInParams(params);
@param {Array<string>} params
@returns {Promise}
Example:
let params = ['ip_address', 'advertising_id', 'developer_device_id', 'limit_ad_tracking', 'referrer', 'iad'];
await tenjin.init(apiKey);
await tenjin.optInParams(params);
await tenjin.connect();
See the Unity SDK for a list of available paramters.
Opt Out Params
If you want to send ALL parameters except specfic device-related parameters, use OptOutParams(). In example below, we will send ALL device-related parameters except: locale, timezone, and build_id parameters.
tenjin.optOutParams(params);
@param {Array<string>} params
@returns {Promise}
Example:
let params = ['country', 'timezone', 'language'];
await tenjin.init(apiKey);
await tenjin.optOutParams(params);
await tenjin.connect();
See the Unity SDK for a list of available paramters.
Register Deep Link Handler
Tenjin supports the ability to direct users to a specific part of your app after a new attributed install via Tenjin's campaign tracking URLs. You can utilize the registerDeepLinkHandler handler to access the deferred deeplink through params['deferred_deeplink_url'] that is passed on the Tenjin campaign tracking URLs. To test you can follow the instructions found here.
registerDeepLinkHandler(callback);
@param {function} callback
Example:
await tenjin.init(apiKey);
await tenjin.connect();
// params is a JSON object with key and values
tenjin.registerDeepLinkHandler(params -> {
if (params.clicked_tenjin_link && params.is_first_session) {
//use the params to retrieve deferred_deeplink_url through params."deferred_deeplink_url"
//use the deferred_deeplink_url to direct the user to a specific part of your app
} else {
// ...
}
});
Example 2:
You can also use the params for handling post-install logic. For example, if you have a paid app, you can register your paid app install in the following way:
await tenjin.init(apiKey);
await tenjin.connect();
// params is
tenjin.registerDeepLinkHandler(params -> {
if (params.is_first_session) {
// send paid app price and revenue to Tenjin
} else {
// ...
}
});
Purchase Event Integration
Tenjin can track and verify transcations with platform specific functions for iOS and Android.
iOS Transaction
After a purchase you can pass Tenjin the transaction and receipt data.
tenjin.iosTransaction(productId, currencyCode, quantity, unitPrice, transactionId, base64Receipt, success, failure);
@param {string} productId Name or ID of the product that you're selling
@param {string} currencyCode Currency code of the price, e.g. USD
@param {integer} quantity Number of transactions for this event
@param {double} unitPrice Unit price of a single transaction
@param {string} transactionId Transaction ID
@param {string} base64Receipt Receipt data as a base64 encoded string
@param {function} success Optional success callback
@param {function} failure Optional failure callback
Example:
tenjin.iosTransaction('sku_123', 'USD', 1, 0.99, transactionId, base64Receipt);
Android Transaction
Tenjin can validate transaction receipts for you. Visit your app on the dashboard (Apps -> Your Android App -> Edit) and enter your Public Key that can be found in your Google Play dashboard under "Services & APIs".
After entering your Public Key into the Tenjin dashboard for your app, you can use the Tenjin SDK method below:
tenjin.androidTransaction(productId, currencyCode, quantity, unitPrice, purchaseData, dataSignature, success, failure);
@param {string} productId Name or ID of the product that you're selling
@param {string} currencyCode Currency code of the price, e.g. USD
@param {integer} quantity Number of transactions for this event
@param {double} unitPrice Unit price of a single transaction
@param {string} purchaseData JSON purchase data as a String
@param {string} dataSignature encoded signature
@param {function} success Optional success callback
@param {function} failure Optional failure callback
For Android, purchaseData and dataSignature should be the equivalent to the following intent data. See the Android In-app Billing docs and Tenjin Android SDK docs for more details.
String purchaseData = data.getStringExtra("INAPP_PURCHASE_DATA");
String dataSignature = data.getStringExtra("INAPP_DATA_SIGNATURE");
Example
tenjin.androidTransaction('sku_123', 'USD', 1, 0.99, purchaseData, dataSignature);
Manual Tracking
You have the option to manually track transactions.
To send transaction events, you must provide the productId, currencyCode, quantity, and unitPrice of the user's transaction.
tenjin.transaction(productId, currencyCode, quantity, unitPrice, success, failure);
@param {string} productId Name or ID of the product that you're selling
@param {string} currencyCode Currency code of the price, e.g. USD
@param {integer} quantity Number of transactions for this event
@param {double} unitPrice Unit price of a single transaction
@param {function} success Optional success callback
@param {function} failure Optional failure callback
tenjin.transaction('sku_123', 'USD', 1, 0.99);
Custom Events
Send Event
You can also use the Tenjin SDK to pass a custom events.
tenjin.sendEvent(eventName, success, failure);
@param {string} eventName Name of custom event
@param {function} success Optional success callback
@param {function} failure Optional failure callback
The custom interactions with your app can be tied to level cost from each acquisition source that you use through Tenjin's service.
tenjin.sendEvent('swipeRight');
Send Event and Value
You can also use the Tenjin SDK to pass a custom event with an integer value.
tenjin.sendEventAndValue(eventName, eventValue, success, failure);
@param {string} eventName Name of custom event
@param {integer} integerValue Value to track with this metric
@param {function} success Optional success callback
@param {function} failure Optional failure callback
Passing an integer value with an event's name allows marketers to sum up and track averages of the values passed for that metric in the Tenjin dashboard. If you plan to use DataVault, these values can be used to derive additional metrics that can be useful.
tenjin.sendEventAndValue('item', 100);
Note: Don't send any events before deviceready fires.