analytics.trackEvent - Analytics

analytics.trackEvent

Application-level event tracking for page loads, button clicks, and custom interactions. Uses a separate analytics server endpoint.

Required Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
eventType	int	Yes	Event type ID: 10002 (ButtonClicked) or 10003 (PageLoad)
partnerId	int	Yes	Your Kaltura partner ID
entryId	string	No	Kaltura entry ID to associate the event with (recommended for content-scoped tracking)
kalturaApplication	string	No	Application identifier for per-app segmentation (e.g., "events-portal", "mobile-app")

curl -X POST "$KALTURA_ANALYTICS_URL/api_v3/index.php?service=analytics&action=trackEvent" \
  -d "ks=$KALTURA_KS" \
  -d "format=1" \
  -d "eventType=10003" \
  -d "partnerId=$KALTURA_PARTNER_ID" \
  -d "entryId=$KALTURA_ENTRY_ID" \
  -d "kalturaApplication=my-portal"

Event Types

Type ID	Name	Description
10002	ButtonClicked	User clicked a UI element
10003	PageLoad	Page or view was loaded

Additional Fields

Field	Description	Example
kalturaApplication	Application identifier for segmentation	"events-portal", "mobile-app"
pageType	Page category	"lobby", "session", "sponsor-booth"
pageName	Specific page name	"keynote-2025"
buttonType	Button category	"cta", "download", "share"
buttonName	Specific button name	"register-now", "download-slides"

Tracking Page Loads and CTA Clicks

# Track portal page load
curl -X POST "$KALTURA_ANALYTICS_URL/api_v3/index.php?service=analytics&action=trackEvent" \
  -d "ks=$KALTURA_KS" \
  -d "format=1" \
  -d "eventType=10003" \
  -d "partnerId=$KALTURA_PARTNER_ID" \
  -d "entryId=$KALTURA_ENTRY_ID" \
  -d "kalturaApplication=events-portal" \
  -d "pageType=lobby" \
  -d "pageName=main-lobby"

# Track CTA button click
curl -X POST "$KALTURA_ANALYTICS_URL/api_v3/index.php?service=analytics&action=trackEvent" \
  -d "ks=$KALTURA_KS" \
  -d "format=1" \
  -d "eventType=10002" \
  -d "partnerId=$KALTURA_PARTNER_ID" \
  -d "entryId=$KALTURA_ENTRY_ID" \
  -d "kalturaApplication=events-portal" \
  -d "buttonType=cta" \
  -d "buttonName=register-now"