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Identify

Description
This client-side event fires whenever a customer is identified on the Shopify storefront. This primarily happens at checkout, or when a use logs in, creates an account on the Shopify store, or self-identifies with an event like the newsletter sign-up.
Instrumentation
This event is implemented with our javascript analytics library. The tracking code is managed in the storefront theme.
The tracking code is managed in two places:
An Identify event fires during checkout, leveraging attribution code managed in storefront checkout settings.
The Identify events that fire when a customer logs in or creates an account are managed in attribution code that’s included in the storefront theme.
Event Properties
Property
Type
Description
email
String
The customer’s email address
name
String
The customer’s name
address
Array<Address>
The customer’s address
address.street
String
The customer’s street
address.city
String
The customer’s city
address.state
String
The customer’s state
address.postalCode
String
The customer’s postal code
address.country
String
The customer’s country
allOrderIds
String
Comma-separated list of customer’s order IDs
Example:
analytics.identify({
  userId: '[email protected]',
  traits {
    addresses {
      address: {
        firstName: 'Peter',
        lastName: 'Parker',
        street: '7th St',
        city: 'Queens',
        state: 'NY',
        postalCode: '12345',
        country: 'USA'
      },
    }
    createdAt: new Date('2021-01-1T18:11:37.000Z'),
    email: '[email protected]',
    externalCustomerId: '48908733345342',
    firstName: 'Peter',
    lastName: 'Parker',
    phone: '+15555555555',
  }
});

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Property	Type	Description
email	String	The customer’s email address
name	String	The customer’s name
address	Array<Address>	The customer’s address
address.street	String	The customer’s street
address.city	String	The customer’s city
address.state	String	The customer’s state
address.postalCode	String	The customer’s postal code
address.country	String	The customer’s country
allOrderIds	String	Comma-separated list of customer’s order IDs