GuidesAPI ReferenceRelease Notes
HomeLog InHome
Guides

Events - Stories

Use this reference to interpret story-related events provided using the Experiences SDK onEventTriggered callback. It lists the story event structure and explains each event_action and its associated values.

Events have the structure outlined in the table that follows.

Table structure

  • Field: The field name.
  • Field data: For fields with a variant type, this column specifies the name of the field data within the variant
  • Type: The type of the field or field data (if the field is a variant). Possible types include Number, Varchar, or Boolean.
  • Example: A sample value or instance of the field.
  • Description: An explanation of the field's meaning, if necessary.
  • From version: The SDK version from which this field started being reported.
  • web/mobile: Indicates whether the field reports data only when a viewer is on web ("web"), mobile ("mobile"), or both (no entry).
  • Options: Lists possible values for the field if it has a finite set of options.

Stories events

FieldField dataTypeExampleDescriptionFrom versionweb/mobileOptions
Story (Variant)story_session_idVarchar147-243-42-20Story’s session unique id
Story (Variant)story_idVarchar6643b5914e167da3d5a52b58Story unique id
Story (Variant)story_titleVarcharTottenham vs. Manchester City
Story (Variant)story_page_idVarchar6643b5914e167da3d5a52b57Current page id
Story (Variant)story_page_indexNumber5Current page number
Story (Variant)story_page_countNumber6Total number of pages in the current story
Story (Variant)story_page_navigation_typeVarcharAutomaticIndicates whether the user accessed the story through automatic navigation or manual selectionManual, Automatic, null
Story (Variant)story_page_navigation_directionVarcharForwardsIndicates whether the user navigated to the current story by moving Forward from the previous story or BackwardForward, Backward, Forwards, Backwards, Close, null
Story (Variant)story_start_triggerVarcharSingleStoryMethod by which the user accessed the storySingleStory, Share, Deeplink, Auto Play from Widget, Widget, "", Entry Point, Embedded Player in Viewport, Notification, null
Story (Variant)story_start_idVarchar6643b5914e167da3d5a52b58web
Story (Variant)story_exit_triggerVarcharCTA ClickMethod by which the user exited the storyStories completed, Swipe Up, Skip, "", Back Button, CTA Click, Close Button, App Close, Swipe, Swipe Down, Escape Button, null, Automatic
Story (Variant)content_duration_viewedNumber53081Total viewed time
Story (Variant)story_page_durationNumber3.065034Story duration
Story (Variant)story_page_duration_viewed_percentNumber0Percentage of the video duration that the user watched
Story (Variant)playback_action_methodVarcharClickRelease, Click, Press, null
Story (Variant)audio_stateVarchar / BooleanMuteIndicates whether the user viewed the story with or without soundUnmute, Mute
Story (Variant)story_page_typeVarcharCategory/ArticleCategory/Article, Homepage, null
Story (Variant)is_last_pageBooleanTRUEIndicates whether this story is on the final page
Story (Variant)player_typeVarcharFull ScreenIndicates whether the user viewed the story in full-screen or embedded mode0.1.93webFull Screen, Embedded
Story (Variant)gesture_typeVarcharCTA ClickThis field indicates whether the user interacted with the CTA by either clicking on it or swiping up to access it.Android 1.3.3 iOS 1.5.2webSwipe Up, CTA Click

In the table below, you'll find descriptions for each event_action, along with indicators showing whether the event_action reports a specific field (fields from the Story variant only).

  • Note, that each event_action reports not only the fields listed in the table below, but also all generic fields, as described on the events page.

event_actionstory_startstory_exitstory_page_startstory_page_exitcta_clickaudioshare_clickshare_selectshare_successplayback_pauseforced_playback_pauseplayback_playforced_playback_playExpend
DescriptionThis event is triggered when a Story is opened by either: Clicking the Story in a widget or Swiping right/left to next Story or Skip from the last page to the next Story or from the first page to the previous StoryThis event is triggered when a Story is closed by either: Clicking the close button to close the Story or Clicking the device UI back button to close the Story or Swiping down to close the Story or Moving to the or next/previous Story from a left/right swipe or Moving to the next/previous Story from a left/right click on the first/last Story Page or Moving to the next Story from fully completing the current Story or Clicking the CTA buttonThis event is triggered when the content of the Story Page starts playingThis event is triggered when a user exited the Story Page by either: Clicking the close button to close the Story or Clicking the device UI back button to close the Story or Swiping down to close the Story or Moving to the next/previous Story from a left/right swipe or Moving to the next/previous Story from a left/right click or Moving to the next Story Page from fully completing the current Story Page or Clicking the CTA buttonThis event is triggered when a user clicks on the CTA buttonThis event is triggered when a user changes the state of the audioThis event is triggered when a user clicks on button to share and if the share was successful then another event is triggeredThis event is triggered when a user paused/play the playback: dedicated button or press and hold the screen - pause or release the hold - playThis event is triggered when the app automatically pauses/plays the playbackThis event is triggered when a user paused/play the playback: dedicated button or press and hold the screen - pause or release the hold - playThis event is triggered when the app automatically pauses/plays the playbackTriggered when the user switches to viewing a story in full screen mode.
story_session_idVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
story_idVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
story_titleVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
story_page_idVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
story_page_indexVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
story_page_countVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
story_page_navigation_typeV
story_page_navigation_directionV
story_start_triggerV
story_start_idV
story_exit_triggerV
content_duration_viewedVVVVVVVVVVVV
story_page_durationVV
iOS 1.2.5
Android 1.2.7
V
story_page_duration_viewed_percentVVV
playback_action_methodVV
audio_stateVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
story_page_typeVVVVVVVVVVVV
is_last_pageVVVVVVVVVVVV
player_typeVVVVVVVVVVVV
story_nameVVVVVVVVVVV
gesture_typeV

Did this page help you?