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Set referrer

Call setReferrer to manually trigger an sdk_click when you need to pass click or attribution data outside the normal tracker redirect flow.

Method signature​

Adtrace.setReferrer(referrer);
ParameterTypeDescription
referrerstringURL-encoded referrer string for the click.

Example​

Adtrace.setReferrer('adtrace_external_click_id%3DEXTERNAL_CLICK_ID');
Important

Call setReferrer as close as possible to Adtrace.initSdk for correct attribution.

The referrer value must be URL-encoded.

Typical init flow​

Adtrace.initSdk({
  appToken: '{YourAppToken}',
  environment: 'sandbox',
  logLevel: 'verbose',
});

Adtrace.setReferrer('adtrace_external_click_id%3DEXTERNAL_CLICK_ID');