Engage.identity(eventData[, extensionData])
The identity() function sends an IDENTITY event. The IDENTITY event is used to resolve the identity of an anonymous user of your app and turn them into a known user.
Here's an example of how to use the identity() function to send the email address that a user enters in a form. In a React app, you can capture form data using the State Hook.
components/Form.jsx:
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import { useState } from "react";
import { engage } from "../engage";
export default function Form() {
const [email, setEmail] = useState("");
const handleEmail = (e) => {
setEmail(e.target.value);
};
const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
const eventData = {
channel: "WEB",
currency: "EUR",
pointOfSale: "myretailsite/ireland",
language: "EN",
page: "home",
email,
identifiers: [
{
id: "123456",
provider: "BXLP"
}
]
};
const extensionData = {
customKey: "customValue"
};
// Send IDENTITY event to Sitecore Personalize
await engage.identity(eventData, extensionData);
};
return (
<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<label>
<span>Email:</span>
<input type="text" onChange={handleEmail} value={email} />
</label>
<button>Subscribe</button>
</form>
)
};