Data Collection
Segment
Segment is a customer data platform (CDP) that helps you collect, clean, and activate your customer data, now at the edge.
Find it on GitHub: /edgee-cloud/segment-component
Segment’s powerful customer data platform is now fully integrable with Edgee, allowing you to centralize your data collection and analytics seamlessly at the edge. This component eliminates the need to embed Segment’s script directly on your website, significantly improving site performance and adhering to strict privacy standards.
Segment component accepts page
, identify
, and track
events.
Getting Started
To integrate Segment with your project on Edgee:
- Log in first to your Segment account and create a new source for your project. 🚨WARNING Your source has to be a
HTTP API
source. - Copy the
Write Key
from the Segment dashboard.
(Your Write Key can be found under the source Settings > API Keys) - Log into your Edgee console and navigate to the Data Collection service within your project.
- Select “Add Destination” and pick “Segment” from the list of available analytics components.
- With this setup, you’re ready to transmit events directly to Segment, leveraging the edge’s power for your analytics.
Destination Name
When configuring your Edgee Data Layer or making SDK calls, use “segment” as the component name to ensure your data is correctly routed.