OptimizelyUserContext for the JavaScript (Browser) SDK
Describes the OptimizelyUserContext object, which lets you to make flag decisions and track events for a user context for the Optimizely Feature Experimentation JavaScript (Browser) SDK.
The OptimizelyUserContext object allows you to make flag decisions and track events for a user context you have already created using the Create User Context method.
Also, if you have Real-Time Segments for Feature Experimentation configured, you can evaluate if your user would qualify for a real-time audience segment.
OptimizelyUserContext minimum SDK version
OptimizelyUserContext is supported on SDK v3.7 and higher.
Forced decision methods minimum SDK version
The setForcedDecision()
, getForcedDecision()
, removeForcedDecision()
and removeAllForcedDecisions()
methods are supported on v3.10.0 and higher.
Real-Time Segments for Feature Experimentation minimum SDK version
The fetchQualifiedSegments()
and isQualifiedFor()
methods are supported on version 5.0.0 and higher.
OptimizelyUserContext definition
The following code shows the object definition for OptimizelyUserContext
:
interface OptimizelyUserContext {
// set an attribute for the user
setAttribute(key: string, value: unknown): void;
// return user attributes
getAttributes(): UserAttributes;
// make a decision about which flag variation the user buckets into for the flag key
decide(
key: string,
options: OptimizelyDecideOption[] = []
): OptimizelyDecision;
// make decisions about which flag variations the user buckets into for flag keys
decideForKeys(
keys: string[],
options: OptimizelyDecideOption[] = [],
): { [key: string]: OptimizelyDecision };
// make decisions about which flag variations the user buckets into for all flags
decideAll(
options: OptimizelyDecideOption[] = []
): { [key: string]: OptimizelyDecision };
// track user event
trackEvent(eventName: string, eventTags?: EventTags): void;
// Sets the forced decision (variationKey) for a given decision context
setForcedDecision(context: OptimizelyDecisionContext, decision: OptimizelyForcedDecision): boolean;
// Returns the forced decision for a given decision context
getForcedDecision(context: OptimizelyDecisionContext): OptimizelyForcedDecision | null;
// Removes the forced decision for a given decision context
removeForcedDecision(context: OptimizelyDecisionContext): boolean;
// Removes all forced decisions bound to this user context
removeAllForcedDecisions(): boolean;
//
// The following methods require Real-Time Segments for Feature Experimentation.
// See note below code sample.
//
// An array of segment names that the user is qualified for.
// The result of **fetchQualifiedSegments()** will be saved here.
// Can be nil if not properly updated with fetchQualifiedSegments().
//
// You can read and write directly to the qualified segments array.
// This allows for bypassing the remote fetching process from ODP
// or for utilizing your own fetching service.
let qualifiedSegments = [];
// Fetch all qualified segments for the user context.
//
// The segments fetched will be saved in **qualifiedSegments** and can be accessed any time.
// On failure, **qualifiedSegments** will be nil and one of these errors will be returned:
// - OptimizelyError.invalidSegmentIdentifier
// - OptimizelyError.fetchSegmentsFailed(String)
//
// - Parameters:
// - options: A set of options for fetching qualified segments (optional).
// - completionHandler: A completion handler to be called with the fetch result.
// On success, it will pass a non-nil segments array (can be empty) with a nil error.
// On failure, it will pass a non-nil error with a nil segments array.
fetchQualifiedSegments(options = [], completionHandler)
// Check is the user qualified for the given segment.
// - Parameter segment: the segment name to check qualification for.
// - Returns: true if qualified.
isQualifiedFor(segment)
}
Note
You must first configure Real-Time Segments for Feature Experimentation to access the
qualifiedSegments
array andfetchQualifiedSegments()
andisQualifiedFor()
methods.
Properties
The following table shows attributes for the OptimizelyUserContext object:
Attribute | Type | Comment |
---|---|---|
userId | String | The ID of the user |
attributes | Map | A map of custom key-value pairs specifying attributes for the user that are used for audience targeting. You can pass the map with the user ID when you create the user. |
qualifiedSegments | Array | An array of segment names that the user is qualified for. Requires Real-Time Segments for Feature Experimentation. The result of the fetchQualifiedSegments() array is saved here. Can be nil if not properly updated with fetchQualifiedSegments() . You can read and write directly to the qualified segments array. This lets you for bypass the remote fetching process from ODP or utilize your own fetching service. |
Methods
The following table shows methods for the OptimizelyUserContext object:
Method | Comment |
---|---|
setAttribute | Pass a custom user attribute as a key-value pair to the user context. |
decide | Returns a decision result for a flag key for a user. The decision result is returned in an OptimizelyDecision object, and contains all data required to deliver the flag rule. See Decide methods. |
decideAll | Returns decisions for all active (unarchived) flags for a user. See Decide methods. |
decideForKeys | Returns a map of flag decisions for specified flag keys. See Decide methods. |
trackEvent | Tracks a conversion event (in other words, an action a user takes) for a user. Logs an error message if the specified event key doesn't match any existing events. See Track Event. |
setForcedDecision | Forces a user into a specific variation. See Set Forced Decision. |
getForcedDecision | Returns what variation the user was forced into. See Get Forced Decision. |
removeForcedDecision | Removes a user from a specific forced variation. See Remove Forced Decision. |
removeAllForcedDecisions | Removes a user from all forced variations. See Remove All Forced Decisions. |
fetchQualifiedSegments ** | Fetch all qualified segments for the user context. See fetchQualfiedSegments. |
isQualifiedFor ** | Check if the user is qualified for the given segment. See isQualifiedFor. |
** Requires Real-Time Segments for Feature Experimentation.
See also
Source files
The language and platform source files containing the implementation for the JavaScript (Browser) SDK are available on GitHub.
Updated 7 months ago