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Out-of-the-box data types

Snowplow has provided these out-of-the-box event and entity types so you can get started quickly with tracking user data.

This table shows the available events or out-of-the-box data grouped by category, along with the type of data you can generate on web and mobile platforms. Note that "events" refers to "self-describing events".

Event categoryDescriptionWebMobile
Application errorsTrack errors in your applicationEventsEvents
Application and tracker informationData about the application and trackerAtomic fields, entityAtomic fields, entity
Application performanceTrack application performance and timingsEvents, entityEvents
Buttons and formsTrack button clicks and form interactions on webEvents
Campaigns and adsTrack marketing campaigns and ads on webAtomic fields, events
ConsentTrack user marketing consent on webEvents
Device and browser informationData about the user's device and browserAtomic fields, entityAtomic fields, entity
EcommerceTrack ecommerce activityEvents, entitiesEvents, entities
GeolocationData about the user's locationEntityEntity
Referrers, links, and cross-navigationHow users arrive at or navigate through your applicationAtomic fields, eventsEvents
MediaTrack video or audio interactionsEvents, entitiesEvents, entities
Mobile application lifecycleTrack mobile application installs and lifecycleEvents, entity
Page and screen engagementData about user engagementEventsEvents, entity
Page and screen viewsTrack page views on web and screen views on mobileAtomic fields, entityEvents, entity
Page elementsTrack page element visibility and lifecycle on webEvents, entity
User and session identificationIdentifiers for users and sessionsAtomic fields, entityAtomic fields, entity
VisionOS and SwiftUITrack users behavior in SwiftUI and VisionOSEvents, entities