snowplow / snowplow/snowplow-javascript-tracker

Handle Web Light's lack of cookies

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category:browser type:defect
Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

Web Light appears not to allow cookies at all, which can cause ids to change on every page view.

Passing values via querystring is a potential option to look into for handling this behaviour.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Investigate Web Light's lack of cookies and read the linked discussion first. Compare identifier behavior across page views, then evaluate passing values through the query string; done means identifiers remain stable when cookies are unavailable.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
analytics
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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