iQ Events API | iQ Profiles

To learn more about this API and available object fields, see iQ Profiles API and iQ Profiles Objects.

How it works

Use the PATCH method to create, update, and delete components in the iQ Profile object.

PATCH /v3/tiq/accounts/{ACCOUNT}/profiles/{PROFILE}

When you use the PATCH method, you are making changes to your profile events programmatically using a save or save-as. After making changes with the API, you must still log into the application to publish.

Example cURL request

curl --location --request PATCH 'https://platform.tealiumapis.com/v3/tiq/accounts/{ACCOUNT}/profiles/{PROFILE}' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzUx...MiJ9' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '

Authentication

The bearer token is used to authenticate all API calls and not the API key. The API key is only used in the authentication call. In addition to the bearer token, the authentication response includes a region-specific hostname that must be used in subsequent server-side API calls.

See the Tealium API V3 Getting Started guide to learn about generating a bearer token from the API key.

Profile fields

Profile events are JSON objects that contain the following possible fields:

OBJECT	TYPE	REQUIRED	DESCRIPTION
`versionTitle`	String	Optional	The title of the resulting saved version. Default with `saveType` set to `saveAs` : `API \| {TIMESTAMP}` Default with `saveType` set to `save`: Existing version title
`saveType`	String	Optional	The type of save to perform with the PATCH request: `save` or `saveAs`. Default is `saveAs`.
`notes`	String	Required	Additional notes about the publish version.
`operationList`	Array	Required	A list of operation objects. For example, multiple events.
`op`	String	Required	The operation to perform: `add`, `replace`, or `remove`.
`path`	String	Required	The component type and ID to update, in the format:`/{TYPE}/{ID}`.
`value.object`	String	Required	The object type being updated: `variable`, `extension`, or `event`.
`value.name`	String	Required (for add/replace)	Name of the event.
`value.notes`	String	Optional	Notes about the event.
`value.status`	String	Required	The on/off status: `active` or `inactive`.
`value.occurrence`	String	Optional	Determines the number of times the event trigger will result in a tracking call. Values: `Run Once` or `Run Always`. Default: `Run Always`.
`value.type`	String	Required	Type of event being tracked. Type of event being tracked. `mouseEvents`- Includes the following user actions: `click` - When a visitor clicks their mouse on a page. `mousedown` - When a visitor moves their mouse down. `mouseup` - When a visitor moves their mouse down. `mouseOver` - When a visitor hovers their mouse over a specific element on a page. `formSubmit` - When a visitor submits a form on a page. `youtubeVideo` - When a visitor interacts with an embedded YouTube video on a page. `vimeoVideo` - When a visitor interacts with an embedded Vimeo video on a page. `html5Video` - When a visitor interacts with an embedded HTML5 video on a page. `pageView` - When a visitor views a page. `scroll` - When a visitor scrolls through a page, vertically or horizontally. `elementVisibility` - When the page displays a screen element to a visitor.
`value.scope`	String	Optional	The name of the event scope. `DOM Ready` `After Load Rules`
`value.trackingEvent`	String	Required	The tracking event for the event listener: `link` `view` `custom-event-of-anytype`
`value.selectedTargets`	Map <string, Boolean>	Optional	An object of environments to publish the component to: `{ "prod" : true\|false, "qa" : true\|false, "dev" : true\|false }` Default: All environments set to `true`.
`value.eventTriggers`	Object	Required	Configurations specific to each event type. Values are of the format: `"object": "[value.Type]"` and are followed by configurations for the event.
`value.eventVariables`	Array	Required	Variables specific to each event type.
`value.bufferingEventVariables`	Array	Required	Variables that indicate if a buffering event has taken place.
`value.rules`	Object	Required	Rules that dictate when an event listener is loaded on the page.

Example request

{
  "versionTitle": "Adding Events",
  "saveType": "saveAs",
  "notes": "added a new event", 
  "operationList": [
    {
      "op": "add",
      "path": "/events",
      "value":{
        "object": "event",
        "name": "new API event",
        "notes": "event notes",
        "status": "active",
        "occurence": "Run Always",
        "type": "youtubeVideo",
        "scope": "After Load Rules",
        "trackingEvent": "link",
        "selectedTargets":{
          "qa": true,
          "dev": true,
          "prod": true
        },
        "eventTriggers": {
          "object": "youtubeVideo",
           "enabledVideoEventsList": [
            "play", "pause", "buffering", "milestones"
          ],
           "cssSelector": "mycss.selector",
           "milestoneOption": "percentageComplete",
           "milestonesList": [25,50,75,100],
         },
         "eventVariables":
         [
          {
            "variable": "tealium_event",
            "type": "text",
            "value": "youTube_video"
          }
        ],
         "bufferingEventVariables": [
          {
            "variable": "buffering",
            "type": "text",
            "value": "true"
          }
        ],
         "rules": {
          "apply": [ 
            {
              "and": [{"or": [{"uid": 52, "type": "loadRule"}]}]}
            ],
          "exclude": []
        }
      }
    } 
  ] 
}

PATCH operation parameters

Instead of POST, PUT, and DELETE methods, the PATCH method uses the op parameter to specify the action to perform.

The op parameter supports the following values:

add - Create the component.
replace - Update the component.
remove - Delete the component.

To specify the the type and ID of the component, use the path parameter. The path parameter format is /{TYPE}/{ID}.

For example, to add an event use:

"op" : "add",
"path" : "/events"

To update a specific event, add the ID to the path:

"op" : "replace",
"path" : "/events/503"

Create event

This PATCH method takes a profile object and additional event fields.

Example request

{
  "versionTitle": "Adding Events",
  "saveType": "saveAs",
  "notes": "added a new event", 
  "operationList": [
    {
      "op": "add",
      "path": "/events",
      "value":{
        "object": "event",
        "name": "new API event",
        "status": "active",
        "occurence": "Run Always",
        "type": "youtubeVideo",
        "scope": "After Load Rules",
        "trackingEvent": "link",
        "selectedTargets":{
          "qa": true,
          "dev": true,
          "prod": true
        },
        "eventTriggers": {
          "object": "youtubeVideo",
           "enabledVideoEventsList": [
            "play", "pause", "buffering", "milestones"
          ],
           "cssSelector": "mycss.selector",
           "milestoneOption": "percentageComplete",
           "milestonesList": [25,50,75,100],
         },
         "eventVariables":
         [
          {
            "variable": "tealium_event",
            "type": "text",
            "value": "youTube_video"
          }
        ],
         "bufferingEventVariables": [
          {
            "variable": "buffering",
            "type": "text",
            "value": "true"
          }
        ],
         "rules": {
          "apply": [ 
            {
              "and": [{"or": [{"uid": 52, "type": "loadRule"}]}]}
            ],
          "exclude": []
        }
      }
    } 
  ] 
}

Update event

This PATCH method takes a profile object and additional event fields.

Example request

{
  "versionTitle": "Adding Events",
  "saveType": "saveAs",
  "notes": "added a new event", 
  "operationList": [
    {
      "op": "replace",
      "path": "/events/503",
     "value":{
        "object": "event",
        "name": "new API event",
        "status": "active",
        "occurence": "Run Always",
        "type": "youtubeVideo",
        "scope": "After Load Rules",
        "trackingEvent": "link",
        "selectedTargets":{
          "qa": true,
          "dev": true,
          "prod": true
        },
        "eventTriggers": {
          "object": "youtubeVideo",
           "enabledVideoEventsList": [
            "play", "pause", "buffering", "milestones"
          ],
           "cssSelector": "mycss.selector",
           "milestoneOption": "percentageComplete",
           "milestonesList": [25,50,75,100],
         },
         "eventVariables":
         [
          {
            "variable": "tealium_event",
            "type": "text",
            "value": "youTube_video"
          }
        ],
         "bufferingEventVariables": [
          {
            "variable": "buffering",
            "type": "text",
            "value": "true"
          }
        ],
         "rules": {
          "apply": [ 
            {
              "and": [{"or": [{"uid": 52, "type": "loadRule"}]}]}
            ],
          "exclude": []
        }
      }
    } 
  ] 
}

Delete event

This PATCH method takes a profile object and additional event fields.

Example request

{
  "versionTitle": "Adding Events",
  "saveType": "saveAs",
  "notes": "added a new event", 
  "operationList": [
    {
      "op": "remove",
      "path": "/events/503",
      "value":{
        "object": "event"
      }
    }
  ] 
}

Error messages

Potential error messages for this endpoint:

ERROR CODE	ERROR MESSAGE
400	`"Profile libraries are out of date, merge changes before patching profile - {ACCOUNT} \| profile: {PROFILE}"` `"patchProfile.arg2.notes: must not be empty"`
404	`"Profile not found - account: {ACCOUNT} \| profile: {PROFILE}"` `"Profile library not found - account: {ACCOUNT} \| profile: {PROFILE}"` `"Profile (legacy) not found - account: {ACCOUNT} \| profile: {PROFILE}"` `"Latest version not found - {ACCOUNT} \| profile: {PROFILE}"`
409	`"Users are currently viewing the same account: {ACCOUNT} \| profile: {PROFILE}"`
500	`"Profile: {PROFILE} inherits from library profile"` `"Error saving profile metadata - account: {ACCOUNT} \| profile: {PROFILE}"` `"Error saving profile - account: {ACCOUNT} \| profile: {PROFILE}"` `"Error saving profile(legacy) - {ACCOUNT} \| profile: {PROFILE}"`