Klaviyo JS snippet method documentation?

Question

Hello, I was hoping I could get some insight on the methods provided here:
https://developers.klaviyo.com/en/docs/introduction_to_the_klaviyo_object#supported-methods

I am mainly confused about the use case for `account` and `isIdentified`.

I found some more info here:

https://developers.klaviyo.com/en/docs/guide_to_setting_up_api_based_website_activity_events#website-activity

https://developers.klaviyo.com/en/docs/guide_to_integrating_a_platform_without_a_pre_built_klaviyo_integration#javascript-track-api-for-onsite-metrics

The latter links hints that the klaviyo js snippet is just a wrapper to the events api:
https://developers.klaviyo.com/en/reference/events_api_overview

However, when I try to find out more about what kind of events there are, there is not a formal definition. The only event information I can find is on those two pages. I am wondering if I missed a page for a listing of the available events and expected shapes? I could reverse all of this, but it would be easier if we had common event definitions in one page and when to use them.

KeviSunshine · Accepted Answer

Hi @someconfuseddeveloper,In general, Klaviyo events are completely arbitrary and the only structure is `eventProperties` (an arbitrary object of event properties that can be strings, bools, lists, or ints– or maybe objects in some situations).However, for a lot of integrations (especially e-commerce integrations), there are pre-defined events that have pre-defined structures and hook into pre-defined flows (and other things of that nature). These integrations are creating standards on top of Klaviyo.I do not have any e-commerce integrations and treat every event as an “arbitrary” event with an “arbitrary” structure.Hope that helps!Kevin.

someconfuseddeveloper · Answer

After reading this page:https://developers.klaviyo.com/en/docs/custom_integration_faqsIt implies that all the events are completely arbitrary? Events are more a convention than a rule with specific shape?

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