Data Insertion API and Mobile Lifecyle Metrics

[KennyT-ATL]

Hello All,

I am seeking a best practice for implementing the lifecycle metrics using the API insertion route for apps.

Is there a document or example code that someone could share regarding the setup?

I know with the SDKs you basically just set the below for Install/Launch

{
"lifecyclecontextdata": {
"installdate": "22/05/2014",
"hourofday": 6,
"dayofweek": 2,
"osversion": "iOS 12.3",
"appID": "contextDataValue",
"resolution": "600x1345",
"devicename": "iPhoneX",
"launchevent": "LaunchEvent",
"prevsessionlength": 345,
"locale": "en-US",
"runmode": "Application",
"launches": 42
},
"starttimestampmillis": 44,
"maxsessionlength": 22,

{
"lifecyclecontextdata": {
"installevent": "InstallEvent",
"dailyenguserevent": "DailyEngUserEvent",
"monthlyenguserevent": "MonthlyEngUserEvent",
"installdate": "22/05/2014"...
},
}

{
"lifecyclecontextdata": {
"launchevent": "LaunchEvent",
"dailyenguserevent": "DailyEngUserEvent",
"monthlyenguserevent": "MonthlyEngUserEvent",
"installdate": "22/05/2014",
"launches": 42,
"dayssincelastuse": 4,
"dayssincefirstuse": 28...
},
}

Is there something equivalent that I can use for the API route?

Thanks!

[KennyT-ATL · Accepted solution]

Side note, I was given this response previously,

If..."You want to use code to manually increase the Launches metric (and I think that's what you mean). then you'll want to set this context data variable:

s.contextData['a.LaunchEvent'] = '1';

(that's using JavaScript, obviously)"

I am looking for the equivalent for the API equivalent