Tool
Event definition update
The Event Definition Update tool by PostHog enables users to efficiently manage and modify event metadata for precise analytics tracking. It allows updating event descriptions, tags, verification status, and visibility, helping teams maintain accurate and organized event data.
Features
- Update event descriptions to clearly explain when each event is triggered.
- Add and manage tags to categorize events by product areas or user journey stages.
- Mark events as verified to confirm proper instrumentation and tracking accuracy.
- Hide obsolete or unused events from the UI while preserving historical data.
- Operate using exact event names like '$pageview' or 'user_signed_up' for precise updates.
Benefits
- Ensures data accuracy by allowing users to verify and validate events.
- Improves event organization with customizable tagging for better analytics segmentation.
- Helps maintain a clean analytics interface by hiding outdated or unused events.
- Facilitates better collaboration across teams by clearly defining event purposes and statuses.
- Supports data-driven decision making with trustworthy and well-managed event metadata.
Description
Update event definition metadata. Can update description, tags, mark status as verified or hidden. Use exact event name like '$pageview' or 'user_signed_up'.
Parameters
2 parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| eventNamerequired | string | The name of the event to update (e.g. "$pageview", "user_signed_up") |
| datarequired | object | The event definition data to update |