Library modules in edge extensions

A library module is a piece of reusable code provided by an extension that is emitted inside the tag runtime library in Adobe Experience Platform (the library that runs on the edge node). For example, a sendBeacon action type will have a library module that will run on the edge node and send a beacon.

The library module is structured as a CommonJS module. Within a CommonJS module, the following variables are available for usage:

require

A require function is available for you to access modules within your extension. Any module in your extension can be accessed via a relative path. The relative path must begin with ./ or ../.

Example usage:

var transformHelper = require('../helpers/transform');
transformHelper.execute({a: 'b'});

module

A free variable named module is available which allows you to export the module’s API.

Example usage:

module.exports = (…) => { … }

exports

A free variable named exports is available which allows you to export the module’s API.

Example usage:

exports.sayHello = (…) => { … }

This is an alternative to module.exports but is more limited in its usage. Please read Understanding module.exports and exports in node.js for a better understanding of the differences between module.exports and exports and the related caveats with using exports. When in doubt, make your life easier and use module.exports rather than exports.

Server-side module signature

All module types (data elements, conditions, or actions) provided by your extension will be called with the same parameters: context.

exports.sayHello = (context) => { … }