ID Synchronization by URL or Data Source

Last update: June 10, 2021

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The ID service functions idSyncByURL and idSyncByDataSource let you manually implement an ID sync in the Destination Publishing iFrame. These are available in VisitorAPI.js versions 1.10, or higher.

Syntax, Properties, and Macros

Syntax

CodeSynchronizes User IDs
visitor.idSyncByURL();Between different data partners and Audience Manager by using a custom ID sync URL.
visitor.idSyncByDataSource();When you already know the DPID and DPUUID and want to send it to Audience Manager in the standard ID sync URL format.

Properties

The following table lists and defines the properties available to both functions.

NameTypeDescription
dpidStringData provider ID assigned by Audience Manager.
dpuuidStringThe data provider's unique ID for the user.
minutesToLiveNumber(Optional) Sets the cookie expiration time. Must be an integer. Default is 20160 minutes (14 days).
urlStringDestination URL.

Macros

Both functions accept the following macros:

  • %TIMESTAMP%: Generates a timestamp (in milliseconds). Used for cache busting.
  • %DID%: Inserts the Audience Manager ID for the user.
  • %HTTP_PROTO%: Sets the communication protocol (http or https).

Sample Code and Output

Both functions return Successfully queued if successful. They return an error message string if not.

visitor.idSyncByURL

Sample Code

   //Instatiate Visitor
    var visitor = Visitor.getInstance
    ("MARKETING-CLOUD-ORG-ID-HERE",{});
   // Fires url with macros replaced
    visitor.idSyncByURL({
    dpid: '24', // must be a string
    url: '//su.addthis.com/red/usync?pid=16&puid=%DID%&url=%HTTP_PROTO%://
    dpm.demdex.net/ibs:dpid=420&dpuuid={{uid}}',
    minutesToLive: 20160 // optional, defaults to 20160 minutes (14 days) });

Sample Output

http://su.addthis.com/red/usync?pid=16&puid=28777806459181003670799219185178493848&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdpm.demdex.net%2Fibs%3Adpid%3D420%26dpuuid%3D%7B%7Buid%7D%7D

visitor.idSyncByDataSource

Sample Code

  //Instantiate Visitor
   var visitor = Visitor.getInstance
   ("MARKETING-CLOUD-ORG-ID-HERE",{});
  // Fires 'http:/https:' + '//dpm.demdex.net/ibs:dpid=&dpuuid='
   visitor.idSyncByDataSource({
     dpid: '24', // must be a string
     dp     minutesToLive: 20160 // optional, defaults to 20160 minutes (14 days) });

Sample Output

http://dpm.demdex.net/ibs:dpid=24&dpuuid=98765
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