Segment

Segment

Track essential commerce analytics with Segment.

Segment Plugin Documentation | Medusa Website | Medusa Repository

Features

• Automatic analytics tracking for events related to Orders, Swaps, and Claims.
• Flexibility to track analytics for custom events or operations.

Prerequisites

• Medusa backend
• Segment account

How to Install

1. Run the following command in the directory of the Medusa backend:

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npm install medusa-plugin-segment

2. Set the following environment variable in Copy to clipboard.env:

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SEGMENT_WRITE_KEY=<YOUR_SEGMENT_WRITE_KEY>

3. In Copy to clipboardmedusa-config.js add the following at the end of the Copy to clipboardplugins array:

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const plugins = [
  // ...
  {
    resolve: `medusa-plugin-segment`,
    options: {
      write_key: process.env.SEGMENT_WRITE_KEY,
    },
  },
]

Test the Plugin

1. Run the following command in the directory of the Medusa backend to run the backend:

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npm run start

2. Place an order using a storefront or the Store APIs. You should see the event tracked in Segment.

Additional Resources

• Segment Plugin Documentation