action_start.md

action_start

When the event is called

This event should be tracked only if is followed by action_finished event. If you don’t want to track finish, you should use simple_action event.

Parameters

• event_name (required) - Always “action_start”.
• item_name (required) - Unique action name. The same item_name should be used in action_finished event.
• screen_name (optional) - Unique name of the screen that is opened.

Examples

{
  "event_name": "action_start",
  "item_name": "Downloading User Profile",
  "screen_name": "reviewers_screen"
}

Why this metric is tracked

• We can measure how many interactions has started.
• By checking action_finished, we can measure how many actions were successful.