What to Track

Overview

A successful analytics implementation starts with understanding what questions you want to answer. This guide helps you plan which events, properties, and integrations will give you the insights you need.

The Three Data Types

Cryptique unifies three types of data into complete user profiles:

1. Events (Off-Chain Behavior)

Events are actions users take on your website or dApp:

Event Type	Examples	Why Track It
Page views	Landing page, docs, pricing	Understand content engagement
Feature usage	Button clicks, form submissions	Measure product adoption
Conversions	Signup, wallet connect, purchase	Track funnel progression
Engagement	Scroll depth, time on page, video plays	Assess content quality

2. User Properties (Who They Are)

Properties describe your users:

Property Type	Examples	Why Track It
Identity	Email, username, user_id	Identify returning users
Demographics	Country, language, device	Segment by audience
Behavior	Plan type, signup date, referral source	Segment by lifecycle
Web3	Connected wallets, primary chain	Segment by crypto profile

3. Transactions (On-Chain Activity)

Blockchain transactions from your smart contracts:

Transaction Type	Examples	Why Track It
Token swaps	DEX trades, token purchases	Measure trading engagement
NFT actions	Mints, transfers, listings	Track collector behavior
DeFi operations	Staking, LP provision, borrowing	Measure protocol usage
Custom contracts	Game actions, governance votes	Track app-specific behavior

Planning Your Implementation

Step 1: Define Your Key Questions

Start by listing the questions you want to answer:

Acquisition Questions

Which channels drive the most wallet connections?
What’s the conversion rate from landing page to first transaction?
How does paid traffic compare to organic for on-chain conversions?
Which content pieces lead to the highest-value users?

Activation Questions

What percentage of users who connect a wallet make a transaction?
How long does it take from signup to first transaction?
What actions predict successful activation?
Where do users drop off in the onboarding flow?

Engagement Questions

How often do active users transact?
Which features correlate with higher transaction frequency?
What’s the retention curve for new users?
Are power users using the product differently?

Revenue Questions

What’s the lifetime value by acquisition source?
Which user segments generate the most protocol revenue?
How does on-chain activity correlate with TVL?
What predicts a user becoming a high-value trader?

Step 2: Map Questions to Events

For each question, identify what events you need: Question: “Which channels drive the most wallet connections?” Events needed:

page_view with UTM properties (auto-captured when auto-events are on)
wallet_connected (custom — call Cryptique.track() after connect, alongside Cryptique.walletAddress())

Properties needed:

utm_source, utm_medium, utm_campaign (auto-captured)
wallet_address, wallet_type (auto-captured)

Question: “What’s the conversion rate from landing page to first transaction?” Events needed:

page_view on landing page (auto-captured when auto-events are on)
wallet_connected (custom event you fire when the user connects)
On-chain transaction (captured via smart contract indexing)

Setup required:

Add your smart contract address in the dashboard

Step 3: Choose Your Auto-Events

Auto-events are off until you set auto-events="true" (or call Cryptique.enableAutoEvents()). The SDK emits many named events (clicks, scroll, forms, errors, performance, page_summary, etc.). Enable the bundle, then disable what you do not want:

Auto-Event	Disable If…
`text_selection` / `copy_action`	Clipboard or selection is sensitive
`rage_click` / `dead_click`	You only want raw `element_click`
`page_performance`	You already capture Web Vitals elsewhere
`js_error` / `network_error`	You use another error pipeline (rare)

Configure in your SDK initialization:

<script>
  var script = document.createElement('script');
  script.src = 'https://cdn.cryptique.io/scripts/analytics/1.0.1/cryptique.script.min.js';  
  script.setAttribute('site-id', 'your-site-id');
  script.setAttribute('auto-events', 'true');
  script.setAttribute('auto-events-disabled-events', 'text_selection,copy_action');
  document.head.appendChild(script);
</script>

See Auto-Events for every event name and the JavaScript API. For wallets, use Cryptique.walletAddress() and custom track() events rather than expecting wallet_connect auto events.

Step 4: Plan Custom Events

Beyond auto-events, track custom events for key actions:

// Feature usage
Cryptique.track('feature_used', {
  feature_name: 'swap_calculator',
  input_token: 'ETH',
  output_token: 'USDC'
});

// Conversion milestones
Cryptique.track('onboarding_completed', {
  steps_completed: 5,
  time_to_complete: 180
});

// Errors and friction
Cryptique.track('transaction_failed', {
  error_type: 'insufficient_funds',
  attempted_amount: 1000
});

Step 5: Set Up Smart Contracts

Add your contracts to capture on-chain transactions:

Go to Settings → Smart Contracts in the dashboard
Click Add Contract
Enter:
- Contract address
- Chain (Ethereum, Polygon, Base, etc.)
- A friendly name (e.g., “Token Swap Contract”)
Cryptique automatically indexes all transactions

Supported chains for smart contracts:

EVM: Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Avalanche, BSC, Fantom, and 20+ more
Non-EVM: Solana, Sui, Aptos, Near, and more

Step 6: Configure Wallet Enrichment

Enable wallet enrichment to automatically add user properties:

Wallet age: When the wallet was first active
Transaction count: Total transactions across chains
Token holdings: Major tokens and NFTs held
Activity patterns: Trading frequency, DeFi usage

Enrichment available on 9 chains: Ethereum, Polygon, BSC, Arbitrum, Optimism, Avalanche, Base, Fantom, Linea.

Event Naming Conventions

Use consistent snake_case naming:

✅ Good
❌ Avoid

Cryptique.track('swap_completed', { ... });
Cryptique.track('nft_minted', { ... });
Cryptique.track('liquidity_added', { ... });
Cryptique.track('onboarding_step_completed', { ... });

Cryptique.track('SwapCompleted', { ... });     // PascalCase
Cryptique.track('swap-completed', { ... });    // kebab-case
Cryptique.track('Swap Completed', { ... });    // Spaces
Cryptique.track('swap', { ... });              // Too vague

Property naming:

Use snake_case: token_amount, wallet_type, referral_source
Be specific: input_token not just token
Include units where relevant: amount_usd, duration_seconds

Recommended Events by Category

DeFi Protocol

// Core actions
'swap_initiated'
'swap_completed'
'liquidity_added'
'liquidity_removed'
'stake_initiated'
'stake_completed'
'unstake_completed'
'reward_claimed'

// User journey
'pool_viewed'
'token_selected'
'slippage_adjusted'
'transaction_approved'
'transaction_failed'

NFT Marketplace

// Core actions
'nft_viewed'
'nft_favorited'
'offer_made'
'offer_accepted'
'nft_listed'
'nft_purchased'
'nft_minted'

// User journey
'collection_viewed'
'search_performed'
'filter_applied'
'wallet_connected'

Web3 Game

// Core actions
'game_started'
'level_completed'
'item_purchased'
'item_equipped'
'battle_completed'
'reward_earned'

// User journey
'tutorial_started'
'tutorial_completed'
'character_created'
'guild_joined'

Implementation Checklist

Install the SDK

Add the CDN script or npm package to your site

Configure auto-events

Enable/disable auto-events based on your needs

Add custom events

Track key conversion and engagement events

Set up user identification

Call identify() when users log in

Add smart contracts

Index your contracts to capture on-chain data

Enable wallet enrichment

Turn on enrichment for deeper user profiles

Verify in dashboard

Check that events are flowing correctly

Next Steps

Quickstart

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Installation

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INTRO

DATA IN

DATA MODEL

BEST PRACTICES

Overview

The Three Data Types

1. Events (Off-Chain Behavior)

2. User Properties (Who They Are)

3. Transactions (On-Chain Activity)

Planning Your Implementation

Step 1: Define Your Key Questions

Step 2: Map Questions to Events

Step 3: Choose Your Auto-Events

Step 4: Plan Custom Events

Step 5: Set Up Smart Contracts

Step 6: Configure Wallet Enrichment

Event Naming Conventions

Recommended Events by Category

DeFi Protocol

NFT Marketplace

Web3 Game

Implementation Checklist

Next Steps

Quickstart

Installation

INTRO

DATA IN

DATA MODEL

BEST PRACTICES

​Overview

​The Three Data Types

​1. Events (Off-Chain Behavior)

​2. User Properties (Who They Are)

​3. Transactions (On-Chain Activity)

​Planning Your Implementation

​Step 1: Define Your Key Questions

​Step 2: Map Questions to Events

​Step 3: Choose Your Auto-Events

​Step 4: Plan Custom Events

​Step 5: Set Up Smart Contracts

​Step 6: Configure Wallet Enrichment

​Event Naming Conventions

​Recommended Events by Category

​DeFi Protocol

​NFT Marketplace

​Web3 Game

​Implementation Checklist

​Next Steps

Quickstart

Installation

Overview

The Three Data Types

1. Events (Off-Chain Behavior)

2. User Properties (Who They Are)

3. Transactions (On-Chain Activity)

Planning Your Implementation

Step 1: Define Your Key Questions

Step 2: Map Questions to Events

Step 3: Choose Your Auto-Events

Step 4: Plan Custom Events

Step 5: Set Up Smart Contracts

Step 6: Configure Wallet Enrichment

Event Naming Conventions

Recommended Events by Category

DeFi Protocol

NFT Marketplace

Web3 Game

Implementation Checklist

Next Steps