Action questions for Piwik pro

Account
1

I would like to know the definition of ‘action’ in Piwik PRO. Does it have the same meaning as ‘hit’ in Google Analytics (GA)? If not, what is the difference?

2

Hi @austinwu-fiftyfive,

This page explains it well:What does Piwik PRO track as actions? | Piwik PRO help center

Cheers,
Richard

3

For these non-tracked by default action names, does it mean that I need to set them up manually? or does it mean that I need to purchase the actions in order to have these non-trackable events by default?

4

It depends,

SharePoint is a Paid feature,
Other actions, like e-commerce need to be setup, e.g. like Set up ecommerce tracking | Piwik PRO help center
Or woocommerce via the plugin;
WooCommerce: install a container (with a tracking code) | Piwik PRO help center

Content impression and interaction tracking can be setup like this:

Custom ping can be setup like this:

Or heartbeat:

Goals can be setup like this:

The total amount of actions tracked van be seen here:

Does it make it more clear?

Basically you are in charge of what to configure and track where each event you send will be added to the amount of actions.

5

Thanks for your prompt reply.

I am also curious about how to count API’s action. Also, any actions related to raw data?

Let me know, thanks!

6

Hi Richard, could you please provide the answer to me?

7

Hi @austinwu-fiftyfive,

Each API call is treated as an event.

Cheers,
Richard

8

Good to know that.

Can you also provide some examples of where I might use this API Call function in piwik pro?

9

Or if I, for example, export the raw data. Does it consider as an API call action?

10

Indeed, retrieving data or executing administrative tasks outside of the UI.
like:
HTTP API — Piwik PRO Analytics Suite 16.38 documentation,
Tag Manager — Piwik PRO Analytics Suite 16.38 documentation
and
Getting started — Piwik PRO Analytics Suite 16.38 documentation