Enable Autocapture in GTM and Configure Init Options
kapa.ai How do I enable Autocapture functionality in GTM? Also, how do I enable Autocapture Init Options (e.g., capture_text_content)?
kapa.ai How do I enable Autocapture functionality in GTM? Also, how do I enable Autocapture Init Options (e.g., capture_text_content)?
To enable Autocapture functionality in Google Tag Manager (GTM) for Mixpanel, you need to use the Mixpanel GTM tag template, which brings the Mixpanel JS SDK to GTM. Here’s how you can enable Autocapture and configure Autocapture Init Options (like capture_text_content):
1. Enable Autocapture in GTM
- Add a new tag in GTM and choose the Mixpanel tag type.
- For the Project Token field, enter your Mixpanel project token.
- For Tag Type, select init from the dropdown.
- For Initialization, choose “Set Options Manually.”
- In the Option key / Option value section, add autocapture as the key and set the value to true to enable basic Autocapture.
2. Enable Autocapture Init Options (e.g., capture_text_content)
To use advanced Autocapture options (like capture_text_content), you need to provide a custom configuration object. GTM does not natively support complex objects in the UI, so you should create a Custom JavaScript variable that returns your desired configuration:
a. Create a Custom JavaScript Variable
1. In GTM, go to Variables > User-Defined Variables > New.
2. Choose “Custom JavaScript” as the variable type.
3. Add code that returns your Autocapture configuration object. For example: LBKSfunction() { return { pageview: "full-url", click: true, input: true, scroll: true, submit: true, capture_text_content: true // Enable text content capture }; }LBKS
b. Use the Variable in Your Mixpanel Tag
- Edit the Mixpanel initialization tag in GTM. - For the Autocapture option, instead of selecting “Enabled” or “Disabled,” select your custom JavaScript variable.
c. Verify Your Implementation
- Use GTM’s preview mode to verify the tag is firing correctly. - Check in the browser’s developer console that the Mixpanel configuration includes your custom Autocapture settings. - Confirm in Mixpanel that the extra attributes (like text content) are being captured with your events.This approach allows you to customize Autocapture options beyond the simple enabled/disabled toggle available in the standard GTM template interface. For more details, see the Mixpanel GTM integration documentation and Autocapture options reference.
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Based on the latest information in the knowledge sources, the most up-to-date method for enabling Autocapture in Google Tag Manager (GTM) is to use the Mixpanel tag template and set the Autocapture configuration explicitly in the tag’s initialization options. While there may be a simple “Enable/Disable” toggle in some interfaces, the recommended and most flexible approach is to use the “Set Options Manually” method, where you can specify autocapture: true or provide a custom configuration object for advanced options (such as capture_text_content) via a Custom JavaScript variable in GTM.This method allows for more granular control and is described as the way to enable and configure Autocapture and its options in the latest documentation. There is no mention in the knowledge sources of a “Autocapture Mode” setting being the primary or latest method—rather, the manual configuration approach is emphasized as current best practice How It Works – GTM.If you want to use advanced options, you should create a Custom JavaScript variable that returns your desired configuration object and select that variable in your Mixpanel tag’s Autocapture option. This is the latest and recommended method according to the documentation.
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You are correct—according to the knowledge sources, when using the Mixpanel GTM template and selecting init for Tag Type with Set Options Manually for Initialization, you add initialization options as key-value pairs. However, the documentation does not explicitly show "autocapture" as a selectable Option key in the standard dropdown UI. Instead, the official documentation explains that to use advanced Autocapture options (such as capture_text_content), you should create a Custom JavaScript variable in GTM that returns your desired Autocapture configuration object. You then select this variable in the Mixpanel tag’s Autocapture field, rather than using a simple key-value pair in the Option key/value UI. This approach is described as the way to provide custom Autocapture initialization options in GTM: > To use autocapture initialization options like capture_extra_attrs with GTM, you’ll need to create a custom JavaScript variable in GTM and then use that variable for your autocapture configuration. Here’s how to do it:
1. Create a Custom JavaScript variable that returns the autocapture configuration object. 2. In your Mixpanel initialization tag, for the Autocapture option, select the custom JavaScript variable instead of “Enabled” or “Disabled” from the dropdown. 3. Verify your implementation in GTM’s preview mode and in Mixpanel.
This approach allows for customized autocapture options beyond the simple enabled/disabled toggle that’s available in the standard GTM template interface How It Works – GTM.There is no documentation in the knowledge sources that shows "autocapture" as a direct Option key in the manual options dropdown. The recommended and documented method for advanced configuration is to use a Custom JavaScript variable as described above.
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You are correct—according to the knowledge sources, the Mixpanel GTM template documentation does not show "autocapture" as a selectable Option key in the standard Option key/value dropdown when setting up the tag in Google Tag Manager. The documentation only describes using a Custom JavaScript variable for advanced Autocapture configuration, and does not provide explicit instructions or screenshots for enabling basic Autocapture via a simple Option key in the UI.If you only want to enable basic Autocapture (without advanced options), the documentation suggests that you should be able to do this by selecting "Enabled" in the Autocapture dropdown (if available in your template version), but it does not provide a direct method for adding "autocapture" as an Option key in the manual options section. If you do not see "autocapture" as an option, this may be a limitation of the current GTM template interface.In summary, the knowledge sources do not contain documentation that explains how to enable basic Autocapture by adding "autocapture" as an Option key in the manual options. The only documented method for custom configuration is via a Custom JavaScript variable for advanced options How It Works – GTM. If you do not see a simple enable/disable toggle, you may need to consult Mixpanel support or check for updates to the GTM template.
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I'm sorry, but the knowledge sources provided do not contain any document or line that suggests, "you should be able to do this by selecting ‘Enabled’ in the Autocapture dropdown (if available in your template version)." The documentation only describes enabling Autocapture in GTM via custom JavaScript variables for advanced configuration, and does not mention an "Enabled" option in a dropdown for Autocapture in the GTM template interface How It Works – GTM. If you require this specific method, it is not documented in the knowledge sources above.
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