How do I call this reporting that is meant to provide the number of users based on device ID as proxy and number of users that have suucessfully signed-in based on $user_id to track same user kapa.ai
To report on the number of users based on device ID (as a proxy for anonymous users) and the number of users who have successfully signed in (based on $user_id), you would typically use Mixpanel’s event and property filtering capabilities. Here’s how you can approach this:
1. Counting Users by Device ID (Anonymous Users)
- Anonymous users are tracked by the $device_id property before they log in or sign up.
- In Mixpanel, events sent before calling .identify(<user_id> ) will only have $device_id and not $user_id.
- To count these users, you can create a report (such as an Insights or Users report) and group by the $device_id property, filtering for events where $user_id is not set.
2. Counting Users by $user_id (Signed-in Users)
- Signed-in users are tracked by the $user_id property after .identify(<user_id> ) is called.
- To count these users, create a report and group by the $user_id property, filtering for events where $user_id is present.
3. Tracking the Same User Across States
- Mixpanel’s ID Merge system will retroactively merge anonymous and identified events for the same user, so you can track the full user journey from anonymous to signed-in. When both $device_id and $user_id appear in the same event, Mixpanel merges them into a single user profile, and all events (past and future) are attributed to that user [Identifying Users (Simplified) - Mechanism].
Example: How to Set Up the Reports
- Anonymous Users:
- Create an Insights report.
- Select an event (e.g., "App Open" or "Page View").
- Group by $device_id.
- Filter where $user_id is not set.- Signed-in Users:
- Create an Insights report.
- Select an event (e.g., "Sign In" or any post-login event).
- Group by $user_id.
- Filter where $user_id is set.
Important Notes
- The actual implementation in the Mixpanel UI will depend on your event naming and property setup.
- The merging of anonymous and signed-in events is handled automatically by Mixpanel when both $device_id and $user_id are present in the same event [Understanding Simplified ID Merge].If you need to track the transition from anonymous to signed-in for the same user, you can analyze the user journey by looking at the merged profile in Mixpanel, which will include both pre- and post-login events [Identifying Users (Simplified) - Example User Flows].In summary:
- Use $device_id to count anonymous users.
- Use $user_id to count signed-in users.
- Mixpanel will automatically merge these when the user signs in, allowing you to track the same user across both states.
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