Mixpanel API: Call opt_out_tracking Before init?
Should the mixpanel.opt_out_tracking api be called before the init api?
Should the mixpanel.opt_out_tracking api be called before the init api?
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Based on the knowledge sources provided, there is no explicit information about whether mixpanel.opt_out_tracking() should be called before the init API. However, I can provide some relevant information about opting out of tracking in Mixpanel.
According to the JavaScript SDK documentation, the Mixpanel JavaScript SDK is initialized with tracking enabled by default. The opt_out_tracking() method is used to opt the user out of data tracking and cookies/local storage for the current Mixpanel instance.
If you want to initialize the library with users opted out of tracking by default, you can use the opt_out_tracking_by_default configuration when initializing Mixpanel. Here's an example:
```
mixpanel.init('YOUR_PROJECT_TOKEN', { opt_out_tracking_by_default: true });
LBKSThis approach allows you to start with tracking disabled from the beginning, without needing to call `opt_out_tracking()` separately.
If you need to opt users out of tracking after initialization, you can call `mixpanel.opt_out_tracking()` at any point after the Mixpanel instance has been initialized.
To ensure that tracking is disabled from the start, it's recommended to either use the `opt_out_tracking_by_default` configuration during initialization or call `opt_out_tracking()` immediately after initialization.
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