An app event is an action that takes place in your app or on your web page such as a person installing your app or completing a purchase. Facebook App Events allows you to track these events to view analytics, measure ad performance, and build audiences for ad targeting.
There are three types of App Events:
An app event has three parts:
name - A required string that describes the event. The name appears in the Event log when the app event is sent to Analytics.valueToSum - An optional value that Analytics adds to other Value To Sum values from app events with the same name.parameters - Optional values included with your app event.To add app events to your Android or iOS mobile app or web page, you integrate the Facebook SDK. After installion, you can add app events with the codeless setup tool or install event code manually. Use the following guides to integrate the SDK and set up app events for your app or website:
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