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title: Client-side vs Server-side Sources | ||
description: Learn the difference between Amplitude's client-side and server-side sources. | ||
status: new | ||
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Client-side and server-side are terms that describe where an app's code runs: either on the user's device (client-side), or on a server (server-side). Amplitude has several types of sources to cover each of your needs. This doc primarily describes the differences between client-side and server-side sources, and gives a brief overview of third-party sources. | ||
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## Client-side sources | ||
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Use client-side sources in apps that your users run on their own devices, like mobile, web browser, and desktop apps. In these types of sources, code runs on the user's device. | ||
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Amplitude's client-side sources include these SDKs: | ||
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- Web: Browser, Marketing Analytics Browser, React Native | ||
- Mobile: Android, iOS, Unity Plugin, Flutter, React Native | ||
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See the [Analytics client-side SDKs](/data/sdks/#data-client-side-sdks) and the [Experiment client-side SDKs](/data/sdks/#experiment-client-side-sdks) | ||
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## Server-side sources | ||
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Use server-side sources in secure, multi-user environments like web servers and services that you run on your own servers. In these types of sources, code runs on the server. | ||
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Amplitude's server-side sources include these SDKs and APIs: | ||
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- Node.js SDK | ||
- Go SDK | ||
- Python SDK | ||
- Java SDK | ||
- HTTP V2 API | ||
- Batch Event Upload API | ||
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See the [Analytics server-side SDKs](/data/sdks/#data-server-side-sdks) and the [Experiment server-side SDKs](/data/sdks/#experiment-server-side-sdks) | ||
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## Third-party sources | ||
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Third-party is another kind of source. These sources let you import data from other platforms into Amplitude. These sources all require that you have an account with the third-party sources, and each have different setup requirements. You can see all third-party sources in the [Source catalog](/data/sources). | ||
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## How to choose | ||
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Choosing the kinds of sources you need to use can be daunting, so here's a basic guide to help you make a decision. | ||
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- **Client-side**: Choose client-side sources for the simplest initial instrumentation. | ||
- **Server-side**: Choose server-side sources if you want track server-side events and leverage existing user data tracking workflows. | ||
- **Hybrid**: Choose a hybrid approach that includes both client-side and server-side sources to get the benefits of simpler implementation and ability to track server-side events. | ||
- **Third party**: Choose these sources if you already have a third-party data layer such as ad networks or marketing automation tools. |
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<div class="grid cards" markdown> | ||
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- :android: [Android](../../data/sdks/android-kotlin/) | ||
- :typescript: [Browser](../../data/sdks/typescript-browser/) | ||
- :typescript: [Marketing Analytics Browser](../../data/sdks/marketing-analytics-browser/) | ||
- :material-apple-ios: [iOS Swift (Beta)](../../data/sdks/ios-swift/) | ||
- :material-apple-ios: [iOS](../../data/sdks/ios/) | ||
- :flutter: [Flutter](../..data/sdks/flutter) | ||
- :react: [React Native](../../data/sdks/typescript-react-native/) | ||
- :unity: [Unity](../../data/sdks/unity/) | ||
- :unreal: [Unreal](../../data/sdks/unreal/) | ||
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- :java: [Java](../../data/sdks/java/) | ||
- :node: [Node.js](../../data/sdks/typescript-node/) | ||
- :python: [Python](../../data/sdks/python/) | ||
- :go: [Go (Beta)](../../data/sdks/go/index) | ||
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