Events with 'user_id'

[jlouazel]

Hi,

Is there any reason that events could not be sent using a user_id?
Since email are not a unique key, it could be confusing to send an event if two emails are the same.

Moreover, I don't understand this doc section:

// Note: events will work when identified by 'email'.

// Create a event
client.events.create({
  event_name: 'Foo',
  created_at: 1439826340,
  user_id: 'bar'
}, function (d) {
  console.log(d);
});

Do you mean it will only work with the email field?

Thanks.

[bobjflong]

Hi @jlouazel - yep you can send user_id! Anything in the docs should work: https://developers.intercom.io/docs/submitting-events