---
description: >-
  Detailed description of the ecommerce lifecycle events related to the customer
  browsing activity
---

# Browsing

## Introduction

The browsing lifecycle events are associated with the key activities that a customer might perform while browsing through your website or mobile app.

## Products Searched

This event is triggered whenever a visitor searches for a particular product on your app/website. The following properties are supported by this event:

| **Property Name** | **Type**        | **Description of the Property**                       |
| ----------------- | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| `query`           | String / Object | Contains the query that has been searched by the user |

An example of the **Products Searched** event is as shown:

```javascript
rudderanalytics.track("Products Searched", {
  query: "HDMI cable",
})
```

## Product List Viewed

This event is triggered whenever a visitor views a list or category of products on your website or app. The following properties are supported by this event:

| **Property Name**       | **Type** | **Description of the Property**                                   |
| ----------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `list_id`               | String   | Contains the name of the product list being viewed                |
| `category`              | String   | Contains the category of the product being viewed                 |
| `products`              | Array    | Contains the array of products displayed in the product list      |
| `products.$.product_id` | String   | Contains the product ID displayed on the list                     |
| `products.$.sku`        | String   | Contains the SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) of the product being viewed |
| `products.$.category`   | String   | Contains the category of the product being viewed                 |
| `products.$.name`       | String   | Contains the name of the product being viewed                     |
| `products.$.brand`      | String   | Contains the name of the brand associated with the product        |
| `products.$.variant`    | String   | Contains the name of the variant of the product                   |
| `products.$.price`      | Number   | Contains the price of the product being viewed (in USD)           |
| `products.$.quantity`   | Number   | Contains the quantity of the product                              |
| `products.$.coupon`     | String   | Contains the coupon code associated with a product                |
| `products.$.position`   | Number   | Contains the position of the product in the product list          |
| `products.$.url`        | String   | Contains the URL of the product page                              |
| `products.$.image_url`  | String   | Contains the image URL of the product                             |

An example of the **Product List Viewed** event is as shown:

```javascript
rudderanalytics.track('Product List Viewed', {
  list_id: 'list1',
  category: 'What's New',
  products: [
    {
      product_id: '223344ffdds3ff3',
      sku: '12345',
      name: 'Just Another Game',
      price: 22,
      position: 2,
      category: 'Games and Entertainment',
      url: 'https://www.myecommercewebsite.com/product',
      image_url: 'https://www.myecommercewebsite.com/product/path.jpg'
    },
    {
      product_id: '343344ff5567ff3',
      sku: '12346',
      name: 'Wrestling Trump Cards',
      price: 4,
      position: 21,
      category: 'Card Games'
    }
  ]
});
```

## Product List Filtered

This event is triggered whenever a visitor filters a list or category of products on your website or app. The following properties are supported by this event:

| **Property Name**       | **Type** | **Description of the Property**                               |
| ----------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `list_id`               | String   | Contains the name of the product list being viewed            |
| `category`              | String   | Contains the name of the product category being viewed        |
| `filters`               | Array    | Contain the product filters that the customer has applied     |
| `filters.$.type`        | String   | Contains the ID of the filter type that the customer is using |
| `filters.$.value`       | String   | Contains the ID of the selection chosen by the customer       |
| `sorts`                 | Array    | Represents the product sorting used by the customer           |
| `sorts.$.type`          | String   | Contains the ID of the sort type used by the customer         |
| `sorts.$.value`         | String   | Contains the ID of the selection-type the customer is using   |
| `products`              | Array    | Contains the products displayed in the product list           |
| `products.$.product_id` | String   | Contains the product ID displayed in the product list         |
| `products.$.sku`        | String   | Contains the SKU of the viewed product                        |
| `products.$.category`   | String   | Contains the product category viewed by the customer          |
| `products.$.name`       | String   | Contains the name of the product being viewed by the user     |
| `products.$.brand`      | String   | Indicates the brand name associated with the product          |
| `products.$.variant`    | String   | Contains the name of the product variant                      |
| `products.$.price`      | Number   | Contains the price of the product being viewed (in USD)       |
| `products.$.quantity`   | Number   | Indicates the quantity of a product                           |
| `products.$.coupon`     | String   | Contains the coupon code associated with a product            |
| `products.$.position`   | Number   | Indicates the position of the product in the product list     |
| `products.$.url`        | String   | Contains the URL of the product page                          |
| `products.$.image_url`  | String   | Contains the image URL of the product                         |

An example of the **Product List Filtered** event is as shown:

```javascript
rudderanalytics.track("Product List Filtered", {
  list_id: "dealoftheday",
  filters: [
    {
      type: "department",
      value: "health",
    },
    {
      type: "price",
      value: "under-$75",
    },
  ],
  sorts: [
    {
      type: "price",
      value: "asc",
    },
  ],
  products: [
    {
      product_id: "5034221345ffcd672315011",
      sku: "12345",
      name: "Whey Protein",
      price: 55.45,
      position: 1,
      category: "health",
      url: "https://www.myecommercewebsite.com/product/product1123",
      image_url: "https://www.example.com/product/1123.jpg",
    },
    {
      product_id: "121244455323232326677232",
      sku: "345667",
      name: "Boost",
      price: 47.85,
      position: 12,
      category: "health",
    },
  ],
})
```

## Contact Us

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