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RudderStack Events Tracking Assistant

Learn about Events Tracking Assistant and how it helps you debug and monitor events tracked using the JavaScript SDK.

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The RudderStack Events Tracking Assistant is a browser extension for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox that helps you monitor, debug, and validate your RudderStack JavaScript SDK implementations directly within your browser.

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Whether you’re implementing event tracking for the first time or troubleshooting issues in production, the Events Tracking Assistant extension provides real-time insights into your SDK configuration and event flow.

Key features

Events Tracking Assistant automatically detects the RudderStack JavaScript SDK on web pages and provides the following capabilities:

  • Real-time event monitoring: Monitor all events sent through RudderStack in real-time without waiting for the events to reflect in the RudderStack dashboard
  • SDK configuration visibility: View the source write key, data plane URL, SDK version, and installation details
  • Destination status: Monitor device-mode destination loading status (loaded, failed, or filtered)
  • Plugin tracking: Track plugin loading status and identify failures
  • Debug data export: Export comprehensive SDK state and events for sharing with support
  • SDK injection: Test RudderStack on any webpage without modifying code
  • Independent troubleshooting: Identify and fix issues independently without external support
  • Immediate feedback: Get immediate feedback during implementation and testing
  • Production debugging: Debug issues in production without code changes or special builds

Use cases

Target userUse casePain points solved
  • Frontend Developer
  • Implementation Engineer
Implementing and maintaining RudderStack JavaScript SDK
  • No visibility into events, SDK config, or destinations
  • Delayed feedback
  • Product Manager
  • Analyst
Verifying tracking implementation meets requirements
  • Requires technical knowledge
  • Depends on developers for verification and issue communication
Support EngineerHelping customers debug RudderStack implementations
  • Cannot debug independently
  • Rely on developers for information gathering

Get started

  1. Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons.
  2. Open a web page with the RudderStack JavaScript SDK installed.
  3. Open the extension from Developer Tools (F12 > » > RudderStack Assistant) or click the pinned extension in your browser toolbar.

See the Quickstart guide for detailed instructions.

Privacy and security

The extension only monitors RudderStack SDK activity on pages you visit. All data stays locally in your browser — no data is sent to external servers.

In this section

Guide
Description
QuickstartGet started with the Events Tracking Assistant extension in under 5 minutes
Interface referenceComplete reference to all tabs present in the Events Tracking Assistant and their features
TroubleshootingSolutions to common issues while using the Events Tracking Assistant

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