From 26d05e49885de39c4d7da77fa76595c914311fda Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: prigiattiperrut <47340158+prigiattiperrut@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:37:03 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update faq.md --- .../sources/catalog/libraries/website/javascript/faq.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/src/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/website/javascript/faq.md b/src/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/website/javascript/faq.md index 6ebbbe7b1a..bd676b0688 100644 --- a/src/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/website/javascript/faq.md +++ b/src/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/website/javascript/faq.md @@ -120,6 +120,14 @@ The Analytics.js library sets the `context.page.referrer` value from the [`windo There are no rate limits in place for the CDN settings endpoint. +## Does Segment offer a way to convert IP addresses to geolocation data, and what are my options if I need this functionality? +Segment does not automatically convert IP addresses to geolocation data. Our platform focuses on collecting raw data, leaving post-processing tasks like IP to geolocation conversion to your downstream tools, such as Google Analytics. + +If you need this functionality, you have a couple of options: + +* Use Downstream Tools: Many analytics platforms, like Google Analytics, can automatically handle IP-to-geolocation conversion. + +* Utilize a Third-Party API: Alternatively, you can use third-party services like Geolocation API to convert IP addresses to geolocation data. Afterward, you can pass this information as a trait in Identify calls or as a property in Track calls to Segment. Note that implementing this solution will require some engineering resources. This allows you to manage geolocation data according to your specific needs. From 08b6fc53a72c4e0cda15743e1534b8e7297bbc94 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: pwseg <86626706+pwseg@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2024 21:11:06 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] minor cleanup --- .../sources/catalog/libraries/website/javascript/faq.md | 9 ++++----- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/website/javascript/faq.md b/src/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/website/javascript/faq.md index bd676b0688..ec998a3757 100644 --- a/src/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/website/javascript/faq.md +++ b/src/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/website/javascript/faq.md @@ -120,14 +120,13 @@ The Analytics.js library sets the `context.page.referrer` value from the [`windo There are no rate limits in place for the CDN settings endpoint. -## Does Segment offer a way to convert IP addresses to geolocation data, and what are my options if I need this functionality? +## I need to convert IP addresses to geolocation data. Can Segment do it for me? -Segment does not automatically convert IP addresses to geolocation data. Our platform focuses on collecting raw data, leaving post-processing tasks like IP to geolocation conversion to your downstream tools, such as Google Analytics. +Segment doesn't convert IP addresses to geolocation data. Segment focuses on collecting raw data, leaving post-processing tasks like IP-to-geolocation conversion to your downstream tools, like Google Analytics. If you need this functionality, you have a couple of options: -* Use Downstream Tools: Many analytics platforms, like Google Analytics, can automatically handle IP-to-geolocation conversion. - -* Utilize a Third-Party API: Alternatively, you can use third-party services like Geolocation API to convert IP addresses to geolocation data. Afterward, you can pass this information as a trait in Identify calls or as a property in Track calls to Segment. Note that implementing this solution will require some engineering resources. This allows you to manage geolocation data according to your specific needs. +**Use downstream tools**: Many analytics platforms, like Google Analytics, can automatically handle IP-to-geolocation conversion. +**Use a third-party API**: Alternatively, you can use third-party services like Geolocation API to convert IP addresses to geolocation data. Afterward, you can pass this information as a trait in Identify calls or as a property in Track calls to Segment. This allows you to manage geolocation data according to your specific needs, though it will likely require engineering resources.