---
title: Product Analytics data capture - Android
description: Access to acquisition analysis and lifetime metrics by implementing the Product Analytics data capture using the CSQ SDK
lastUpdated: 08 July 2026
source_url:
  html: https://docs.contentsquare.com/en/csq-sdk-android/experience-analytics/set-up-product-analytics-data-capture/
  md: https://docs.contentsquare.com/en/csq-sdk-android/experience-analytics/set-up-product-analytics-data-capture/index.md
---

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This page instructs how to set up Product Analytics data capture in combination with Experience Analytics.

1. Initialize the SDK with your environment ID.

   * Product Analytics

     **MyApplication.kt**

     ```kotlin
     import android.app.Application
     import com.contentsquare.CSQ


     class MyApplication : Application() {
       override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()


         CSQ.start(
           context = this,
           StartConfig.withEnvironmentId(
             id = "YOUR_ENVIRONMENT_ID"
           )
         )


       }
     }
     ```

     Find your environment ID

     `YOUR_ENVIRONMENT_ID` is either provided to you by Contentsquare or you can find it in **Account** > **Manage** > **Projects** > \[Select your project] > **Environments** within the [Product Analytics web app ↗](https://heapanalytics.com/app/).

   * CSQ Experience Platform (Early Access)

     **MyApplication.kt**

     ```kotlin
     import android.app.Application
     import com.contentsquare.CSQ


     class MyApplication : Application() {
       override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()


         CSQ.start(
           context = this,
           StartConfig.withDataSourceId(
             id = "YOUR_DATASOURCE_ID"
           )
         )


       }
     }
     ```

     Find your data source ID

     `YOUR_DATASOURCE_ID` is either provided to you by Contentsquare or you can find it in **Definitions** > **Data sources** > \[Expand your mobile data source] > \[Copy the App ID in step 1] within the [CSQ Experience Platform web app ↗](https://app.contentsquare.com/).

2. Add the Android View Autocapture Plugin to instrument your app code:

   * Kotlin

     **build.gradle.kts**

     ```kotlin
     plugins {
       // ...


       id("io.heap.gradle") version "1.1.1"
     }
     ```

   * Groovy

     **build.gradle**

     ```groovy
     plugins {
       // ...


       id 'io.heap.gradle' version "1.1.1"
     }
     ```

3. Set up autocapture by adding `enableViewAutocapture = true`.

   * Product Analytics

     **MyApplication.kt**

     ```kotlin
     import android.app.Application
     import com.contentsquare.CSQ


     class MyApplication : Application() {
       override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()


         CSQ.start(
           context = this,
           StartConfig.withEnvironmentId(
             id = "YOUR_ENVIRONMENT_ID",
             options = AnalyticsOptions(
               enableViewAutocapture = true
             )
           )
         )


       }
     }
     ```

   * CSQ Experience Platform (Early Access)

     **MyApplication.kt**

     ```kotlin
     import android.app.Application
     import com.contentsquare.CSQ


     class MyApplication : Application() {
       override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()


         CSQ.start(
           context = this,
           StartConfig.withDataSourceId(
             id = "YOUR_DATASOURCE_ID",
             options = AnalyticsOptions(
               enableViewAutocapture = true
             )
           )
         )


       }
     }
     ```

4. (Optional) For Jetpack Compose, add the dedicated import and register the Compose Autocapture SDK.

   * Kotlin

     **build.gradle.kts**

     ```kotlin
     dependencies {
       implementation("com.contentsquare.android:sdk:1.11.2")
       implementation("com.contentsquare.android:sdk-compose:1.11.2")
     }
     ```

   * Groovy

     **build.gradle**

     ```groovy
     dependencies {
       implementation 'com.contentsquare.android:sdk:1.11.2'
       implementation 'com.contentsquare.android:sdk-compose:1.11.2'
     }
     ```

   - Product Analytics

     **MyApplication.kt**

     ```kotlin
     import android.app.Application
     import com.contentsquare.CSQ
     import io.heap.autocapture.compose.ComposeAutocaptureSDK


     class MyApplication : Application() {
       override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()


         ComposeAutocaptureSDK.register()


         CSQ.start(
           context = this,
           StartConfig.withEnvironmentId(
             id = "YOUR_ENVIRONMENT_ID",
             options = AnalyticsOptions(
               enableViewAutocapture = true
             )
           )
         )


       }
     }
     ```

   - CSQ Experience Platform (Early Access)

     **MyApplication.kt**

     ```kotlin
     import android.app.Application
     import com.contentsquare.CSQ
     import io.heap.autocapture.compose.ComposeAutocaptureSDK


     class MyApplication : Application() {
       override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()


         ComposeAutocaptureSDK.register()


         CSQ.start(
           context = this,
           StartConfig.withDataSourceId(
             id = "YOUR_DATASOURCE_ID",
             options = AnalyticsOptions(
               enableViewAutocapture = true
             )
           )
         )


       }
     }
     ```

5. (Optional) If your Product Analytics environment is hosted in the EU, set the `baseUri` option to `https://mh.ba.contentsquare.net`.

   * Product Analytics

     **MyApplication.kt**

     ```kotlin
     import android.app.Application
     import com.contentsquare.CSQ


     class MyApplication : Application() {
       override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()


         CSQ.start(
           context = this,
           StartConfig.withEnvironmentId(
             id = "YOUR_ENVIRONMENT_ID",
             options = AnalyticsOptions(
               enableViewAutocapture = true,
               baseUri = URI.create("https://mh.ba.contentsquare.net")
             )
           )
         )
       }
     }
     ```

   * CSQ Experience Platform (Early Access)

     **MyApplication.kt**

     ```kotlin
     import android.app.Application
     import com.contentsquare.CSQ


     class MyApplication : Application() {
       override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()


         CSQ.start(
           context = this,
           StartConfig.withDataSourceId(
             id = "YOUR_DATASOURCE_ID",
             options = AnalyticsOptions(
               enableViewAutocapture = true,
               baseUri = URI.create("https://mh.ba.contentsquare.net")
             )
           )
         )
       }
     }
     ```

1) Add the `disablePageviewAutocapture: true` option to the configuration.

   * Product Analytics

     **MyApplication.kt**

     ```kotlin
     import android.app.Application
     import com.contentsquare.CSQ


     class MyApplication : Application() {
       override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()


         CSQ.start(
           context = this,
           StartConfig.withEnvironmentId(
             id = "YOUR_ENVIRONMENT_ID",
             options = AnalyticsOptions(
               enableViewAutocapture = true,
               disablePageviewAutocapture = true
             )
           )
         )


       }
     }
     ```

   * CSQ Experience Platform (Early Access)

     **MyApplication.kt**

     ```kotlin
     import android.app.Application
     import com.contentsquare.CSQ


     class MyApplication : Application() {
       override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()


         CSQ.start(
           context = this,
           StartConfig.withDataSourceId(
             id = "YOUR_DATASOURCE_ID",
             options = AnalyticsOptions(
               enableViewAutocapture = true,
               disablePageviewAutocapture = true
             )
           )
         )


       }
     }
     ```