From Contentsquare SDK to CSQ SDK

This guide provides a step-by-step upgrade process from your current installation of Contentsquare Mobile SDK to the latest version of the CSQ SDK.

Contentsquare SDK

→

CSQ SDK

The latest version of our SDK provides a unified set of APIs for Product Analytics, Experience Analytics, and Experience Monitoring, eliminating redundant APIs that perform the same actions.

Upgrading to the latest version ensures you benefit from all our newest features and product enhancements.

Dependency upgrades

Replace Contentsquare SDK dependencies with the CSQ SDK:

Kotlin
Groovy

implementation("com.contentsquare.android:library:4.39.1")
implementation("com.contentsquare.android:compose:4.39.1")
implementation("com.contentsquare.android:sdk:1.3.0")
implementation("com.contentsquare.android:sdk-compose:1.3.0")

implementation 'com.contentsquare.android:library:4.39.1'
implementation 'com.contentsquare.android:compose:4.39.1'
implementation 'com.contentsquare.android:sdk:1.3.0'
implementation 'com.contentsquare.android:sdk-compose:1.3.0'

Library imports

Replace the Contentsquare SDK import with a CSQ SDK import.

Kotlin
Java

import com.contentsquare.android.Contentsquare
import com.contentsquare.CSQ

import com.contentsquare.android.Contentsquare;
import com.contentsquare.CSQ;

SDK start

Start the CSQ SDK manually using CSQ.start() — unlike earlier versions, it no longer starts automatically.

Kotlin
Java

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

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

    CSQ.start(this)
  }
}

import android.app.Application;
import com.contentsquare.CSQ;

public class MyApplication extends Application {
  @Override
  public void onCreate() {
    super.onCreate();

    CSQ.start(this);
  }
}

(Optional) If you have chosen to deactivate the autostart of the Contentsquare SDK, you can now remove the entry in the manifest, as the CSQ SDK doesn’t have an autostart.

<application>
  ...
    <meta-data
      android:name="com.contentsquare.android.autostart"
      android:value="false"
    />
  ...
</application>

The CSQ SDK treats users as opted-out by default.

Kotlin
Java

CSQ.start(context)
// ...
val optinButton: Button = ...
optinButton.setOnClickListener {
    CSQ.optIn(it.context)
    // Then finish initialization and move to the next screen...
}

CSQ.start(context);
// ...
Button optinButton = ...
optinButton.setOnClickListener(view -> {
    CSQ.optIn(view.getContext());
    // Then finish initialization and move to the next screen...
});

Implement the optIn() API to forward user consent to the SDK and generate a user ID.

Transactions

Update your transaction imports:

Kotlin
Java

import com.contentsquare.android.api.model.Transaction
import com.contentsquare.api.model.Transaction

import com.contentsquare.android.api.model.Transaction;
import com.contentsquare.api.model.Transaction;

Update your currency imports:

Kotlin
Java

import com.contentsquare.android.api.Currencies
import com.contentsquare.api.model.Currency

import com.contentsquare.android.api.Currencies;
import com.contentsquare.api.model.Currency;

Replace the currency type from Int to Currency enum:

Kotlin
Java

val currency: Int = Currencies.USD
val currency: Currency = Currency.USD

int oldCurrency = Currencies.USD;
Currency newCurrency = Currency.USD;

Replace Transaction.builder by Transaction and Contentsquare.send() by CSQ.trackTransaction():

Kotlin
Java

val builder = Transaction.builder(100f, Currency.EUR).id("optionalId")
Contentsquare.send(builder.build())
val transaction = Transaction(100f, Currency.EUR, "optionalId")
CSQ.trackTransaction(transaction)

Transaction.TransactionBuilder builder = Transaction.Companion.builder(100f, Currency.EUR).id("optionalId");
Contentsquare.send(builder.build());
Transaction transaction = new Transaction(100f, Currency.EUR, "optionalId");
CSQ.trackTransaction(transaction);

Update APIs

Search and replace all legacy SDK API calls in your app to the latest CSQ APIs using the following mappings. Updating your API calls ensures continued functionality without disruption.

In most cases, this process consists in updating the namespace and method names, with no changes to parameters.

Contentsquare.start(this)
CSQ.start(this)

For more information on SDK methods, see the SDK API reference.

GDPR / Identification

Contentsquare SDK	CSQ SDK
`Contentsquare.optIn(context: Context)`	`CSQ.optIn(context: Context)`
`Contentsquare.optOut(context: Context)`	`CSQ.optOut()`
`Contentsquare.getUserId()`	`CSQ.metadata.userId`
`Contentsquare.getProjectId()`	`CSQ.metadata.projectId`
`Contentsquare.getSessionNumber()`	`CSQ.metadata.sessionId`
`Contentsquare.sendUserIdentifier(identifier: String)`	`CSQ.sendUserIdentifier(identifier: String)`

Property tracking

Contentsquare SDK	CSQ SDK
`Contentsquare.send(key: String, value: Long)`	`CSQ.addDynamicVar(key: String, value: Long)`
`Contentsquare.send(key: String, value: String)`	`CSQ.addDynamicVar(key: String, value: String)`

View tracking

Contentsquare SDK	CSQ SDK
`Contentsquare.excludeFromExposureMetric(view: View)`	`CSQ.excludeFromExposureMetric(view: View)`

Interoperability

Contentsquare SDK	CSQ SDK
`Contentsquare.onSessionReplayLinkChange(callback: Consumer<String>)`	`CSQ.metadata.onChanged(metadata: Metadata)`
`CsWebViewManager.injectEventTrackingInterface(webView: WebView)`	`CSQ.registerWebView(webView: WebView)`
`CsWebViewManager.removeEventTrackingInterface(webView: WebView)`	`CSQ.unregisterWebView(webView: WebView)`

Event tracking

Contentsquare SDK	CSQ SDK
`Contentsquare.send(transaction: Transaction)`	`CSQ.trackTransaction(transaction: Transaction)`
`Contentsquare.send(screenName: String)` / `Contentsquare.send(screenName: String, customVars: Array<CustomVar>)`	`CSQ.trackScreenview(name: String, customVars: List<CustomVar>)`
`Contentsquare.consumeEvent(motionEvent: MotionEvent)`	`CSQ.trackMotionEvent(motionEvent: MotionEvent)`

Jetpack compose

Contentsquare SDK	CSQ SDK
`import com.contentsquare.android.compose.analytics.TriggeredOnResume` `TriggeredOnResume(block: () -> Unit)`	`import com.contentsquare.api.compose.screen.TriggeredOnResume` `TriggeredOnResume(block: () -> Unit)`

Error tracking

Contentsquare SDK	CSQ SDK
`ErrorAnalysis.setUrlMaskingPatterns(patterns: List<String>)`	`CSQ.setUrlMaskingPatterns(patterns: List<String>)`
`import com.contentsquare.android.error.analysis.ErrorAnalysis`	`import com.contentsquare.api.model.NetworkMetric`
`ErrorAnalysis.getInstance().newNetworkMetric(url: String, httpMethod: HttpMethod)`	`NetworkMetric(url: String, httpMethod: HttpMethod)`
`networkMetric.stop()`	`CSQ.trackNetworkMetric(NetworkMetric)`

Personal Data Handling and Masking

Contentsquare SDK	CSQ SDK
`Contentsquare.doNotTrack(vararg activitiesClasses: Class<Activity?>)`	`CSQ.ignoreInteractions(view: View)`
`Contentsquare.setDefaultMasking(masked: Boolean)`	`CSQ.setDefaultMasking(masked: Boolean)`
`Contentsquare.mask(view: View)`	`CSQ.mask(view: View)`
`Contentsquare.mask(type: Class<*>)`	`CSQ.mask(type: Class<*>)`
`Contentsquare.unMask(view: View)`	`CSQ.unmask(view: View)`
`Contentsquare.unmask(type: Class<*>)`	`CSQ.unmask(type: Class<*>)`

Jetpack compose

Contentsquare SDK	CSQ SDK
`Modifier.sessionReplayMask(enableMasking: Boolean)`	`@Composable CsqMask(enable: Boolean) { }`
`Modifier.excludeFromGestureRecognition()`	`@Composable CsqIgnoreInteraction(ignore: Boolean)`

SDK initialization and manipulation

Contentsquare SDK	CSQ SDK
`Contentsquare.start(context: Context)`	`CSQ.start(context: Context)`
`Contentsquare.stopTracking()`	`CSQ.pauseTracking()`
`Contentsquare.resumeTracking()`	`CSQ.resumeTracking()`

Checklist

Congratulations! You’re all set. Use this checklist to ensure everything is correctly updated.

Ensure that your build files no longer reference com.contentsquare.android, com.contentsquare.android:library, or com.contentsquare.android:sdk-compose.

Your import com.contentsquare.android.Contentsquare declarations have been updated to import com.contentsquare.CSQ.

You no longer have references to Contentsquare. methods in your codebase.

All calls to the CSQ SDK use the CSQ.namespace.

Dependency upgrades

Library imports

SDK start

Get user consent

Transactions

Update APIs

GDPR / Identification

Property tracking

View tracking

Interoperability

Event tracking

Error tracking

Personal Data Handling and Masking

Jetpack compose

SDK initialization and manipulation

Checklist