getInstallId

Usage

Use hotUpdater.getInstallId() to connect a support report to an installation in Insights.

import { hotUpdater } from "./hotUpdater";

const installId = hotUpdater.getInstallId();
console.log("Hot Updater installation:", installId);

Return value

getInstallId(): string

The getter is synchronous and makes no network request. It returns a random ID that native creates once per installation of the app. Native keeps it outside device backups, so restoring a backup onto another device does not copy it. The ID stays the same across launches and OTA updates; reinstalling the app creates a new one.

This identifies an app installation, not a person. Multiple installations for one user have separate IDs and count separately in Insights. The Insights plugin's setUser, including setUser(null), does not change the installation ID. Client plugins read the same ID as context.installId.

In the Console, open Insights → All events and search for this ID to inspect received reports. An ID only appears there after the server receives a report from the Insights plugin.

Related

• Insights Plugin
• Insights