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---
title: Ruby
---
import { Step, Steps } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/steps';
import { Callout } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/callout';
import CommonSdkConfig from '@/components/common-sdk-config.mdx';
The OpenPanel Ruby SDK allows you to track user behavior in your Ruby applications. This guide provides instructions for installing and using the Ruby SDK in your project.
<Callout>
View the [Ruby SDK on GitHub](https://github.com/tstaetter/openpanel-ruby-sdk) for the latest updates and source code.
</Callout>
## Installation
<Steps>
### Install dependencies
If you're using Bundler, add to your `Gemfile`:
```bash
bundle add openpanel-sdk
```
Or install the gem directly:
```bash
gem install openpanel-sdk
```
### Set environment variables
Set your environment variables in a `.env` file:
```bash
OPENPANEL_TRACK_URL=https://api.openpanel.dev/track
OPENPANEL_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_CLIENT_ID>
OPENPANEL_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET>
```
### Initialize
Require and initialize the OpenPanel SDK:
```ruby
require 'openpanel-sdk'
tracker = OpenPanel::SDK::Tracker.new
```
### Configuration Options
<CommonSdkConfig />
Additional Ruby-specific options:
- `disabled` - Set to `true` to disable all [event tracking](/features/event-tracking)
- `env` - Environment name (e.g., `Rails.env.to_s`)
```ruby
tracker = OpenPanel::SDK::Tracker.new(
{ env: Rails.env.to_s },
disabled: Rails.env.development?
)
```
</Steps>
## Usage
### Tracking Events
To track an event, use the `track` method:
```ruby
tracker.track('test_event', payload: { name: 'test' })
```
### Identifying Users
Create an `IdentifyUser` object and pass it to the `identify` method:
```ruby
identify_user = OpenPanel::SDK::IdentifyUser.new
identify_user.profile_id = 'user_123'
identify_user.email = 'user@example.com'
identify_user.first_name = 'John'
identify_user.last_name = 'Doe'
identify_user.properties = { tier: 'premium', company: 'Acme Inc' }
response = tracker.identify(identify_user)
```
### Incrementing Properties
To increment a numeric property on a user profile:
```ruby
tracker.increment_property(identify_user, 'visits', 1)
```
### Decrementing Properties
To decrement a numeric property on a user profile:
```ruby
tracker.decrement_property(identify_user, 'credits', 1)
```
### Filtering Events
Filters are used to prevent sending events to OpenPanel in certain cases. You can filter events by passing a `filter` lambda to the `track` method:
```ruby
filter = lambda { |payload|
# Return true to send the event, false to skip it
payload[:name] == 'test'
}
response = tracker.track('test_event', payload: { name: 'test' }, filter: filter)
# If filter returns false, response will be nil
```
## Rails Integration
### Setting up the Tracker
Add the following to your `application_controller.rb`:
```ruby
before_action :set_openpanel_tracker
protected
def set_openpanel_tracker
@openpanel_tracker = OpenPanel::SDK::Tracker.new(
{ env: Rails.env.to_s },
disabled: Rails.env.development?
)
@openpanel_tracker.set_header 'x-client-ip', request.ip
@openpanel_tracker.set_header 'user-agent', request.user_agent
end
```
### Tracking Events in Controllers
Use `@openpanel_tracker` in your controllers to track events:
```ruby
def create
@user = User.create(user_params)
@openpanel_tracker.track('user_created', payload: { user_id: @user.id })
redirect_to @user
end
```
### Identifying Users
Create a helper method to convert your app's user model to an `IdentifyUser`:
```ruby
def identify_user_from_app_user(user, properties: {})
iu = OpenPanel::SDK::IdentifyUser.new
iu.profile_id = user.id.to_s
iu.email = user.email
iu.first_name = user.first_name
iu.last_name = user.last_name
iu.properties = properties
iu
end
# Usage in controller
def show
iu = identify_user_from_app_user(current_user)
@openpanel_tracker.identify(iu)
end
```
## Advanced Usage
### Setting Custom Headers
You can set custom headers for requests:
```ruby
tracker.set_header 'x-client-ip', request.ip
tracker.set_header 'user-agent', request.user_agent
```
### Error Handling
The SDK returns a `Faraday::Response` object. Check the response status:
```ruby
response = tracker.track('event', payload: { name: 'test' })
if response&.status == 200
puts 'Event tracked successfully'
else
puts "Failed to track event: #{response&.status}"
end
```
### Disabling Tracking
You can disable tracking during initialization or in specific environments:
```ruby
# Disable during initialization
tracker = OpenPanel::SDK::Tracker.new({}, disabled: true)
# Or disable in development
tracker = OpenPanel::SDK::Tracker.new(
{ env: Rails.env.to_s },
disabled: Rails.env.development?
)
```