Skip to main content

User Identification

getLocalUserId​

Across Wyng platforms an anonymous visitor ID is be assigned to each visitor, that is used to identify returning visitors. The ID is scoped by the fully qualified domain of the containing web page, and stored in browser localStorage on the visitor's device, as value uid.

note

Different browsers have different expiration times for data stored in browser localStorage. For example Safari will store the data in browser localStorage for a maximum of 7 days of inactivity on the domain, while Chrome will not expire the data in browser localStorage unless the user clears their data.

Example​

Get the anonymous visitor ID for the current visitor. If no ID has been set, a random value will be generated and stored in browser localStorage.

window.wyng['_WYNG_ID_'].getLocalUserId()

isAuthenticated​

Checks if the user is authenticated for the current experience.

info

A user is considered authenticated if they have recently verified their identity while interacting with a form of the experience.

See the Identity Verification help article.

Parameters​

  • email (optional): The email address of the user to check authentication for. If not provided, checks if any email address has been authenticated on the user's machine for the experience.

Response​

A Promise that resolves to a boolean indicating whether the user is authenticated.

Example​

const isAuthenticated = await window.wyng['_WYNG_ID_'].isAuthenticated('example@wyng.com');
console.log(isAuthenticated); // true or false