Playbook: Stand Up Server-to-Server Events for In-App Attribution
Client-side events get blocked and spoofed. Move the important ones server-side:
— Inventory which events are revenue-critical — send those S2S, keep funnel events client-side
— Generate a stable user/device identifier you control, mapped to the MMP's ID on install
— Send the install/attribution from client, then post conversions S2S referencing that ID
— Validate revenue against your billing/receipt server before forwarding — never trust client value
— Add idempotency keys so retried postbacks don't double-count purchases
— Reconcile S2S event counts against client counts to catch drops
— Secure the endpoint — an open S2S event API is a fraud injection point
✓ Revenue events become spoof-resistant and ad-blocker-proof
✓ Server-side validation kills fake-purchase fraud
✗ More engineering than a drop-in SDK event
✗ A misconfigured ID map breaks attribution joins
Verdict: Use S2S for validated revenue events; keep lightweight funnel events client-side where speed beats trust.
Best for: Teams whose payout or optimization depends on trustworthy in-app revenue data.
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Playbook: Stand Up Server-to-Server Events for In-App Attribution
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