Attributes for the Android SDK

For information about Attributes, including overview, use cases, and how to target Attributes, see About Attributes.

Channel Attributes

Channel attributes are attributes managed on the Channel by the SDK.

Airship.channel.editAttributes {
    setAttribute("device_name", "Bobby's Phone")
    setAttribute("average_rating", 4.99)
    removeAttribute("vip_status")
}

Airship.getChannel().editAttributes()
    .setAttribute("device_name", "Bobby's Phone")
    .setAttribute("average_rating", 4.99)
    .removeAttribute("vip_status")
    .apply();

Contact Attributes

Contact attributes are attributes managed on the Contact by the SDK.

Airship.contact.editAttributes {
    setAttribute("first_name", "Bobby")
    setAttribute("birthday", Date(524300400000))
}

Airship.getContact().editAttributes()
    .setAttribute("first_name", "Bobby")
    .setAttribute("birthday", Date(524300400000))
    .apply();

JSON Attributes

JSON Attributes are data objects containing one or more string, number, date, or boolean key-value pairs.

You can set and remove JSON Attributes on a Channel or a Contact.

Airship.contact.editAttributes {
    setAttribute(
        attribute = "attribute_name",
        instanceId = "instance_id",
        expiration = Date(),
        json = jsonMapOf(
            "key" to "value",
            "another_key" to "another_value"
        )
    )
}

Verifying Attributes

To verify that attributes are set correctly, look up the channel or contact in the Contact Management view. Search by Channel ID or Named User ID to view the attributes associated with a channel or contact.