getAnalyticsVisitorID

Returns the legacy Analytics ID (if any) that was stored in the s_vi cookie before the Experience Cloud Identity Service was implemented. It returns an empty string if a visitor was never assigned an Analytics ID.

Syntax var analyticsID = visitor.getAnalyticsVisitorID()

Typically, this function is used with custom solutions that require reading the visitor ID. It is not used by a standard implementation. getAnalyticsVisitorID also works with callback functions to read Analytics IDs and bring them in to your system or application.

Sample Code

//callback function
var useAnalyticsVisitorID = function(id){
     //whatever your function does with the Experience Cloud ID
};

//get Analytics ID and pass it to the function
var analyticsID = visitor.getAnalyticsVisitorID(useAnalyticsVisitorID)

The “aid” Parameter is a Legacy Value

The aid parameter appears in a query string under 2 different sets of conditions.

Case 1

You will see the aid parameter in a query string when:

Case 2

You will see the aid parameter in a query string when your organization is using a grace period before fully implementing the ID service. If the user visiting your site is new, and you’re not using a grace period, the visitor will get the mid ( Experience Cloud ID) parameter.