Identify

rudderstack.identify
ActionBusiness appsconnection required

Calls the RudderStack API with the connection's credentials.

Send an identify call with user traits.

Connection

Required
Yes — the node will not save without one
Auth type
API key
Providers
RudderStack
Secret shape
the source write key, or {"write_key": "…"}
Config it needs
base_url
Resolved by
config.connection_id, else node.connection_id

Configuration

3 fields, none required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.

FieldTypeRequiredDefaultConstraintsExample
user_id
userId (this or anonymous_id).
stringNo———
anonymous_id
anonymousId for a visitor with no user_id yet.
stringNo———
traits
User traits (JSON).
objectNo———
  • At least one of user_id, anonymous_id must be set.

Output

One shape.

result

FieldTypeExample
sent
boolean—
type
string—
{
  "sent": false,
  "type": ""
}

Related RudderStack nodes

See Identify run in a workflow.

In a technical demo we add the RudderStack connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.