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# Understanding Events and Sessions in Hardal Analytics

Learn how to view and analyze individual events and user sessions in Hardal, including detailed session information and event tracking.

Source: https://usehardal.com/hardal-events-and-sessions
Published: 2025-12-29
Updated: 2025-12-29
Author: Emircan Uye

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Hardal's Events and Sessions pages provide detailed insights into individual user interactions and browsing sessions. This guide explains how to use these features for in-depth analytics.

Navigate to your Hardal dashboard, select your signal, and click **Analytics** > **Events** from the left menu.

The Events page displays your most recent events in real-time, showing:

- **Event Name:** The type of event (e.g., page_view, purchase, button_click)
- **URL Path:** The page where the event occurred
- **Country:** Geographic location of the user
- **Browser:** Browser used (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.)
- **Operating System:** User's OS (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, etc.)
- **Device Type:** Desktop, Mobile, or Tablet

![Screenshot: Events list showing columns for event details](https://imge.usehardal.com/cdn/website/blog-post/hardal-events-and-sessions/fvvdgktrvt2hj7brdbfk.jpg)

### Viewing Session Details

Each event row includes a **Session** button. Clicking this button takes you directly to the full session details for that user.

Click **Analytics** > **Sessions** to view a list of all recent browsing sessions.

![Screenshot: Sessions list page showing recent sessions](https://imge.usehardal.com/cdn/website/blog-post/hardal-events-and-sessions/zfu3yhtmdrl11gtowjrd.jpg)

### Session Overview

The Sessions page displays:
- Session IDs
- Number of events in each session
- Start time of each session
- User device information
- Geographic location

Click on any session to view its detailed information.

When you open a specific session, you'll see comprehensive information divided into several sections:

### User Information

- **User ID:** Unique identifier for the user
- **Session Count:** Total number of sessions for this user
- **Event Count:** Total events in this session
- **First Seen:** When the user first visited your site
- **Last Seen:** Most recent activity

![Screenshot: Session header showing user information](https://imge.usehardal.com/cdn/website/blog-post/hardal-events-and-sessions/e9kibpuekcwb7eevsk5k.jpg)

### Marketing Attribution

If the user arrived from a marketing campaign, you'll see:
- **Source:** Where the user came from (e.g., google, facebook)
- **Medium:** Marketing medium (e.g., cpc, organic, social)
- **Campaign:** Campaign name

![Screenshot: Marketing attribution section with UTM parameters](https://imge.usehardal.com/cdn/website/blog-post/hardal-events-and-sessions/wrroqenm6pid4y9nv9va.jpg)

This information helps you understand which marketing efforts drive traffic and conversions.

### Event Timeline

Scroll down to see a chronological list of all events in the session. Each event shows:
- Event name
- Timestamp
- URL where it occurred
- Any custom properties associated with the event

This timeline helps you understand:
- User navigation patterns
- Time spent on each page
- Interaction sequences
- Conversion paths

### For Events Page:
- Monitor real-time user activity
- Identify technical issues (e.g., error events)
- Track custom event performance
- Quick access to session context

### For Sessions Page:
- Analyze complete user journeys
- Understand conversion paths
- Identify drop-off points
- Evaluate marketing campaign effectiveness
- Debug tracking issues

These features provide granular insights into how individual users interact with your website, enabling data-driven optimization decisions.

For a more detailed walkthrough, check out our step-by-step guide. [Hardal Dashboard - Events and Sessions](https://youtu.be/39HwdpoUs38)