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Click ID

The Click ID is the thread that connects every touchpoint in a customer journey. AnyTrack generates it automatically when a visitor acts on your site, and it follows them through page views, form submissions, affiliate offers, and the final purchase — so every conversion attributes back to the right ad.

Without a Click ID, a conversion recorded on a third-party platform (an affiliate network, an external checkout, a CRM webhook) is an orphaned data point with no link to marketing spend. With it, every conversion ties directly to campaign performance.

The AnyTrack Click ID is a unique, anonymous, auto-generated alphanumeric string — for example IBTO9lOfAMybrKiiB1U9YG91IFjs3Dv9AV. It is 34 characters long and identifies a specific action (a link, form, or cart) or a server-side event. Every event attribute — customer, product, and transaction data — attaches to the Click ID, which is the value that travels between platforms.

The Click ID is not a novel concept: like Google’s gclid or Facebook’s fbclid, it anonymously identifies a visitor and stitches their activity together. The difference is scope — see the comparison below.

The Click ID is composed of three strings that let AnyTrack rebuild the visitor timeline:

Property prefixVisitor unique identifierEncrypted key
IBTO9lOfAMybrKiiB1U9YG91IFjs3Dv9AV

The first 30 characters are the Page Click ID (atclid, the page session); a Click ID extends that to 34, where the final characters identify the specific element. In server-side setups the Click ID is simply the Property ID joined to the Client ID: {propertyid}{cid}.

  1. Generation — the Tracking Tag (client-side) or the collect endpoint (server-side) creates it.
  2. Propagation — AutoTag appends it to links and forms, or an integration or webhook carries it.
  3. Landing — the destination (an affiliate network, a CRM) stores the value.
  4. Matching — the conversion returns to AnyTrack and is matched back to the original session by the Click ID.

For example, the Click ID appended to a Shopify cart client-side is stored on Shopify’s servers and returned in the order webhook when the customer purchases — closing the loop from ad click to server-side conversion.

  • Client ID (cid) identifies the visitor (an anonymous cookie). The Click ID identifies an action that visitor took, and it is the value that moves between platforms.
  • gclid / fbclid are single-network ad-platform click IDs. The AnyTrack Click ID is cross-platform — it stitches the entire journey across ad platforms, 77+ affiliate networks, eCommerce, and CRM.
  • The Click ID is 34 characters, auto-generated by the Tracking Tag, and is the value that travels between platforms.
  • It powers attribution: every conversion, wherever it happens, ties back to the originating ad click.
  • For standard catalog integrations it is fully automatic; manual work is only needed for custom platforms.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ was last reviewed on 2026-06-23

How is the AnyTrack Click ID different from gclid or fbclid?
gclid (Google) and fbclid (Facebook) are platform-specific, tied to one ad network. The AnyTrack Click ID is cross-platform — it stitches sessions and conversions across ad platforms, affiliate networks, eCommerce, and CRM.
Do I need to set up the Click ID manually?
No. For standard catalog integrations it is generated and passed automatically. Manual work is only needed for custom platforms or advanced cross-platform attribution.
How long does the Click ID stay valid?
For the attribution window set in Property Settings (1, 7, 30 days, or maximum). Conversions inside that window attribute back to the original click.