The Client ID (cid) is a 14-character alphanumeric string that anonymously identifies a visitor. It answers who — as opposed to the Click ID, which answers which action.
Where the Client ID comes from
Section titled “Where the Client ID comes from”It is set as a first-party cookie by the Tracking Tag when a visitor lands, or minted server-side via the collect endpoint when the Tag can’t run (Facebook Lead Ads, offline conversions, headless checkouts, or a contact created directly inside a CRM).
How the Client ID is used
Section titled “How the Client ID is used”To raise Event Match Quality, AnyTrack sends the Client ID back to each ad platform as its matching identifier — external_id for Facebook Ads and TikTok, user_id for Google Ads. In server-side setups the Client ID also forms the second half of the Click ID: {propertyid}{cid}.
Client ID vs External ID
Section titled “Client ID vs External ID”When the Click ID can’t reach a destination (such as a CRM), you alias the visitor with an External ID (refId) — an email, phone, or your own customer ID. The External ID is something you control; the Client ID is the anonymous cookie AnyTrack sets.
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FAQ was last reviewed on 2026-06-23