API Changelog

This page details SDK API changes between the Experience Platform SDKs and 4x SDKs.
Mobile Core APIs   
For more information, see Mobile Core API reference.
Supported APIs
Experience Platform SDK
4x SDK
extensionVersion
version/getVersion (iOS | Android)
​getPrivacyStatus​
privacyStatus (iOS | Android)
​setPrivacyStatus​
setPrivacyStatus: (iOS | Android)
​setLogLevel​
setDebugLogging: (iOS | Android)
​configureWithFileInPath:​
overrideConfigPath: (iOS | Android)
​configureWithAppId:​
Not applicable
​updateConfiguration:​
Not applicable
setAppGroup:
setAppGroup: (iOS)
​trackState:data:​
trackState:data: (iOS | Android)
​trackAction:data:​
trackAction:data: (iOS | Android)
​collectPII:​
collectPII: (iOS | Android)
​getSdkIdentities:​
getAllIdentifiersAsync: (iOS | Android)
Deprecated APIs and functionality
4x SDK
Notes
trackActionFromBackground (iOS | Android)
Deprecated
trackLocation:data: (iOS | Android)
Deprecated
trackBeacon:Data: (iOS | Android)
Deprecated
trackingClearCurrentBeacon (iOS | Android)
Deprecated
registerAdobeDataCallback: (Android)
Deprecated
lifetimeValue (iOS | Android)
Deprecated
trackLifetimeValueIncrease:data: (iOS | Android)
​
trackTimedActionStart: (iOS | Android)
Deprecated
trackTimedActionUpdate: (iOS | Android)
Deprecated
trackTimedActionEnd: (iOS | Android)
Deprecated
trackTimedActionExists: (iOS | Android)
Deprecated
Tracking App Crash (iOS | Android)
Deprecated
For methods to send beacon tracking data to Adobe Analytics, see this guide​
Lifecycle extension APIs
Supported APIs
In the v4 iOS SDK, Lifecycle start and stop calls are made automatically by the SDK. In the AEP SDK, the calls to start and stop lifecycle will need to be made by the application developer. For more information, see Lifecycle extension in iOS.
For more information, see Lifecycle API reference.
Experience Platform SDK
4x SDK
​lifecycleStart:​
collectLifecycleData (iOS | Android)
​lifecycleStart:​
collectLifecycleWithAdditionalData (iOS | Android)
​lifecycleStop​
pauseCollectingLifecycleData (Android only)
Deprecated APIs
4x SDK
Notes
keepLifecycleSessionAlive (iOS | Android)
Deprecated
Identity extension APIs
For more information, see Identity API reference.
Supported APIs
Experience Platform SDK
4x SDK
​setPushIdentifier:​
setPushIdentifier (iOS | Android)
​setAdvertisingIdentifier:​
setAdvertisingIdentifier (iOS | Android)
​getMarketingCloudID:​
visitorMarketingCloudID (iOS | Android)
​syncIdentifiers:​
visitorSyncIdentifiers (iOS | Android)
​syncIdentifiers:authentication:​
visitorSyncIdentifiers:authenticationState: (iOS | Android)
​syncIdentifier:identifier:authentication:​
visitorSyncIdentifiersWithType:identifier:authenticationState: (iOS | Android)
​getIdentifiers​
visitorGetIDs (iOS | Android)
​appendToURL:withCallback:​
visitorAppendToURL: (iOS | Android)
​getUrlVariables​
visitorGetUrlVariablesAsync: (iOS | Android)
Adobe Analytics extension APIs   
For more information, see Analytics API reference.
Supported APIs
Experience Platform SDK
4x SDK
​getUserIdentifier:​
getUserIdentifier (iOS | Android)
​setUserIdentifier:​
setUserIdentifier (iOS | Android)
​getTrackingIdentifier:​
trackingIdentifier (iOS | Android)
​sendQueuedHits:​
trackingSendQueuedHits (iOS | Android)
clearQueue
trackingClearQueue (iOS | Android)
​getQueueSize​
trackingGetQueueSize (iOS | Android)
Adobe Audience Manager extension APIs   
For more information, see Audience Manager Extension API Reference.
Supported APIs   
Experience Platform SDK
4x SDK (iOS | Android)
extensionVersion
Not applicable
​​getVisitorProfile​​
audienceVisitorProfile
​​signalWithData:callback:​​
audienceSignalWithData:callback
​​reset​​
audienceReset
Deprecated APIs   
4x SDK
Notes
audienceSetDpid:dpuuid: (iOS | Android)
Replaced - See Link​
audienceDpid: (iOS | Android)
Replaced - See Link​
audienceDpuuid: (iOS | Android)
Replaced - See Link​
Adobe Target extension APIs
For more information see Target API reference.
Supported APIs
Experience Platform SDK
4x SDK (iOS | Android)
getThirdPartyId:
targetThirdPartyID
setThirdPartyId:
targetSetThirdPartyID
getTntid:
Not applicable
resetExperience:
targetClearCookies
prefetchObjectWithName:mboxParameters:
targetPrefetchObjectWithName:mboxParameters:
prefetchContent:withProfileParameters:callback:
targetPrefetchContent:withProfileParameters:callback:
prefetchClearCache:
targetPrefetchClearCache
requestObjectWithName:defaultContent:mboxParameters:callback:
targetRequestObjectWithName:defaultContent:mboxParameters:callback:
loadRequests:withProfileParameters:
targetLoadRequests:withProfileParameters:
Deprecated APIs
4x SDK
Notes
targetPcID
Deprecated
targetSessionID
Deprecated
targetLoadRequest:callback:
Deprecated
targetLoadRequestWithName:defaultContent:profileParameters:orderParameters:mboxParameters:callback:
Deprecated
targetLoadRequestWithName:defaultContent:profileParameters:orderParameters:mboxParameters:requestLocationParameters:callback:
Deprecated
targetCreateRequestWithName:defaultContent:parameters:
Deprecated
targetCreateOrderConfirmRequestWithName:orderId:orderTotal:productPurchasedId:parameters:
Deprecated

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Experience Platform SDK	4x SDK
extensionVersion	version/getVersion (iOS \| Android)
getPrivacyStatus	privacyStatus (iOS \| Android)
setPrivacyStatus	setPrivacyStatus: (iOS \| Android)
setLogLevel	setDebugLogging: (iOS \| Android)
configureWithFileInPath:	overrideConfigPath: (iOS \| Android)
configureWithAppId:	Not applicable
updateConfiguration:	Not applicable
setAppGroup:	setAppGroup: (iOS)
trackState:data:	trackState:data: (iOS \| Android)
trackAction:data:	trackAction:data: (iOS \| Android)
collectPII:	collectPII: (iOS \| Android)
getSdkIdentities:	getAllIdentifiersAsync: (iOS \| Android)

4x SDK	Notes
trackActionFromBackground (iOS \| Android)	Deprecated
trackLocation:data: (iOS \| Android)	Deprecated
trackBeacon:Data: (iOS \| Android)	Deprecated
trackingClearCurrentBeacon (iOS \| Android)	Deprecated
registerAdobeDataCallback: (Android)	Deprecated
lifetimeValue (iOS \| Android)	Deprecated
trackLifetimeValueIncrease:data: (iOS \| Android)
trackTimedActionStart: (iOS \| Android)	Deprecated
trackTimedActionUpdate: (iOS \| Android)	Deprecated
trackTimedActionEnd: (iOS \| Android)	Deprecated
trackTimedActionExists: (iOS \| Android)	Deprecated
Tracking App Crash (iOS \| Android)	Deprecated

Experience Platform SDK	4x SDK
lifecycleStart:	collectLifecycleData (iOS \| Android)
lifecycleStart:	collectLifecycleWithAdditionalData (iOS \| Android)
lifecycleStop	pauseCollectingLifecycleData (Android only)

4x SDK	Notes
keepLifecycleSessionAlive (iOS \| Android)	Deprecated

Experience Platform SDK	4x SDK
setPushIdentifier:	setPushIdentifier (iOS \| Android)
setAdvertisingIdentifier:	setAdvertisingIdentifier (iOS \| Android)
getMarketingCloudID:	visitorMarketingCloudID (iOS \| Android)
syncIdentifiers:	visitorSyncIdentifiers (iOS \| Android)
syncIdentifiers:authentication:	visitorSyncIdentifiers:authenticationState: (iOS \| Android)
syncIdentifier:identifier:authentication:	visitorSyncIdentifiersWithType:identifier:authenticationState: (iOS \| Android)
getIdentifiers	visitorGetIDs (iOS \| Android)
appendToURL:withCallback:	visitorAppendToURL: (iOS \| Android)
getUrlVariables	visitorGetUrlVariablesAsync: (iOS \| Android)

Experience Platform SDK	4x SDK
getUserIdentifier:	getUserIdentifier (iOS \| Android)
setUserIdentifier:	setUserIdentifier (iOS \| Android)
getTrackingIdentifier:	trackingIdentifier (iOS \| Android)
sendQueuedHits:	trackingSendQueuedHits (iOS \| Android)
clearQueue	trackingClearQueue (iOS \| Android)
getQueueSize	trackingGetQueueSize (iOS \| Android)

Experience Platform SDK	4x SDK (iOS \| Android)
extensionVersion	Not applicable
getVisitorProfile	audienceVisitorProfile
signalWithData:callback:	audienceSignalWithData:callback
reset	audienceReset

4x SDK	Notes
audienceSetDpid:dpuuid: (iOS \| Android)	Replaced - See Link
audienceDpid: (iOS \| Android)	Replaced - See Link
audienceDpuuid: (iOS \| Android)	Replaced - See Link

Experience Platform SDK	4x SDK (iOS \| Android)
getThirdPartyId:	targetThirdPartyID
setThirdPartyId:	targetSetThirdPartyID
getTntid:	Not applicable
resetExperience:	targetClearCookies
prefetchObjectWithName:mboxParameters:	targetPrefetchObjectWithName:mboxParameters:
prefetchContent:withProfileParameters:callback:	targetPrefetchContent:withProfileParameters:callback:
prefetchClearCache:	targetPrefetchClearCache
requestObjectWithName:defaultContent:mboxParameters:callback:	targetRequestObjectWithName:defaultContent:mboxParameters:callback:
loadRequests:withProfileParameters:	targetLoadRequests:withProfileParameters:

4x SDK	Notes
targetPcID	Deprecated
targetSessionID	Deprecated
targetLoadRequest:callback:	Deprecated
targetLoadRequestWithName:defaultContent:profileParameters:orderParameters:mboxParameters:callback:	Deprecated
targetLoadRequestWithName:defaultContent:profileParameters:orderParameters:mboxParameters:requestLocationParameters:callback:	Deprecated
targetCreateRequestWithName:defaultContent:parameters:	Deprecated
targetCreateOrderConfirmRequestWithName:orderId:orderTotal:productPurchasedId:parameters:	Deprecated