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Design LWC analytics and instrumentation

Real World Scenario

Product team cannot measure which LWC features drive user engagement on record pages.

Expected Answer

• Custom platform events or Analytics Cloud tracking component interactions • Privacy-safe event payloads no PII in client telemetry • Track load time error rate feature usage funnels • Correlation Id linking client events to Apex logs • Opt-in instrumentation flag via CMDT • Dashboard for component adoption by profile • Avoid third-party trackers blocked by CSP

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Direct answer: Custom platform events or Analytics Cloud tracking component interactions Also consider: Privacy-safe event payloads no PII in client telemetry In practice: Track load time error rate feature usage funnels Balance speed of delivery with maintainability.

Architect Perspective

Instrument high-value LWCs at launch—retrofit analytics rarely prioritized.