Tag Manager API - Variable Dictionary Reference

This document describes the properties that can be set for Google Tag Manager variables.

Introduction

Each Google Tag Manager Variable has a type code to identify the variable. In addition, most variables have parameters (key, type pairs) that you can set as part of a "parameter object" when you create or update a variable. To learn more about how to set these parameters using a parameter object see the Parameter Reference.

The remainder of this document lists the details of all supported variables.

1st Party Cookie

Type code

k

Parameters

Key	Type	Notes
name	template	Cookie name.

Example

 {
   "name": "Sample 1st Party Cookie Variable",
   "type": "k",
   "parameter": [
    {
     "type": "template",
     "key": "name",
     "value": "myCookieName"
    }
   ]
 }

Auto-Event Variable

Type code

aev

Parameters

Key	Type	Notes
varType	template	One of ELEMENT,CLASSES, ID, TARGET, TEXT, URL, HISTORY_NEW_URL_FRAGMENT, HISTORY_OLD_URL_FRAGMENT, HISTORY_NEW_STATE, HISTORY_OLD_STATE, HISTORY_CHANGE_SOURCE.
defaultValue	template	Optional.

Example

  {
   "name": "Sample AutoEvent Variable",
   "type": "aev",
   "parameter": [
    {
     "type": "template",
     "key": "varType",
     "value": "CLASSES"
    },
    {
     "type": "template",
     "key": "defaultValue",
     "value": "MyDefault"
    }
   ]
  }

Constant String

Type code

c

Parameters

Key	Type
value	template

Example

  {
   "name": "Sample Constant String",
   "type": "c",
   "parameter": [
    {
     "type": "template",
     "key": "value",
     "value": "MyString"
    }
   ]
  }

Container Version Number

Type code

ctv

Parameters

N/A

Example

  {
   "name": "Sample Container Version Number",
   "type": "ctv"
  }

Custom Event

Type code

Parameters

N/A

Example

  {
   "name": "Custom Event Name",
   "type": "e"
  }

Custom JavaScript

Type code

jsm

Parameters

Key	Type
javascript	template

Example

  {
   "name": "Sample Custom Javascript",
   "type": "jsm",
   "parameter": [
    {
     "type": "template",
     "key": "javascript",
     "value": "function() {\n return \"Hello World\";\n}"
    }
   ]
  }

Data Layer Variable

Type code

v

Parameters

Key	Type	Notes
name	template	Data layer variable name.
defaultValue	template
dataLayerVersion	integer	1 or 2.

Example

  {
   "name": "Sample Data Layer Variable",
   "type": "v",
   "parameter": [
    {
     "type": "template",
     "key": "name",
     "value": "DL Variable Name"
    },
    {
     "type": "template",
     "key": "defaultValue",
     "value": "DEFAULT"
    },
    {
     "type": "integer",
     "key": "dataLayerVersion",
     "value": "2"
    }
   ]
  }

Debug Mode

Type code

dbg

Parameters

N/A

Example

  {
   "name": "Sample Debug Mode Variable",
   "type": "dbg"
  }

DOM Element

Type code

d

Parameters

Key	Type	Notes
elementId	template
attributeName	template	Optional.

Example

  {
   "name": "Sample DOM Element Variable",
   "type": "d",
   "parameter": [
    {
     "type": "template",
     "key": "elementId",
     "value": "MyElementId"
    },
    {
     "type": "template",
     "key": "attributeName",
     "value": "MyAttributeName"
    }
   ]
  }

HTTP Referrer

Type code

f

Parameters

Key	Type	Notes
component	template	One of: URL, PROTOCOL, HOST, PORT, PATH, QUERY, FRAGMENT.
stripWww	boolean	For component = HOST
queryKey	template	For component = QUERY

Example

  {
   "name": "Sample HTTP Referrer Variable",
   "type": "f",
   "parameter": [
    {
     "type": "template",
     "key": "component",
     "value": "URL"
    }
   ]
  }

JavaScript Variable

Type code

j

Parameters

Key	Type	Notes
name	template	Global variable name.

Example

  {
   "name": "Sample Javascript Variable",
   "type": "j",
   "parameter": [
    {
     "type": "template",
     "key": "name",
     "value": "MyGlobalVarName"
    }
   ]
  }

Lookup Table

Type code

smm

Parameters

Key	Type	Notes
input	template	Value used for lookup, should be a variable reference.
map	list	A list of maps, each with a single [key, value] pair.
map[].key	template
map[].value	template
defaultValue	template	Optional.

Example

  {
   "name": "Sample Lookup Table Variable",
   "type": "smm",
   "parameter": [
    {
     "type": "template",
     "key": "input",
     "value": "{{event}}"
    },
    {
     "type": "list",
     "key": "map",
     "list": [
      {
       "type": "map",
       "map": [
        {
         "type": "template",
         "key": "key",
         "value": "EventEqualsThis"
        },
        {
         "type": "template",
         "key": "value",
         "value": "ThenSetToThis"
        }
       ]
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "type": "template",
     "key": "defaultValue",
     "value": "MyDefaultValue"
    }
   ]
  }

Random Number

Type code

r

Parameters

N/A

Example

  {
   "name": "Sample Random Number Variable",
   "type": "r"
  }

URL

Type code

u

Parameters

Key	Type	Notes
component	template	One of: URL, PROTOCOL, HOST, PORT, PATH, QUERY, FRAGMENT.
customUrlSource	template	Optional.
stripWww	boolean	For component = HOST.
queryKey	template	For component = QUERY.

Example

  {
   "name": "Sample URL Variable",
   "type": "u",
   "parameter": [
    {
     "type": "template",
     "key": "component",
     "value": "URL"
    },
    {
     "type": "template",
     "key": "customUrlSource",
     "value": "{{element}}"
    }
   ]
  }