Tag Manager API - Macro Dictionary Reference

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

Introduction

Each Google Tag Manager Macro has a type code to identify the macro. In addition, most macros have parameters (key, type pairs) that you can set as part of a "parameter object" when you create or update a macro. 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 macros.

1st Party Cookie

Type code

k

Parameters

Key Type Notes
name template Cookie name.

Example

 {
   "name": "Sample 1st Party Cookie Macro",
   "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 Macro",
   "type": "dbg"
  }

DOM Element

Type code

d

Parameters

Key Type Notes
elementId template
attributeName template Optional.

Example

  {
   "name": "Sample DOM Element Macro",
   "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 Macro",
   "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 macro 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 Macro",
   "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 Macro",
   "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 Macro",
   "type": "u",
   "parameter": [
    {
     "type": "template",
     "key": "component",
     "value": "URL"
    },
    {
     "type": "template",
     "key": "customUrlSource",
     "value": "{{element}}"
    }
   ]
  }