customerio-sdk-patterns

Customer.io SDK Patterns

Overview

Production-ready patterns for Customer.io SDK usage including type-safe clients, retry logic, event batching, and singleton management.

Prerequisites

Instructions

Step 1: Build a Type-Safe Client

Define TypeScript interfaces for user attributes and event names. Create a typed wrapper that enforces correct attribute types and event name enums.

Step 2: Add Retry with Exponential Backoff

Wrap operations with configurable retry logic that handles transient errors with exponential delay and skips retries on client errors.

Step 3: Implement Event Queue with Batching

Build an event queue that buffers track calls, auto-flushes on size threshold or time interval, and processes in parallel batches.

Step 4: Use Singleton with Lazy Initialization

Create a singleton factory that validates credentials and reuses a single TrackClient instance across the application.

For detailed implementation code and patterns, load the reference guide: Read(${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/implementation-guide.md)

Output

Error Handling

Error Cause Solution

Type mismatch Invalid attribute type Use TypeScript interfaces

Queue overflow Too many events Increase flush frequency

Retry exhausted Persistent failure Check network and credentials

Resources

Next Steps

After implementing patterns, proceed to customerio-primary-workflow for messaging workflows.

Examples

Basic usage: Apply customerio sdk patterns to a standard project setup with default configuration options.

Advanced scenario: Customize customerio sdk patterns for production environments with multiple constraints and team-specific requirements.

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