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This guide shows you how to easily integrate the Coralogix RUM SDK into your native Android apps.

Coralogix Android SDK supports Android 7.0+ (API level 24) and above.

Features

In addition to capturing errors, including ANRs, this SDK can intercept network calls, send log messages with customized severity levels, report errors, and track your customers' page transitions.

Installation

1

Add the Maven Central Repository to your project. Then, add the dependency to your module's build.gradle.

dependencies {
    implementation 'com.coralogix:android-sdk:2.2.0'
}
2

Sync your project.

Note

If you encounter a dependency that requires Java 8+ APIs, such as enabling core library desugaring to ensure compatibility across Android versions, see Troubleshooting for next steps.

Initialization

Initialize the Coralogix SDK with the application context.

In the initialization snippet, set mandatory fields: applicationName, coralogixDomain, publicKey, environment.

import com.coralogix.android.sdk.CoralogixRum
import com.coralogix.android.sdk.model.CoralogixDomain
import com.coralogix.android.sdk.model.CoralogixOptions

val config = CoralogixOptions(
    applicationName = "MyApp",
    coralogixDomain = CoralogixDomain.EU2,
    publicKey = "my_public_key",
    environment = "dev"
)

class DemoApplication : Application() {
    override fun onCreate() {
        super.onCreate()
       CoralogixRum.initialize(this, config)
    }

}

Refer to the following fields for CoralogixOptions.

Property Type Description Required Example
applicationName String Name of the application Yes "MyApp"
coralogixDomain CoralogixDomain The region associated with your Coralogix domain Yes US1, US2, EU1, EU2, API, AP2, AP3
publicKey String Coralogix token, publicly visible public_key value Yes "my_public_key"
labels Map<String,String> An optional set of labels that are added to every span for enrichment purposes No labels = mapOf("payment" to "visa")
environment String Specify the environment, such as development, staging, or production Yes "production"
version String Version of the application No "v.1.0"
userContext UserContext User context information, such as user ID, name, email, and additional metadata No UserContext(user_id = "123", user_name = "User", user_email = "[email protected]", user_metadata = mapOf("role" to "Admin"))
viewContext ViewContext Description of current activity No "MyActivityName"
instrumentations Map<Instrumentation, Boolean> Map to turn on/off specific instrumentation. Defaults to all true. No instrumentations = mapOf( Instrumentation.Network to false)
ignoreUrls List<String> A list of URLs to ignore for logging and monitoring purposes. Supports strings and regular expressions for matching. No ignoreUrls = listOf("https://jsonplaceholder\\.typicode\\.com/.*", ".*\\.svg", ".*\\.ico")
ignoreErrors List<String> List of error patterns to be ignored for logging and monitoring. Supports strings and regular expressions for matching. No ignoreErrors = listOf("^IllegalArgumentException$", "IOException", "ANR")
collectIPData Boolean Allow the option to send IP address to identify session country. Defaults to true. No true
sessionSampleRate Number Percentage of overall sessions being tracked. Defaults to 100%. No 100%
traceParentInHeader Boolean Add trace context propagation in headers across service boundaries. Defaults to false. No true
fpsSamplingSeconds Number Interval (in seconds) for collecting and logging frame rate data for performance tracking. Defaults to 300 sec. No 10
beforeSend lambda function Enable event access and modification before sending to Coralogix, supporting content modification, and event discarding. No beforeSend = { event -> if (event.userContext?.user_email?.endsWith("@example.com", ignoreCase = true) == true) {event.copy(userContext = event.userContext?.copy(user_email = "sensetive-info",),)} else {event}},

Configuration

Instrumentation

You can enable or disable specific instrumentation features using the instrumentations map. By default, all instrumentations are enabled.

Example

instrumentations = mapOf(
    Instrumentation.Network to false  // Disables network instrumentation
)

Instrumentation enum:

  • Error - Monitors error events.
  • Network - Intercepts network calls and, optionally, propagates trace context in headers across service boundaries.
  • Custom - Allows developers to define and track custom events, giving insights into specific actions or behaviors in the application that are critical to the business.
  • Anr - Automatically detects Application Not Responsive (ANR) events.
  • MobileVitals – Automatically tracks cold/warm start times and Frame Rate (FPS).
  • UserInteraction – Automatically tracks user interactions. Currently, only click and long click events are supported.
  • Lifecycle - Captures app lifecycle activity and fragment events that occur during runtime, providing insights into the application's behavior and performance.

    • Activity lifecycle events:

      • onActivityCreated - Triggered when the activity is first created, initializing the activity and setting up the UI.
      • onActivityStarted - Called when the activity becomes visible to the user, but may not yet be interactive.
      • onActivityResumed - Invoked when the activity enters the resumed state, making it fully interactive and allowing user input.
      • onActivityPaused - Called when the activity is partially obscured, such as when another activity or a dialog appears, but the activity is still partially visible.
      • onActivityStopped - Triggered when the activity is no longer visible to the user and enters the stopped state.
      • onActivitySaveInstanceState - Called to save the current state of the activity (e.g., UI data, user input) so it can be restored if the activity is restarted.
      • onActivityDestroyed - Called just before the activity is destroyed, allowing for final cleanup of resources and references.
    • Fragment lifecycle events:

      • onFragmentAttached - Called when the fragment is attached to its host activity. This is the point where the fragment is associated with the activity lifecycle.
      • onFragmentCreated - Called when the fragment is created. This occurs only once per fragment instance, even if it is attached and detached multiple times.
      • onFragmentViewCreated - Called after the fragment’s view is created and fully inflated. At this point, the fragment's UI is ready.
      • onFragmentStarted - Triggered when the fragment enters the started phase and becomes visible to the user.
      • onFragmentResumed - Called when the fragment enters the resumed phase, meaning the fragment is now interactive and the user can interact with it.
      • onFragmentPaused - Called when the fragment is partially obscured by another UI element (e.g., another activity, dialog box), but still visible.
      • onFragmentStopped - Called when the fragment is no longer visible to the user and has entered the stopped state.
      • onFragmentSaveInstanceState - Called to save the fragment's state (e.g., UI data, input) when the system needs to save its state (during pauses, backgrounding, or configuration changes), so it can be restored later.
      • onFragmentViewDestroyed - Called when the fragment’s view is destroyed and is no longer available, typically when the fragment is removed or replaced.
      • onFragmentDestroyed - Called when the fragment instance is fully destroyed, releasing any remaining resources.
      • onFragmentDetached - Called when the fragment is detached from its host activity, ending the association between the fragment and its host.

Ignoring errors and URLs

  • Ignore errors: Use ignoreErrors to exclude errors matching specific criteria. Supports strings and regular expressions.
    "^IllegalArgumentException$",
         "IOException",
         "ANR"
  • Ignore URLs: Use ignoreUrls to exclude URLs matching specific patterns from being traced.
"<https://jsonplaceholder>\\\\.typicode\\\\.com/.*",
        ".*\\\\.svg",
        ".*\\\\.ico",

Network interception

To enable RUM to intercept network events, add CoralogixOkHttpInterceptor to your network client.

OkHttp

val okHttpClient = OkHttpClient.Builder()
    .addInterceptor(CoralogixOkHttpInterceptor())
    .build()

val request = Request.Builder()
    .url("https://api.example.com/data")
    .build()

val response = okHttpClient.newCall(request).execute()
println(response.body?.string())

Retrofit

val okHttpClient = OkHttpClient.Builder()
    .addInterceptor(CoralogixOkHttpInterceptor())
    .build()

val retrofit = Retrofit.Builder()
    .baseUrl("https://api.example.com/")
    .client(okHttpClient)
    .addConverterFactory(GsonConverterFactory.create())
    .build()

interface ApiService {
    @GET("data")
    suspend fun getData(): Response<DataModel>
}

val apiService = retrofit.create(ApiService::class.java)
val response = apiService.getData()
println(response.body())

Ktor

Note

Only OkHttp engine is supported.

val httpClient = HttpClient(OkHttp) {
    engine {
        preconfigured = OkHttpClient.Builder()
            .addInterceptor(CoralogixOkHttpInterceptor())
            .build()
    }
}

val response = httpClient.get("https://api.example.com/data")
println(response.bodyAsText())

Glide (image loading)

val okHttpClient = OkHttpClient.Builder()
    .addInterceptor(CoralogixOkHttpInterceptor())
    .build()

val glide = Glide.get(context)
glide.registry.replace(
    GlideUrl::class.java,
    InputStream::class.java,
    OkHttpUrlLoader.Factory(okHttpClient)
)

Glide.with(context)
    .load("https://api.example.com/image.png")
    .into(imageView)

Integration functions

This section lists public functions used to interact with the Coralogix RUM SDK.

Set user context

Provide user context dynamically as user metadata becomes available.

Example

CoralogixRum.setUserContext(
    userContext = UserContext(
        userId = "123",
        username = "User User",
        email = "[email protected]",
        metadata = mapOf("key" to "value")
    )
)

Set labels

Update labels dynamically during runtime.

Example

CoralogixRum.setLabels(
    labels = mapOf(
        "environment" to "production",
        "version" to "1.0.2"
    )
)

Initiate custom measurements

Initiate a custom measurement to send numeric data to Coralogix for precise monitoring and analysis.

Example

CoralogixRum.sendCustomMeasurement("my-measurement", 1000)

Set view context

When using the SDK, the ViewContext will be set to the activity/fragment name by default. Manually update as necessary.

Example

CoralogixRum.setViewContext(
    viewName = "CustomViewName"
)

Log messages

Send log messages with customized severity levels.

Example

CoralogixRum.log(
    CoralogixLogSeverity.Error,
    "Custom log message error"
)

CoralogixLogSeverity defines severity levels for logs in the Coralogix system.

Case Raw Value Severity Level
debug 1 Debug
verbose 2 Verbose
info 3 Informational
warn 4 Warning
error 5 Error
critical 6 Critical

Report errors

Report errors appear in the Coralogix platform with level 5 severity.

Example

try {
    // code that might throw an error
} catch (t: Throwable) {
    CoralogixRum.reportError(t)
}

Troubleshooting

If you encounter a dependency that requires Java 8+ APIs, such as enabling core library desugaring to ensure compatibility across Android versions, do the following:

1

Update compileOptions by adding the following to your build.gradle file.

android {
    compileOptions {

        **isCoreLibraryDesugaringEnabled = true**
    }

}
2

Add Desugaring Dependency by including the library in your dependencies.

dependencies {
    coreLibraryDesugaring("com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:2.0.4")
}

This enables modern Java features on older Android versions.

Support

Need help?

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