Tracking QA
Verify tag management, dataLayer events, and server-side ingestion with VisualQ's Tracking pillar.
Free plan
The dashboard tab is named Tracking. The legacy docs section Analytics covers the same pillar under the older name.
Tracking QA is one of VisualQ's quality pillars. It checks that your pages fire the tracking events defined in your tracking plan — comparing expected events against what the browser actually sends (dataLayer, gtag, Piano client, etc.).
What it catches
- Missing or mistyped event names on key pages
- Variables that never reach the dataLayer
- Scenarios linked to pages with no tracking coverage
- With Piano Analytics (Business+): hits that never reach Piano's server
Where to work
| Surface | Path |
|---|---|
| Tracking plan editor | Project → Tracking tab |
| Run from dashboard | Scenario Full audit or project Run full quality audit |
| Run programmatically | POST /api/tests/tracking or CI type: tracking |
| Piano 3-way compare | After audit + Piano integration configured |
Plan availability
Tracking audits run on every plan (Free through Enterprise). Piano server-side verification requires Business+.