Initializing the Kotlin SDK

Start using the SDK by instantiating the DYSdk object.

The initialize method sets up the initial global configuration for the SDK, which is used across different functions.

The following fields must be set during the initialization step, and can't be modified afterwards:

apiKey: To use the Dynamic Yield SDK, you need an API key generated in Experience OS. To create one, follow this guide. A server-side API key is recommended for SDK use.
dataCenter: Your section is in one of our two data centers: US or EU.
context: The application context object.

Other parameters can be adjusted after the initialization using setters.

Call the initialize method once at the beginning of your SDK setup.

Parameters

The following table lists the parameters the initialize method accepts:

Kotlin Parameter	Type	Description
apiKey Required	String	Unique API Key for authentication generated in Experience OS.
dataCenter Required	DataCenter	The Dynamic Yield data center to connect to (DataCenter.US or DataCenter.EU).
context Required	android.content.Context	The application context object.
deviceType	DeviceType	The type of device being used. Valid values are: `SMARTPHONE`, `TABLET`, `KIOSK`, `ODMB` * `KIOSK` and `ODMB` are relevant for Restaurants only.
channel	Channel	The digital channel through which the user is interacting. When used, the default value is `Channel.APP`. Other possible values are: `KIOSK`, `DRIVE_THRU`.
ip	String	The device IP address for geolocation-based targeting and audience building.
locale	String	Used to configure the locale that will be used for all DY experiences. Learn more about using localization and country codes for locale.
isImplicitPageview	Boolean	Determine whether to automatically report a new pageview when calling Choose Variations. This is set to false by default.
isImplicitImpressionMode	Boolean	Determine whether to automatically report an impression for all variations returned by the Choose call. This is set to true by default.
customUrl	String	Relevant when using a proxy server. In such cases, the `dataCenter` parameter is ignored.
sharedDevice For Restaurants only	Boolean	Indicates whether the device running the application is shared among multiple users. This parameter defaults to false. Consult your technical account manager before changing this value.
deviceId For Restaurants only	String	A unique identifier for the device.

Example

DYSdk.getInstance()
    .initialize(
        apiKey = "your-api-key",
        dataCenter = DataCenter.US,
        context = applicationContext,
        deviceId = "example-deviceId",
        channel = Channel.APP,
        ip = "1.2.3.4",
        locale = "en",
        isImplicitPageview = true,
        isImplicitImpressionMode = false,
)

DYSdk setters

Method name	Parameter
setDeviceType	DeviceType
setChannel	Channel
setIp	String
setLocale	String
setIsImplicitPageview	Boolean
setIsImplicitImpressionMode	Boolean
setLogLevel	LogLevel

DYSdk getters

Method name	Return Value
getLogLevel	LogLevel
getDyId (see note)	String?
getSessionId (see note)	String?

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Note: Return values might be null or an empty string if not assigned yet (before the first call to the Choose Variations function).