Device

Status: Experimental

type: device

Description: The device on which the process represented by this resource is running.

Attribute	Type	Description	Examples	Requirement Level
device.id	string	A unique identifier representing the device [1]	2ab2916d-a51f-4ac8-80ee-45ac31a28092	Recommended
device.manufacturer	string	The name of the device manufacturer [2]	Apple; Samsung	Recommended
device.model.identifier	string	The model identifier for the device [3]	iPhone3,4; SM-G920F	Recommended
device.model.name	string	The marketing name for the device model [4]	iPhone 6s Plus; Samsung Galaxy S6	Recommended

[1]: The device identifier MUST only be defined using the values outlined below. This value is not an advertising identifier and MUST NOT be used as such. On iOS (Swift or Objective-C), this value MUST be equal to the vendor identifier. On Android (Java or Kotlin), this value MUST be equal to the Firebase Installation ID or a globally unique UUID which is persisted across sessions in your application. More information can be found here on best practices and exact implementation details. Caution should be taken when storing personal data or anything which can identify a user. GDPR and data protection laws may apply, ensure you do your own due diligence.

[2]: The Android OS provides this field via Build. iOS apps SHOULD hardcode the value Apple.

[3]: It’s recommended this value represents a machine readable version of the model identifier rather than the market or consumer-friendly name of the device.

[4]: It’s recommended this value represents a human readable version of the device model rather than a machine readable alternative.