Meta Pixel Integration

Facebook/Instagram pixel setup, event tracking, and custom conversions.

6 min readUpdated 2025-01-13

BrightStar automatically installs and configures Meta Pixel on your event pages. This enables retargeting and conversion tracking without manual setup.

Automatic Event Tracking

PageView

Trigger: Event page load
Data: event_id, event_name, category

ViewContent

Trigger: Ticket section viewed
Data: ticket_ids, prices, currency

AddToCart

Trigger: Ticket added to checkout
Data: ticket_id, quantity, value

InitiateCheckout

Trigger: Checkout modal opened
Data: order_value, num_tickets

Purchase

Trigger: Order completed
Data: order_id, value, currency, tickets

Pixel Configuration

javascript
// BrightStar Meta Pixel Implementation
// Automatically configured — no manual setup needed

// Server-side events (preferred)
fetch("https://graph.facebook.com/v18.0/{pixel_id}/events", {
  method: "POST",
  body: JSON.stringify({
    data: [{
      event_name: "Purchase",
      event_time: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000),
      event_source_url: "https://brightstarevents.com/...",
      user_data: {
        em: hashedEmail,      // SHA-256 hashed
        ph: hashedPhone,      // SHA-256 hashed
        client_ip_address: ip,
        client_user_agent: ua
      },
      custom_data: {
        value: 100.00,
        currency: "USD",
        content_ids: ["tkt_abc123"]
      }
    }],
    access_token: "..." 
  })
})

Pixel event debugger

Interactive component coming soon

Custom Conversions

BrightStar Auto-Created Conversions

BS_TicketPurchase: Any ticket purchase
BS_EventPageView: Event page view
BS_CheckoutStarted: Checkout initiated

Custom Conversion Setup

Use Meta Events Manager to create additional:
High-value purchase (>$100)
VIP ticket purchase
Multi-ticket order

Attribution Settings

Default Attribution Window • Click-through: 7 days • View-through: 1 day

Conversion API Server-side tracking enabled. Bypasses ad blockers. 95%+ event match rate.

If you use your own Meta ads account, add your Pixel ID in Settings → Integrations → Meta Pixel. Both pixels will fire, enabling your custom campaigns alongside Amplify.

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