Matomo analytics doesn't work

[goququ]

Describe the bug

I have installed the matomo analytics plugin according the docs, but the default events of backstage don't track. So I fixed it by replacing this part of code:

// plugins/analytics-module-matomo/src/api/index.ts

captureEvent(event: AnalyticsEvent) {
    const { context, action, subject, value } = event;

    // OLD: this.paq.push([
    window._paq.push([
      'trackEvent',
      context.extension || 'App',
      action,
      subject,
      value,
    ]);
  }

Expected Behavior

I expect api calls to matomo instance while I navigate on backstage.

What are the steps to reproduce this bug?

1. Setup matomo analytics plugin
2. Check api calls on Network tab, while you are working on backstage.

Versions of software used and environment

OS: Darwin 23.3.0 - darwin/arm64
node: v18.19.1
yarn: 1.22.21
cli: 0.25.1 (installed)
backstage: 1.22.1

Dependencies:
@backstage/app-defaults 1.4.7
@backstage/backend-app-api 0.5.13
@backstage/backend-common 0.19.9, 0.20.1, 0.21.2
@backstage/backend-dev-utils 0.1.4
@backstage/backend-openapi-utils 0.1.2
@backstage/backend-plugin-api 0.6.12
@backstage/backend-tasks 0.5.17
@backstage/backend-test-utils 0.2.10
@backstage/catalog-client 1.6.0
@backstage/catalog-model 1.4.4
@backstage/cli-common 0.1.13
@backstage/cli-node 0.2.3
@backstage/cli 0.25.1
@backstage/config-loader 1.6.2
@backstage/config 1.1.1
@backstage/core-app-api 1.12.0
@backstage/core-compat-api 0.1.1, 0.2.0
@backstage/core-components 0.13.10, 0.14.0
@backstage/core-plugin-api 1.9.0
@backstage/dev-utils 1.0.26
@backstage/errors 1.2.3
@backstage/eslint-plugin 0.1.4
@backstage/frontend-plugin-api 0.5.0, 0.6.0
@backstage/integration-aws-node 0.1.9
@backstage/integration-react 1.1.24
@backstage/integration 1.9.0
@backstage/plugin-api-docs 0.10.3
@backstage/plugin-auth-backend-module-atlassian-provider 0.1.1
@backstage/plugin-auth-backend-module-gcp-iap-provider 0.2.3
@backstage/plugin-auth-backend-module-github-provider 0.1.6
@backstage/plugin-auth-backend-module-gitlab-provider 0.1.6
@backstage/plugin-auth-backend-module-google-provider 0.1.6
@backstage/plugin-auth-backend-module-oauth2-provider 0.1.6
@backstage/plugin-auth-backend-module-oauth2-proxy-provider 0.1.1
@backstage/plugin-auth-backend-module-okta-provider 0.0.2
@backstage/plugin-auth-backend 0.20.3
@backstage/plugin-auth-node 0.4.7
@backstage/plugin-badges-backend 0.3.6
@backstage/plugin-badges 0.2.53
@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend-module-gitlab 0.3.6
@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend-module-ldap 0.5.24
@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend-module-scaffolder-entity-model 0.1.6
@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend-module-unprocessed 0.3.6
@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend 1.16.1
@backstage/plugin-catalog-common 1.0.21
@backstage/plugin-catalog-graph 0.3.3
@backstage/plugin-catalog-import 0.10.5
@backstage/plugin-catalog-node 1.7.2
@backstage/plugin-catalog-react 1.10.0
@backstage/plugin-catalog-unprocessed-entities 0.1.7
@backstage/plugin-catalog 1.16.1
@backstage/plugin-entity-feedback-backend 0.2.6
@backstage/plugin-entity-feedback-common 0.1.3
@backstage/plugin-entity-feedback 0.2.12
@backstage/plugin-events-node 0.2.18
@backstage/plugin-github-actions 0.6.10
@backstage/plugin-org 0.6.19
@backstage/plugin-permission-backend 0.5.32
@backstage/plugin-permission-common 0.7.12
@backstage/plugin-permission-node 0.7.23
@backstage/plugin-permission-react 0.4.20
@backstage/plugin-proxy-backend 0.4.7
@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-azure 0.1.1
@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-bitbucket 0.1.1
@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gerrit 0.1.1
@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-github 0.1.1
@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab 0.2.12
@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend 1.20.0
@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common 1.4.5
@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node 0.2.10
@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react 1.7.1
@backstage/plugin-scaffolder 1.17.1
@backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-catalog 0.1.13
@backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-pg 0.5.18
@backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-techdocs 0.1.16
@backstage/plugin-search-backend-node 1.2.16
@backstage/plugin-search-backend 1.4.9
@backstage/plugin-search-common 1.2.10
@backstage/plugin-search-react 1.7.6
@backstage/plugin-search 1.4.5
@backstage/plugin-sentry 0.5.14
@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend 1.9.5
@backstage/plugin-techdocs-module-addons-contrib 1.1.4
@backstage/plugin-techdocs-node 1.11.4
@backstage/plugin-techdocs-react 1.1.16
@backstage/plugin-techdocs 1.10.0
@backstage/plugin-user-settings 0.8.0
@backstage/release-manifests 0.0.11
@backstage/test-utils 1.4.7
@backstage/theme 0.4.4, 0.5.1
@backstage/types 1.1.1
@backstage/version-bridge 1.0.7

[invincibleJai]

/cc @akhilmhdh @riginoommen

[akhilmhdh]

Hey @invincibleJai

Sadly i am not part of the backstage Red Hat team anymore. As an open-source project yes but lacking a bit of bandwidth at present.

I think @riginoommen should be able to look into it

[deshmukhmayur]

Thanks for reporting and identifying the cause @goququ. I can send a quick fix for this shortly.

@invincibleJai Can you assign this issue to me?