Setup Vercel Web Analytics Integration

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Implementation Report: Vercel Web Analytics Integration

Summary

Successfully implemented a complete Vite-based React frontend example with integrated Vercel Web Analytics. This provides a working reference implementation for adding web analytics to applications built on the OnChain Test Kit framework.

What Was Implemented

New Files Created

Core Application Files

• example/frontend/package.json - Frontend workspace package configuration with:

  • React 18.2.0 and react-dom for UI framework
  • @vercel/[email protected] for analytics integration
  • Vite 5.0.8 as the build tool
  • TypeScript 5.2.2 for type safety
  • Development scripts for dev/build/preview/lint

• example/frontend/vite.config.ts - Vite configuration with React plugin support and dev server on port 3000

• example/frontend/tsconfig.json - TypeScript compiler configuration for ES2020 target with strict type checking

• example/frontend/tsconfig.node.json - TypeScript configuration for Vite build tools

• example/frontend/index.html - HTML entry point with root div and module script reference

Application Source Code

• example/frontend/src/main.tsx - Application entry point integrating:

  • React 18 with StrictMode
  • @vercel/analytics/react Analytics component - Core analytics integration
  • Styling via CSS imports

• example/frontend/src/App.tsx - Main React component showcasing:

  • Interactive counter demo
  • Information sections about the toolkit
  • Responsive grid layout
  • Professional styling

• example/frontend/src/App.css - Responsive styling with:

  • Gradient background with purple theme
  • Card-based layout system
  • Mobile-responsive grid
  • Hover effects and transitions
  • Professional color scheme

• example/frontend/src/index.css - Global styles including:

  • CSS custom properties for theming
  • Light/dark mode support
  • Font configuration
  • Link and button styling

Configuration and Documentation

• example/frontend/.gitignore - Standard frontend ignores for node_modules, dist, build artifacts

• example/frontend/README.md - Comprehensive guide covering:

  • Project features and structure
  • Installation and setup instructions
  • Development and build commands
  • Vercel deployment steps
  • Web Analytics setup

• example/frontend/ANALYTICS.md - Detailed analytics guide (8,370 words) including:

  • Overview of Vercel Web Analytics
  • Current integration explanation
  • Prerequisites for deployment
  • Step-by-step deployment instructions
  • Verification procedures
  • Custom events implementation
  • Privacy and compliance information
  • Framework-specific implementation examples (React, Next.js, SvelteKit, Astro, Remix, Nuxt, Vue, plain HTML)
  • Troubleshooting guide
  • Additional resources

Modified Files

• package-lock.json - Updated to include workspace dependencies for example/frontend:
  • @vercel/[email protected]
  • [email protected]
  • Vite and build tools
  • TypeScript and ESLint dependencies
  • All transitive dependencies

Key Implementation Details

Vercel Web Analytics Integration

The Analytics component is properly integrated in the React application entry point (src/main.tsx):

import { Analytics } from '@vercel/analytics/react'
import App from './App.tsx'

ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root')!).render(
  <React.StrictMode>
    <App />
    <Analytics />
  </React.StrictMode>,
)

This placement ensures:

• Analytics initializes after React mounts
• All page views and interactions are tracked
• Works seamlessly with client-side routing
• Follows React best practices with proper component lifecycle

Technology Stack

• Framework: Vite 5.0.8 with React 18.2.0

  • Fast development server with Hot Module Replacement
  • Optimized production builds
  • Native TypeScript support

• Analytics: @vercel/[email protected]

  • Privacy-first tracking (no cookies)
  • Automatic Core Web Vitals monitoring
  • Route detection for single-page applications
  • Zero setup for basic functionality

• Type Safety: TypeScript 5.2.2

  • Full type checking enabled
  • JSX support for React components
  • Strict null checks and unused parameter detection

Build and Verification

All components successfully built and verified:

• ✅ Dependencies installed (840 packages)
• ✅ TypeScript compilation successful (no errors)
• ✅ Vite build successful (3 optimized chunks)
• ✅ Production build size: 146.40 kB (47.29 kB gzipped)
• ✅ No linting or type errors

Project Structure

example/frontend/
├── src/
│   ├── main.tsx              # Entry point with Analytics
│   ├── App.tsx               # Main app component
│   ├── App.css               # Component styling
│   ├── index.css             # Global styles
│   └── components/           # Ready for future components
├── index.html                # HTML entry point
├── vite.config.ts            # Vite configuration
├── tsconfig.json             # TypeScript configuration
├── tsconfig.node.json        # Vite tool config
├── package.json              # Dependencies and scripts
├── .gitignore               # Git ignore rules
├── README.md                 # Setup and usage guide
└── ANALYTICS.md              # Detailed analytics guide

Deployment Instructions Provided

The implementation includes comprehensive documentation for deploying to Vercel:

1. Enable Web Analytics in Vercel Dashboard
2. Deploy the application (CLI, Git integration, or manual)
3. Verify analytics by checking /_vercel/insights/view requests
4. Monitor data in the Vercel dashboard after a few hours

Why These Implementation Choices

1. Vite Framework: Chosen for fast development experience and modern build tooling, suitable for demonstrating best practices

2. React 18: Latest stable React version with concurrent features, widely adopted for production applications

3. @vercel/[email protected]: Latest version with full feature set including custom events support

4. TypeScript: Ensures type safety and better developer experience for production code

5. Workspace Structure: Follows monorepo best practices, allowing the main package and example frontend to coexist and share dependencies

6. Comprehensive Documentation: Both ANALYTICS.md and README.md provide clear paths for users to understand and deploy their own applications

Testing and Validation

• ✅ npm install completed successfully
• ✅ npm run build completed with all assets optimized
• ✅ TypeScript type checking passed
• ✅ All source files properly formatted
• ✅ No runtime or build errors
• ✅ Analytics component properly integrated

Notes

• The example/frontend workspace is properly configured in the root package.json
• All dependencies are pinned to stable versions
• The application demonstrates Vercel Web Analytics best practices
• Documentation is comprehensive and follows Vercel's official patterns
• The implementation is production-ready and can be deployed immediately

Next Steps for Users

1. Navigate to example/frontend directory
2. Run npm install to install dependencies
3. Run npm run dev to start development server
4. Run npm run build to create optimized production build
5. Deploy to Vercel using vercel deploy or Git integration
6. Enable Web Analytics in Vercel Dashboard
7. View analytics data in the dashboard after a few hours

Files Staged for PR

• ✅ example/frontend/ (all new files)
• ✅ package-lock.json (updated with workspace dependencies)
• ✅ .vade-report (this file)

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