Implement Observer mode in iOS SDK

If you already have your own purchase infrastructure and aren’t ready to fully switch to Adapty, you can explore Observer mode. In its basic form, Observer Mode offers advanced analytics and seamless integration with attribution and analytics systems.

If this meets your needs, you only need to:

Turn it on when configuring the Adapty SDK by setting the observerMode parameter to true.
Report transactions from your existing purchase infrastructure to Adapty.

If you also need flows, paywalls, and A/B testing, additional setup is required, as described below.

Observer mode setup

Turn on the Observer mode if you handle purchases and subscription status yourself and use Adapty for sending subscription events and analytics.

Important

When running in Observer mode, Adapty SDK won’t close any transactions, so make sure you’re handling it.

import SwiftUI
import Adapty

@main
struct YourApp: App {
  init() {
    // Configure Adapty SDK
    let configurationBuilder = AdaptyConfiguration
      .builder(withAPIKey: "YOUR_PUBLIC_SDK_KEY") // Get from Adapty dashboard
      .with(observerMode: true) 
      
    let config = configurationBuilder.build()
    
    // Activate Adapty SDK asynchronously
    Task {
      do {
        try await Adapty.activate(with: configurationBuilder)
      } catch {
        // Handle error appropriately for your app
        print("Adapty activation failed: ", error)
      }
    }
    
    var body: some Scene {
      WindowGroup {
        // Your content view
      }
    }
  }
}

import Adapty

Task {
  do {
    let configurationBuilder = AdaptyConfiguration
      .builder(withAPIKey: "YOUR_PUBLIC_SDK_KEY") // Get from Adapty dashboard
      .with(observerMode: true) 
    
    let config = configurationBuilder.build()
    try await Adapty.activate(with: config)
  } catch {
    // Handle error appropriately for your app
    print("Adapty activation failed: ", error)
  }
}

Parameters:

Parameter	Description
observerMode	A boolean value that controls Observer mode. The default value is `false`.

Using Adapty flows & paywalls in Observer Mode

If you also want to use Adapty’s flows, paywalls, and A/B testing features, you can — but it requires some extra setup in Observer mode. Here’s what you’ll need to do in addition to the steps above:

Display remote config paywalls as usual. For flows & paywalls built in the Flow & Paywall Builder, see Present flows in Observer mode.
Associate flows & paywalls with purchase transactions.