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# Identify event

> Reference for the identify event that ties users to their actions and records traits like wallet name and RDNS for cross-session user recognition.

The `identify` event lets you tie a user to their actions and record traits about them.
It includes a unique User ID, wallet name, and wallet rdns.

## Properties

| Property        | Type   | Description                                                          |
| :-------------- | :----- | :------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `provider_name` | String | Name of the wallet provider (e.g., MetaMask).                        |
| `rdns`          | String | Reverse-DNS identifier of the wallet provider (e.g., `io.metamask`). |

## Sample Payload

Here’s the payload of a typical call with most common fields removed:

```json theme={null}
{
    "type": "identify",
    "user_id": "0c93652b-a366-4c92-ab87-0c0ab4fba5aa",
    "address": "0x9798d87366bdfc5d70b300abdffc4f9e95369b3d",
    "properties": {
        "provider_name": "MetaMask",
        "rdns": "io.metamask"
    }
}
```