Customer.io Debug Bundle
Current State
!node --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'Node.js: not installed'
!npm list customerio-node 2>/dev/null | grep customerio || echo 'customerio-node: not installed'
Overview
Collect a comprehensive debug bundle for Customer.io support tickets: API connectivity tests, user profile inspection, SDK version info, environment validation, and a structured support report.
Prerequisites
- Customer.io API credentials configured
curlavailable for API tests- User ID or email of the affected user/delivery
Instructions
Step 1: API Connectivity Diagnostic
#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail
echo "=== Customer.io Debug Bundle ==="
echo "Timestamp: $(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)"
echo ""
# 1. Check Customer.io status
echo "--- Platform Status ---"
curl -s "https://status.customer.io/api/v2/status.json" \
| python3 -c "import sys,json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); print(f'Status: {d[\"status\"][\"description\"]}')" \
2>/dev/null || echo "Could not reach status page"
# 2. Test Track API authentication
echo ""
echo "--- Track API Auth ---"
TRACK_RESULT=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" \
-u "${CUSTOMERIO_SITE_ID}:${CUSTOMERIO_TRACK_API_KEY}" \
-X PUT "https://track.customer.io/api/v1/customers/debug-test-$(date +%s)" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"email":"debug-test@example.com"}')
echo "Track API: HTTP ${TRACK_RESULT}"
# 3. Test App API authentication
echo ""
echo "--- App API Auth ---"
APP_RESULT=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${CUSTOMERIO_APP_API_KEY}" \
"https://api.customer.io/v1/campaigns")
echo "App API: HTTP ${APP_RESULT}"
# 4. DNS and latency
echo ""
echo "--- Network Diagnostics ---"
for host in track.customer.io api.customer.io; do
LATENCY=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{time_total}" "https://${host}")
echo "${host}: ${LATENCY}s"
done
Step 2: User Profile Investigation
// scripts/debug-user.ts
// Investigate a specific user's state in Customer.io
import { TrackClient, APIClient, RegionUS } from "customerio-node";
async function investigateUser(userId: string) {
const cio = new TrackClient(
process.env.CUSTOMERIO_SITE_ID!,
process.env.CUSTOMERIO_TRACK_API_KEY!,
{ region: RegionUS }
);
console.log(`\n=== User Investigation: ${userId} ===\n`);
// Test if we can identify (update) the user — confirms they exist
try {
await cio.identify(userId, {
_debug_checked_at: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000),
});
console.log("Profile: EXISTS (identify succeeded)");
} catch (err: any) {
console.log(`Profile: ERROR (${err.statusCode}: ${err.message})`);
}
// Test if we can track an event on the user
try {
await cio.track(userId, {
name: "debug_check",
data: { checked_at: new Date().toISOString() },
});
console.log("Event tracking: WORKING");
} catch (err: any) {
console.log(`Event tracking: ERROR (${err.statusCode}: ${err.message})`);
}
// Check suppression status by trying to unsuppress
// (If user is not suppressed, this is a no-op)
console.log("\nNote: Check suppression status in Customer.io dashboard:");
console.log(` People > Search "${userId}" > check Suppressed badge`);
console.log(" Also check Activity tab for bounce/complaint events");
}
const userId = process.argv[2];
if (!userId) {
console.error("Usage: npx tsx scripts/debug-user.ts <user-id>");
process.exit(1);
}
investigateUser(userId);
Step 3: SDK and Environment Info
// scripts/debug-env.ts
import { readFileSync } from "fs";
function collectEnvInfo() {
const report: Record<string, string> = {};
// Node.js version
report["node_version"] = process.version;
report["platform"] = `${process.platform} ${process.arch}`;
// SDK version
try {
const pkg = JSON.parse(
readFileSync("node_modules/customerio-node/package.json", "utf-8")
);
report["customerio_node_version"] = pkg.version;
} catch {
report["customerio_node_version"] = "NOT INSTALLED";
}
// Environment config (redacted)
report["site_id_set"] = process.env.CUSTOMERIO_SITE_ID ? "YES" : "NO";
report["track_key_set"] = process.env.CUSTOMERIO_TRACK_API_KEY ? "YES" : "NO";
report["app_key_set"] = process.env.CUSTOMERIO_APP_API_KEY ? "YES" : "NO";
report["region"] = process.env.CUSTOMERIO_REGION ?? "us (default)";
// Redacted key prefix for identification
const siteId = process.env.CUSTOMERIO_SITE_ID ?? "";
report["site_id_prefix"] = siteId.substring(0, 4) + "...";
console.log("\n=== Environment Debug Info ===\n");
for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(report)) {
console.log(`${key}: ${value}`);
}
}
collectEnvInfo();
Step 4: Generate Support Report
// scripts/generate-support-report.ts
function generateReport(issue: {
summary: string;
userId?: string;
deliveryId?: string;
errorCode?: number;
errorMessage?: string;
reproducible: boolean;
startedAt?: string;
}) {
const report = `
## Customer.io Support Report
Generated: ${new Date().toISOString()}
### Issue Summary
${issue.summary}
### Affected Resources
- User ID: ${issue.userId ?? "N/A"}
- Delivery ID: ${issue.deliveryId ?? "N/A"}
- Error Code: ${issue.errorCode ?? "N/A"}
- Error Message: ${issue.errorMessage ?? "N/A"}
### Reproduction
- Reproducible: ${issue.reproducible ? "Yes" : "Intermittent"}
- First observed: ${issue.startedAt ?? "Unknown"}
### Environment
- Node.js: ${process.version}
- Region: ${process.env.CUSTOMERIO_REGION ?? "us"}
- Site ID prefix: ${(process.env.CUSTOMERIO_SITE_ID ?? "").substring(0, 4)}...
### Steps to Reproduce
1. [Describe the action taken]
2. [Describe the expected result]
3. [Describe the actual result]
### Attachments
- [ ] Application logs (relevant time window)
- [ ] API request/response captures
- [ ] Screenshot of user profile in dashboard
- [ ] Screenshot of campaign/broadcast configuration
`.trim();
console.log(report);
}
Step 5: Collect Application Logs
# Collect recent Customer.io related logs (adjust path for your setup)
# Grep for CIO/customerio in your application logs
grep -i "customer\\.io\\|customerio\\|cio_" /var/log/app/*.log \
| tail -100 \
> /tmp/cio-debug-logs.txt 2>/dev/null
# Or from Docker
docker logs your-app-container 2>&1 \
| grep -i "customer\\.io\\|customerio\\|cio_" \
| tail -100 \
> /tmp/cio-debug-logs.txt
# Redact sensitive data before sharing
sed -i 's/\(api_key\|apikey\|secret\)=[^&]*/\1=REDACTED/gi' /tmp/cio-debug-logs.txt
Debug Checklist
- [ ] Customer.io status page checked (https://status.customer.io)
- [ ] Track API auth verified (HTTP 200)
- [ ] App API auth verified (HTTP 200)
- [ ] User profile exists and has
emailattribute - [ ] User is not suppressed
- [ ] SDK version documented
- [ ] Region configuration correct (US vs EU)
- [ ] Error logs collected and redacted
- [ ] Reproduction steps documented
Error Handling
| Issue | Solution | |-------|----------| | Status page unreachable | Check your network; try from a different network | | Both APIs return 401 | Credentials are wrong — regenerate in dashboard | | Track OK but App 401 | Using Track API key for App API — they're separate keys | | Logs contain PII | Run redaction script before sharing with support |
Resources
Next Steps
After creating debug bundle, proceed to customerio-rate-limits to implement proper rate limiting.