What is event deduplication, and how does it work?

What is event deduplication, and how does it work?

Event deduplication is a process that prevents the same event from being counted multiple times when both the Pixel and the Conversions API are used. 

This ensures accurate conversions data by recognizing and filtering out duplicate events, thus providing a clearer picture of user interactions and conversions.


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