What is AEP Web SDK?
The AEP Web SDK is a unified JavaScript library that sends data from websites and apps directly to Adobe Experience Platform and Adobe Analytics. Instead of multiple libraries for Analytics, Target, and Audience Manager, Customer Journey Analytics, Web SDK consolidates them into a single implementation.
Why Move Away from AppMeasurement?
- Fragmented Implementations
- AppMeasurement requires separate setups for Analytics, Target, and Audience Manager.
- Web SDK unifies everything into one streamlined implementation.
- Future-Proofing
- Adobe is investing heavily in Experience Platform.
- Web SDK ensures compatibility with upcoming features and products.
- Improved Data Governance
- Centralized data stream for all Adobe solutions.
- Easier to manage consent, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
- Performance Gains
- Lighter library, fewer network calls.
- Faster page loads and improved site performance.
- Enhanced Integrations
- Direct pipeline into Adobe Experience Platform.
- Easier connections to customer profiles, real-time decisioning, and personalization.
Role of Adobe Launch (Tags) in Migration
Adobe Launch is the recommended deployment tool for implementing Web SDK.
- Provides a UI to configure Web SDK without heavy coding.
- Allows rules, conditions, and data elements for flexible tracking.
- Simplifies version control and publishing.
Migration Strategy
- Audit current AppMeasurement setup – identify Analytics, Target, and Audience Manager calls.
- Configure AEP Data Stream – create a data stream in Experience Platform for unified data flow.
- Implement Web SDK via Adobe Launch – replace AppMeasurement tags with Web SDK extension.
- Validate and QA – use debugging tools to ensure parity with old setup.
- Decommission AppMeasurement – once confidence is high, remove legacy code.
Conclusion
Moving from AppMeasurement to Web SDK is not just a technical upgrade, but a strategic shift. It centralizes data, improves performance, and unlocks the true potential of Adobe Experience Platform. Businesses that adopt Web SDK early position themselves for more accurate insights, better personalization, and future-ready digital experiences.
