# Client

Learn about the type that represents the device and software used to access the application.

A client describes the device and software used to access the application, including details of the device, operating system, and browser.

## Properties

These are the available properties:

- `device`: `object`

  The device used by the client.

  - `name`: `string` (optional)

    The name of the device. For example, "iPhone 11 Pro" or "MacBook Pro".

  - `vendor`: `string` (optional)

    The vendor or manufacturer of the device. For example, "Apple" or "Samsung".

  - `category`: `string`

    The category of the device. The possible values are:

    | Value     | Description         |
    | --------- | ------------------- |
    | `desktop` | A desktop computer. |
    | `tablet`  | A tablet device.    |
    | `mobile`  | A mobile phone.     |
    | `bot`     | Bots or crawlers.   |
    | `other`   | Any other device.   |
    | `unknown` | An unknown device.  |

  - `operatingSystem`: `object`

    The operating system of the device.

    - `name`: `string` (optional)

      The name of the operating system. For example, "iOS", "Android", or "Windows".

    - `version`: `string` (optional)

      The operating system's version. For example, "10.0.18363", "13.3", or "10".

- `browser`: `object`

  The browser used by the client.

  - `name`: `string` (optional)

    The browser's name. For example, "Chrome", "Safari", or "Firefox".

  - `version`: `string` (optional)

    The browser's version. For example, "78.0.3904.108", "13", or "71.0".

  - `type`: `string`

    The browser type. The possible values are:

    | Value     | Description                                      |
    | --------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
    | `web`     | A standard web browser.                          |
    | `in-app`  | A browser embedded in an application.            |
    | `crawler` | A search engine bot or crawler.                  |
    | `other`   | Any other browser, like proxies or feed readers. |
    | `unknown` | An unknown browser type.                         |

## Payload examples

Below is a payload example for this type:

**Payload**

```json
{
  "device": {
    "name": "MacBook Pro",
    "vendor": "Apple",
    "category": "desktop",
    "operatingSystem": {
      "name": "iOS",
      "version": "10.0.18363"
    }
  },
  "browser": {
    "name": "Chrome",
    "version": "78.0.3904.108",
    "type": "web"
  }
}
```

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