# TrackingEvent

Contains tracking information regarding a specific send. Other objects derive information from this parent object. Developers can’t interact directly with this object.

## Properties

| Name                              | Data Type                                                                            | Description                                                                                                                                                                  |
| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `BatchID`                         | Int                                                                                  | Ties triggered send sent events to other events (like clicks and opens that occur at a later date and time).                                                                 |
| `Client`                          | [ClientID](/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/clientid.md)                        | Specifies the account ownership and context of an object.                                                                                                                    |
| `CorrelationID`                   | String                                                                               | Identifies correlation of objects across several requests.                                                                                                                   |
| `CreatedDate`                     | DateTime                                                                             | The date and time when the object was created.                                                                                                                               |
| `CustomerKey`                     | String                                                                               | User-supplied unique identifier for an object within an object type. This property corresponds to the external key assigned to an object.                                    |
| `EventDate`                       | DateTime                                                                             | Date when a tracking event occurred.                                                                                                                                         |
| `EventType`                       | [EventType](/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/eventtype.md)                      | The type of tracking event.                                                                                                                                                  |
| `ID`                              | Int                                                                                  | Read-only identifier for an object. Some objects use the ObjectID property as a unique ID.                                                                                   |
| `ModifiedDate`                    | DateTime                                                                             | The date and time when the object was last modified.                                                                                                                         |
| `ObjectID`                        | String                                                                               | System-controlled, read-only text string identifier for object.                                                                                                              |
| `ObjectState`                     | String                                                                               | Not used.                                                                                                                                                                    |
| `Owner`                           | [Owner](/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/owner.md)                              | Describes account ownership of subscriber in an on-your-behalf account.                                                                                                      |
| `PartnerKey`                      | String                                                                               | Unique identifier provided by partner for an object. This property is accessible only via API.                                                                               |
| `PartnerProperties`               | Array of [APIProperty](/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/apiproperty.md) objects | A collection of metadata supplied by the client and stored by the system. These properties are accessible only via API.                                                      |
| `SendID`                          | Int                                                                                  | Contains identifier for a specific send.                                                                                                                                     |
| `SubscriberKey`                   | String                                                                               | Identification of a specific subscriber.                                                                                                                                     |
| `TriggeredSendDefinitionObjectID` | String                                                                               | Identifies the triggered send definition associated with an event. This value also appears in tracking events to allow you to tie those events to a specific triggered send. |

## Related Items

- [Supported Operations for Objects and Methods](/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/supported_operations_for_objects_and_methods.md)