Markers

server

This API is used to send markers to the Gamebeast platform.


local Gamebeast = require(game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage"):WaitForChild("Gamebeast"))
local GamebeastMarkers = Gamebeast:GetService("Markers")

:SendMarker(markerType, value, position)

→ void

This method sends a marker with the specified value to Gamebeast.

markerType

string

The name of the marker.

value

number | {[string] : any}

The value of the marker.

position

Vector3?

The optional marker world position for heatmap visualization.

Usage


GamebeastMarkers:SendMarker("RoundEnded", {Score = 600, Map = "Office", Duration = 120})
 
-- Single value example:
GamebeastMarkers:SendMarker("RoundEnded", 600)
-- Equivalent to:
GamebeastMarkers:SendMarker("RoundEnded", {value = 600})

:SendPlayerMarker(player, markerType, value, position)

→ void

This function sends a marker associated with a specific player to Gamebeast.

player

Player

The player instance associated with the marker.

markerType

string

The name of the marker.

value

number | {[string] : any}

The value of the marker.

position

Vector3?

The optional marker world position for heatmap visualization.

Usage


local Player = game:GetService("Players").Player1
 
GamebeastMarkers:SendPlayerMarker(Player, "Coins", {Amount = 50, FoundIn = "Lobby"})
-- Single value example:
GamebeastMarkers:SendPlayerMarker(Player, "Coins", 50)
 
-- With position
GamebeastMarkers:SendPlayerMarker(Player, "Coins", 50, Player.Character.PrimaryPart.Position)

:SendNewPurchaseGrantedMarker(receiptInfo, position)

→ void

This function sends a Purchase marker from a dev product purchase to Gamebeast. This method should be used inside of your game’s MarketplaceService.ProcessReceipt callback whenever a new purchase is granted.

receiptInfo

{[string] : any}

The receiptInfo dictionary from the MarketplaceService.ProcessReceipt callback.

position

Vector3?

The optional marker world position for heatmap visualization.

Usage


local MarketplaceService = game:GetService("MarketplaceService")
local DataStoreService = game:GetService("DataStoreService")
 
local PurchaseHistoryStore = DataStoreService:GetDataStore("PurchaseHistory")
 
MarketplaceService.ProcessReceipt = function(receiptInfo)
    local success, isPurchaseRecorded = pcall(function()
		return PurchaseHistoryStore:UpdateAsync(receiptInfo.PurchaseId, function(alreadyPurchased)
			if alreadyPurchased then
				return true
			end
 
            -- NOTE: In your experience, you should have more checks. Make sure to look at Roblox's documentation for more information.
 
            local success, result = pcall(function()
                -- Grant the product to the player
            end)
 
			if success then
                -- Send the purchase marker to Gamebeast only if we've never processed this purchase before.
                GamebeastMarkers:SendNewPurchaseGrantedMarker(receiptInfo)
                return true
            else
                -- Do not record the purchase if granting the product failed
				error("Failed to process a product purchase")
				return nil
			end
		end)
	end)
 
	if success == false or isPurchaseRecorded == nil then
		return Enum.ProductPurchaseDecision.NotProcessedYet
	else
		-- IMPORTANT: Tell Roblox that the game successfully handled the purchase
		return Enum.ProductPurchaseDecision.PurchaseGranted
	end
end

:OnMarkersFailed(callback)

→ RBXScriptConnection

This method fires a callback with a raw list of markers that failed to send to Gamebeast.

callback

(failedMarkers : {{[string] : any}}) -> ()

The callback function that will be fired if markers fail to send.

Usage


GamebeastMarkers:OnMarkersFailed(function(failedMarkers)
    print("The following markers failed to send to Gamebeast:", failedMarkers)
 
    -- Save to DataStore for retrying later, etc.
end)

:RetryFailedMarkersAsync(markers)

→ boolean

This method retries sending a list of markers that previously failed to send to Gamebeast.

This method will yeild and return true if the retry was successful, and false if it failed again.

markers

The list of markers that failed to send. This should be the raw list of markers received from the :OnMarkersFailed callback.

Usage


local FailedMarkersFromDatastore = getFailedMarkers()
 
local success = GamebeastMarkers:RetryFailedMarkersAsync(FailedMarkersFromDatastore)
if success then
    print("Successfully retried failed markers.")
else
    print("Failed to send markers.")
end