> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dittofeed.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Submitting User Events

> How to submit user events to Dittofeed's API.

User events are the core of Dittofeed. They inform the application about your end users's identity, characteristics, and actions. This data can then be used to decide how, when, and where to send messages to your users.

## Ways to Send Event Data to Dittofeed

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  <Card title="SDK" icon="book" color="#4CAF50" href="/integrations/sdks">
    Sending data directly to Dittofeed's segment compatible API.
  </Card>

  <Card title="REST API" icon="server" color="#ea5a0c" href="/integrations/sources/api">
    Sending data directly to Dittofeed's segment compatible API.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Using Segment.io as an event Source" icon="pipe-section" color="#0285c7" href="/integrations/sources/segment">
    Segment is a popular customer data platform, which centralizes user data for
    business applications.
  </Card>
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Here's an example of how to use Identify and Track events to automate welcome emails.

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