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The collection and forwarding of measurement events through organization-controlled server infrastructure rather than solely from a user's browser or device.

Server-side tracking gives the business more control over which data reaches each vendor, can recover conversions lost to browser restrictions and ad blockers, and can reduce third-party scripts on the page.

A retailer deploys a server-side Google Tag Manager container on Cloud Run under a first-party subdomain, forwards purchase events to GA4 and Meta Conversions API, and deduplicates browser and server events with a shared event ID.

It does not remove consent obligations; data still needs a legal basis and consent signals must be respected. It adds hosting costs and engineering upkeep, and poor setup can double-count events or send more personal data than before.

The browser or app sends events to an endpoint the organization controls, often a first-party subdomain. A server container parses each request through clients, transforms or redacts fields, and fires tags that forward the data to vendor APIs such as GA4 or Meta Conversions API. Event IDs allow deduplication when the same conversion also arrives from a browser pixel.