Feature request · API & developer experience · Blocks work
Preserve the session when identify() adds an ID
1 source thread · first seen 2026-09
Summary
The reporter suggests reusing the existing anonymous session when a request adds an ID, or keeping distinctId out of the session key. They also ask for release notes to explain the behavior change and recommend an identification method for known users.
Evidence
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“Keep identified and anonymous visitors apart on a shared IP without splitting one visitor”