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Definitions of the terms used across Henkan Vision and this documentation.

Up to date with v1.1.0Updated 17 October 20262 min read
TermDefinition
AI agentAn AI assistant that browses your site on behalf of a person, such as ChatGPT Agent. Recorded as a session, labelled separately and not counted in your quota. See AI agents and crawlers.
AI crawlerA robot that reads pages for AI search or model training. Counted per vendor, never recorded.
AI summaryA short explanation of a session or pattern written by an AI model from its timeline. See AI summaries.
API keyA read-only secret that lets an agent or tool read your organisation's data. Starts with hv_live_. See API keys.
ConversionA session that reached an order confirmation page or sent a purchase event.
DeclaredAn agent name announced by the agent itself and not verified by Vision.
Demo sessionsRead-only sample visits from a fictional fashion store, shown when you select See demo sessions.
Entry pageThe first page of a session.
Exclusion linkThe ?hv_exclude=1 link that stops recording a browser, created with Exclude my browser.
Friction tagA rule-based label for a moment of difficulty, such as Rage click or Checkout exit. See Friction tags.
IgnoredVisits Vision saw but did not record (bounces, bots, no consent, over quota…). They never count toward the quota.
MCPModel Context Protocol, the standard AI assistants use to call tools. Vision's MCP server is at https://vision.henkanpartners.ai/api/mcp.
MemberA person in your organisation who can view data but not change settings. See Team and roles.
OrganisationYour company's workspace in Vision: its sites, team, API keys and monthly allowance.
OwnerA member who can also invite people, add sites, change consent settings and manage API keys.
PatternThe same friction type on the same page in at least 25 distinct sessions over 30 days. See Patterns.
Public keyThe pk_… value in your snippet's data-site attribute. It identifies the site and is not a secret.
QuotaThe number of human sessions your organisation can record each month, 10,000 by default.
ReplayThe visit rebuilt from the recording, played back in Vision. Kept for 30 days.
SamplingRecording half of new visits once 90% of the quota is used. Cart and checkout pages are always kept.
SessionOne visit of at least 30 seconds with real activity, possibly across several pages.
SignatureThe page and friction type that define a pattern.
SiteA website in your organisation, with its own domain, snippet and data.
TimelineThe readable list of steps in a session: pages, clicks, typing, scrolls, pauses, errors and purchases.
VisitorA browser identified by a random identifier, which links its sessions. Vision does not know who the visitor is.