Server Side Tracking with Matomo and Rails

application_controller.rb

require 'net/http'
require 'uri'

class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
  after_action :track_request

  private

  def track_request 
    uri = URI('https://<matomo_url>/piwik.php')
      
    Net::HTTP.post_form(
      uri,
      'idsite': <matomo_site_id>,
      'rec': 1,
      'action_name': request.fullpath,
      'url': request.url,
      '_id': session.id,
      'apiv': 1,
      'rand': srand,
      'urlref': request.referrer,
      'ua': request.user_agent,
      'cip': request.remote_ip,
      'token_auth': <auth_token>
    )
  end
end