diff --git a/ghost/portal/src/analytics.js b/ghost/portal/src/analytics.js
index db921b37dc..7529085ccf 100644
--- a/ghost/portal/src/analytics.js
+++ b/ghost/portal/src/analytics.js
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@ import setupGhostApi from './utils/api';
 function sendEntryViewEvent({analyticsId, api}) {
     if (analyticsId) {
         api.analytics.pushEvent({
-            event_name: 'entry_view',
-            member_id: '',
-            member_status: '',
+            type: 'entry_view',
             entry_id: analyticsId,
-            source_url: window.location.href
+            source_url: window.location.href,
+            created_at: new Date()
         });
     }
 }
diff --git a/ghost/portal/src/utils/api.js b/ghost/portal/src/utils/api.js
index e27fc8f8e5..4f225ed176 100644
--- a/ghost/portal/src/utils/api.js
+++ b/ghost/portal/src/utils/api.js
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ function setupGhostApi({siteUrl = window.location.origin}) {
     const api = {};
 
     api.analytics = {
-        pushEvent(event) {
+        async pushEvent(event) {
             const url = endpointFor({type: 'members', resource: 'events'});
+            const identity = await api.member.identity();
+            event.identity = identity;
             const body = {
                 events: [event]
             };