The FullStory JavaScript API contains two methods which can be used to shutdown (FS.shutdown()) and restart (FS.restart()) capture. Either can be called immediately after the FullStory data capture snippet is executed.
FS.shutdown() stops capturing the current page immediately, but has no other effect. If FS.shutdown() is called immediately after the snippet is executed, data capture won't start (and a new page won't be created) until FS.restart() is called.
FS.restart() will start up again, with a "new" page, meaning, while it doesn't refresh the window, it starts capturing again as though it were a new page.
Both commands are idempotent, meaning that they'll just quietly do nothing if you call them unnecessarily. For example, if you call FS.shutdown() when FullStory is not currently capturing, it will simply do nothing.
Lastly, it is important to note that using FS.shutdown() and FS.restart() without a 30 minute inactivity period will not cause a new session in FullStory.
Shutdown/Restart and Element Exclusions
Please note that shutting down and restarting captures is not a substitution for excluding elements in FullStory based on CSS selectors. Because there is likely to be a delay between when the FullStory script is loaded and when you call FS.shutdown(), you don't want to rely on shutdown/restart to exclude data from FullStory. We recommend only relying on excluded elements for keeping sensitive data out of FullStory.