How to connect google analytics to Nuxt3 app? - google-analytics

Question

I have a problem. I try to connect my Nuxt3 app with Google Analytics.
right now I do it by adding to nuxt.config.ts following code
export default defineNuxtConfig({
buildModules: [
'#nuxtjs/google-analytics'
],
googleAnalytics: {
id: process.env.GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_ID
},
})
but unfortunately I get following error when I try to build my app
ERROR Error compiling template: { 17:53:04
ssr: false,
src: 'C:\\Users\\szczu\\Elektryk\\node_modules\\#nuxtjs\\google-analytics\\lib\\plugin.js',
fileName: 'google-analytics.js',
options: {
dev: true,
debug: {
sendHitTask: true
},
id: undefined
},
filename: 'google-analytics.js',
dst: 'C:/Users/szczu/Elektryk/.nuxt/google-analytics.js'
}
ERROR serialize is not defined 17:53:04
at eval (eval at <anonymous> (node_modules\lodash.template\index.js:1550:12), <anonymous>:7:1)
at compileTemplate (/C:/Users/szczu/Elektryk/node_modules/#nuxt/kit/dist/index.mjs:493:45)
at async /C:/Users/szczu/Elektryk/node_modules/nuxt3/dist/chunks/index.mjs:1296:22
at async Promise.all (index 11)
at async generateApp (/C:/Users/szczu/Elektryk/node_modules/nuxt3/dist/chunks/index.mjs:1295:3)
at async _applyPromised (/C:/Users/szczu/Elektryk/node_modules/perfect-debounce/dist/index.mjs:54:10)
Does anyone have an idea how to fix it?

Answer 1

Try the vue-vtag-next package as a plugin
yarn add --dev vue-gtag-next
Create a plugin file plugins/vue-gtag.client.js
import VueGtag from 'vue-gtag-next'
export default defineNuxtPlugin((nuxtApp) => {
nuxtApp.vueApp.use(VueGtag, {
property: {
id: 'GA_MEASUREMENT_ID'
}
})
})

Answer 2

Late reply, but i would like to add for any future viewers.
The above solution only worked for me when the $router was passed. Please find below sample code.
Please also note:
The package being used, 'vue-gtag' instead of 'vue-gtag-next'.
You have to pass config object instead of property for the 'vue-gtag' package
import VueGtag from 'vue-gtag'
export default defineNuxtPlugin((nuxtApp) => {
nuxtApp.vueApp.use(VueGtag, {
config: {
id: 'GA_MEASUREMENT_ID',
},
}, nuxtApp.$router)
})

Answer 3

found this solution https://github.com/nuxt/framework/discussions/5702
.. And also you may use nuxt.config to provide app.head.script with children attribute on the app level:
import { defineNuxtConfig } from "nuxt";
export default defineNuxtConfig({
app: {
head: {
script: [{ children: 'console.log("test3");' }],
},
},
});

Answer 4

import VueGtag from 'vue-gtag-next'
export default defineNuxtPlugin(async (nuxtApp) => {
const { data: { value: {google_id, google_sv, yandex_id, privacy_policy} } } = await useMyApi("/api/main/site-metriks/");
nuxtApp.vueApp.use(VueGtag, {
property: {
id: google_id
}
})
})

Answer 5

For Nuxt 3:
Install vue-gtm: npm i #gtm-support/vue-gtm
Create file in /plugins/vue-gtm.client.ts
export default defineNuxtPlugin((nuxtApp) => {
nuxtApp.vueApp.use(createGtm({
id: 'GTM-ID',
defer: false, // Script can be set to `defer` to speed up page load at the cost of less accurate results (in case visitor leaves before script is loaded, which is unlikely but possible). Defaults to false, so the script is loaded `async` by default
compatibility: false, // Will add `async` and `defer` to the script tag to not block requests for old browsers that do not support `async`
nonce: '2726c7f26c', // Will add `nonce` to the script tag
enabled: true, // defaults to true. Plugin can be disabled by setting this to false for Ex: enabled: !!GDPR_Cookie (optional)
debug: true, // Whether or not display console logs debugs (optional)
loadScript: true, // Whether or not to load the GTM Script (Helpful if you are including GTM manually, but need the dataLayer functionality in your components) (optional)
vueRouter: useRouter(), // Pass the router instance to automatically sync with router (optional)
//ignoredViews: ['homepage'], // Don't trigger events for specified router names (optional)
trackOnNextTick: false, // Whether or not call trackView in Vue.nextTick
}))
})
Nuxt would automatically pick up this plugin and you're done.