I set up a custom variables to get data from Google Analytics and store into a local database.
Requirement : I want to get a list of the users,sessions,event label,total events,unique events,event value,operating system,browser and device category.
Problem :
I've checked the dashboard on Google Analytics, and the data is being reported fine. However, I noticed that on the Google Analytics, the data listed in the column unique events don't match the amounts I get when requesting the Google Analytics API.
Data shows by GA :
Data shows by GA API :
Query that i am using in GA API :
public function getEventsLabelByDate($params=array()) {
$defaults = array(
'metrics' => 'ga:visitors,ga:visits,ga:totalEvents,ga:uniqueEvents,ga:eventValue',
'dimensions' => 'ga:eventLabel,ga:eventCategory,ga:country,ga:operatingSystem,ga:browser,ga:date,ga:deviceCategory',
'filters' => 'ga:eventAction==Play Done',
);
$_params = array_merge($defaults, $params);
return $this->_query($_params);
}
$data = $ga->getEventsLabelByDate();
I want to know what's best to use in my API calls. Any immediate help will be highly appreciable. Thanks.
I encountered the same issue.
My workaround was to change the dimensions to ga:eventCategory and then summed up the returned uniqueEvents. That provided a number identical to the uniqueEvent per eventAction on the web interface.
Using more granular dimensions resulted in an accurate number. Hope that works for you too.
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Im trying to extend Google Analytics 4 reports with data from the contact form submission.
Im sending event with a custom data through dataLayer to Google Tag Manager. Then GTM sends this to Google Analytics 4.
window.dataLayer.push({
event: 'formSubmission',
formData: {
lead_name: 'Lorem',
lead_email: 'lorem#ipsum.com',
lead_areas: ['web app design', 'mobile development']
}
});
I've correctly registered all custom dimensions and my data proceed correctly.
However, when im trying to create the report using lead_areas, Im facing a trouble that my areas listed as a string with comma-separated values instead of single values.
I don't have much experience in GA4. Please help me understand,
How can I send multiple values for one custom dimension in the scope of single event?
Thanks!
There are two type of custom parameters: text or number. So you can't send an array as value of a parameter but you can send different parameters like lead_area1, lead_area2, etc...
I have gone through several git repositories to get the sample code using Filters and OrderBy using php-client-library for GA4 data analytics. Can you please help me with small sample code for using it ? I tried many ways but none are working.
My requirement I have was to sort the result by Dimention and also filters the top 10 pages with specific query string in the url.
This is the one I'm using for implementing : https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/reporting/data/v1/quickstart-client-libraries#php_1
I also found that the samples link in php section opens a python samples :
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'orderBys' => [
new OrderBy([
'metric' => new MetricOrderBy(
[
'metric_name' => 'screenPageViews'
]
),
'desc' => true
])
],
Trying to extract a userID from GoogleAnalytics. This is to view which user is the using the website most and least.
I would to retrieve the top 5 user IDs and bottom 5 user IDs that were passed using either:
gtag('config', 'GA_TRACKING_ID', {
'user_id': 'USER_ID'
});
OR
using a custom dimension... ( https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2709828?hl=en )
I'm (vaguely) aware of policies and TOS to keep 'non identifying' information on Google BUT there are posts online indicating you can link back to CMS data.
Steps so far
Google Analytics with UserID and view setup - Working in Google dashboard and showing filtered userID and All website data using the idea.
Requirements:
Extract page view and session data for each userId between a date
range (or all by default)
UserID via standard GA method
UserID via Custom dimension method
Any help, pointers or examples how someone has completed something like this are appreciated.
NOTE: This is to PULL data out of GA and manipulate/display it on an external system/dashboard.
Seen this which states it's not possible: Google analytics userID tracking
and this which states it (kind of) is google analytics API implementation for tracking a specific user activities in php
The solution I used:
Tracking
Create Google Analytics account
Create a new view by activating the UserID tracking (labeled NewView1)
Use https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gtagjs/custom-dims-mets
i.e. Define your custom dimension
Get Analytics tracking code + Add custom definition code
Create a Custom report using the 'metrics' you want to see and filtering by the 'custom dimension' I created earlier.
(note: data took ~ 12 hours to be visible so don't expect to work instantly)
Front end tracking additions
gtag('config', 'GA_TRACKING_ID', {
'custom_map': {'dimension<Index>': 'dimension_name'}
});
// Sends the custom dimension to Google Analytics.
gtag('event', 'any_event_name', {'dimension_name': dimension_value});
Extraction
Create New Google Developer Console Project (API)
Use a Service Account to connect the API with Analytics ( https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/reporting/core/v4/quickstart/service-php ) -- API -> credentials -> Create Credentials (Service Account key)
(assign role [mine was set to Project => View])
Save the Text file to your filesystem and rename to json as per examples
Add permissions to your Analytics project by copy/pasting the 'Email' from the Service account details into Analytics User Management.
Get the view ID of the data you wish to extract (Analtyics created in step 2 in tracking)
Use the sample Code (HelloAnalytics.php) to connect and extract data
Use your custom dimension to filter results
The dimension filter I used was $dimensions (see below)
...
$dimensions = new \Google_Service_AnalyticsReporting_Dimension();
$dimensions->setName('ga:dimension1'); // as per docs
// Create the ReportRequest object.
$request = new \Google_Service_AnalyticsReporting_ReportRequest();
$request->setViewId($VIEW_ID);
$request->setDateRanges($dateRange);
$request->setMetrics(array($sessions, $pageviews));
$request->setDimensions($dimensions);
From there I was able to see the same data via API that I could see in the custom report on analytics web.
NOTE: be careful of which Google project and view you're in while setting up
permissions and dimensions.
NOTE: using gtag() code and not Universal (ga()) js code
The answer is a very brief/rough summary of how I achieved my specific goal. It is not a one-size-fits all solution but hopefully it will give someone a better idea of how to set and extract custom variable data within Google.
The final result was data from the API. From there it's up to you.
I want to get all the data from google analytics. Can you please explain how to get data of "isitors-demographics-interest-overview"
Affinity Category
In-Market Segmen
Other Category0.00% of total users
I used some codes to get data from google analatics but i am stuck on "intrest menu"
$age = Analytics::performQuery($pobj, 'data', ['metrics' => 'ga:users','dimensions' => 'ga:userAgeBracket']);
$google['age'] = $age;
/*gender*/
$gender = Analytics::performQuery($pobj, 'data', ['metrics' => 'ga:users','dimensions' => 'ga:userGender']);
$google['gender'] = $gender;
The google analytics API is not related to the Google analytics website. The google analytics website has set up reports that have been processed internally.
you can not get ALL your google analytics data unless you have a premium account in that case you can request that it be exported to BigQuery.
You can not get the interest menu report directly. Your going to have to build up the data yourself using the dimensions and metrics available
I used Google API to get data from google analytics, but the metrics not the same with the web interface of google analytics.
ie: I get data on 2015-03-01 - It return pageviews 79
But on web interface of google analytics, it is 80.
I had searched on some question the same me, but almost them show the way to solve is Sampling level.
I tried to set other Sampling level
DataResource.GaResource.GetRequest request = Service.Data.Ga.Get(profileId, startDate.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd"),
endDate.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd"), string.Join(",", metrics));
if (dimensions != null)
{
request.Dimensions = string.Join(",", dimensions);
}
request.SamplingLevel = DataResource.GaResource.GetRequest.SamplingLevelEnum.HIGHERPRECISION;
request.StartIndex = startIndex;
return request;
after that, the result return the same before, it not change.
So, anyone know this issue?
Simple its sampled data vs. unsampled data which you can read about here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1042498?hl=en
For API work i normally use a web query explorer to verify that my API call's are being sent and responses match to verify the data: https://ga-dev-tools.appspot.com/explorer/