Web adapter provider: Google Analytics

Google Analytics Setup

This section describes how to set up Google Analytics. Please follow the steps below.

Log into a Google account.
Select Start Measuring.
Provide the name of your account (usually a company name) and select Next.
Provide a Property Name and choose the Reporting Time Zone and Currency.
Select Next.
Set your industry category and business size.
Select Next.
Set your business objectives.
Select Create.
Read the Terms of Service Agreement. Tick the Accept checkbox and select I Accept.
Select your platform.
Provide the website URL and Stream name, then select Create stream.

At Web stream details, select View tag instructions to install a tag on your website.
Select the Install manually tab, which provides guidance on copying and pasting a Google tag.
Select the All Accounts dropdown menu at the upper left side of the page.
Copy the numbers as they will be required in RPI:
- Analytics Account number (Account profile ID)
- Property number (Property ID.)

This section describes how to configure a Google Analytics web adapter in RPI using OAuth authentication. Please follow the steps below:

In a web browser, log into the Developer Console to acquire OAuth credentials such as Client ID, Client Secret, and Redirect URI.
Go to Select a project> New Project>Create.
Enter your Project name and select Create.
Select the OAuth consent screen in the left menu.
Choose User Type.
Select Create.
Add Application name, Support email, Authorized domain, and Developer content information.
Select Save and Continue.
Copy Authorized domain, as this will be used as the adapter’s Website URL.

Filter on "Google Analytics API (3)”.
Tick the "Google Analytics API [scope ../auth/analytics]" and "Google Analytics API [scope ../auth/analytics.readonly]" checkboxes.
Select Update.
Select Save and Continue.
If you cannot find Google Analytics Data Api, select Google API Library Link (2):
1. At the search field, type "Google Analytics API".
2. Select Google Analytics API. Select Enable and do the same for Google Analytics Reporting API and Google Analytics Data API.
Add Test Users or skip.
Select Save and Continue.
Complete all 4 steps in the OAuth consent screen, and then select Back to Dashboard.