Google Analytics Connection

See the Connector Marketplace topic. Please request your administrator to start a trial or subscribe to the Premium Google Analytics connector.

This topic describes how to authenticate to Google Analytics and configure any necessary connection properties in the Google Analytics connection connector.

Prerequisites #

Enable the Google Analytics API

Follow these steps to enable the Google Analytics API:

1. Navigate to the Google Cloud Console.

2. Select Library from the left-hand navigation menu. This opens the Library page.

3. In the search field, enter “Google Analytics API” and select Google Analytics API from the search results.

4. On the Google Analytics API page, click ENABLE.

Connection Configuration #

Each connection property available in the Google Analytics connector is explained below.

Connection Name #

The name of the connection to be created should be provided. This is the name that will display on the list of available connections.

Auth Scheme #

The type of authentication to use when connecting to Google Analytics.

Possible Values

• OAuth2

• Service Account

OAuth2 #

Set this to use OAuth2 authentication.

If OAuth2 is selected, additional configuration parameters will get listed.

Client ID #

The client ID assigned when you register your application with an OAuth authorization server.

Client Secret #

The client secret assigned when you register your application with an OAuth authorization server.

Refresh Token #

The OAuth refresh token for the corresponding OAuth access token.

Service Account #

Set this to use Service Account as authentication.

If Service Account is selected, additional configuration parameters will get listed.

Certificate Type #

The type of key store containing the Service Account Certificate.

Possible Values

• JSON

• PFX

JSON #

Set this to use a certificate with type as JSON, for authentication.

If JSON is selected, proceed by providing the Certificate Subject and uploading the keystore file.

PFX #

Set this to use a certificate with type as P12, for authentication.

If PFX is selected, additional configuration parameters will get listed.

• Certificate Issuer: Set this to the email address of the service account. This address will usually include the domain iam.gserviceaccount.com.

• Certificate Password: Set this to the .pfx file password. In most cases you must provide this since Google encrypts PFX certificates.

Certificate Subject #

The service account should be part of a GSuite domain, with delegation enabled. The value of this property should be the email address of the user whose data you want to access.

Upload File #

Upload Service Account Certificate. Use JSON file if Certificate Type is JSON, else use PFX(P12).

Add Configuration: Additional properties can be added using this option as key-value pairs.

After entering all the details, click on the TEST button.

If the connection service identification and authentication details are provided correctly, a success message stating “connection available” is generated.

Click on the CREATE button to save the changes.

If the details are incorrect or the server is down, you will get a message “Connection unavailable”.