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Google Analytics

Follow these steps to connect Google Analytics to your CData Connect Cloud account:

  1. Open the Connections page of the CData Connect Cloud dashboard.

  2. Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.

  3. Type Google Analytics into the search field, then click the data source name.

  4. On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.

  5. Select the Authentication method, then proceed to the relevant section and follow those instructions.

OAuth

  1. Select your Schema. The options are GoogleAnalytics4 and UniversalAnalytics.

  2. (Optional) In the Property Id field, enter the Google Analytics profile that you want to use. If you leave this field blank, the connection uses the first returned profile.

  3. If you selected UniversalAnalytics as the schema, select your API version as well.

  4. Click Sign in with Google to connect securely through OAuth. This action opens the Google Analytics sign-in page on a new tab.

  5. Log into your Google Analytics account.

  6. Click Continue to grant the requested permissions. Note: Each permission is required for the connection to function.

  7. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Google Analytics Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Then, try again.

OAuthJWT

  1. Enter your OAuth JWT Cert. This is a multi-line key.

  2. Enter your OAuth JWT Subject. This must be set to the email address of the user whose data you want to access. The account must also be part of a GSuite domain.

  3. Select your Schema. The options are GoogleAnalytics4 and UniversalAnalytics.

  4. (Optional) In the Property Id field, enter the Google Analytics profile that you want to use. If you leave this field blank, the connection uses the first returned profile.

  5. If you selected UniversalAnalytics as the schema, select your API version as well.

  6. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Google Analytics Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Then, try again.

More Information

For more information about interactions between CData Connect Cloud and Google Analytics, see this information page.