The tap-google-analytics Meltano extractor pulls data from Google Analytics that can then be sent to a destination using a loader.

Alternative variants #

Multiple variants of tap-google-analytics are available. This document describes the meltano variant.

Alternative variants are:

Getting Started #

Prerequisites #

If you haven't already, follow the initial steps of the Getting Started guide:

  1. Install Meltano
  2. Create your Meltano project

Installation and configuration #

Using the Command Line Interface #

  1. Add the tap-google-analytics extractor to your project using meltano add : 

    meltano add extractor tap-google-analytics --variant meltano
  2. Configure the settings below using meltano config .

Using Meltano UI #

  1. Start Meltano UI using meltano ui: 

    meltano ui
  2. Open the Extractors interface at http://localhost:5000/extractors.
  3. Click the “Add to project” button for “Google Analytics”.
  4. Choose "Add variant 'meltano'".
  5. Configure the settings below in the “Configuration” interface that opens automatically.

Next steps #

Follow the remaining steps of the Getting Started guide:

  1. Select entities and attributes to extract
  2. Add a loader to send data to a destination
  3. Run a data integration (EL) pipeline

If you run into any issues, learn how to get help.

Settings #

tap-google-analytics requires the configuration of one of the following groups of settings:

These and other supported settings are documented below. To quickly find the setting you're looking for, use the Table of Contents at the top of the page.

Client Secrets (key_file_location) #

  • Environment variable: TAP_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_KEY_FILE_LOCATION, alias: GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_API_CLIENT_SECRETS
  • Default: $MELTANO_PROJECT_ROOT/client_secrets.json

How to use #

Manage this setting using Meltano UI, meltano config, or an environment variable: 

meltano config tap-google-analytics set key_file_location <key_file_location>

export TAP_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_KEY_FILE_LOCATION=<key_file_location>

OAuth Client ID (oauth_credentials.client_id) #

  • Environment variable: TAP_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_OAUTH_CREDENTIALS.CLIENT_ID, alias: GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_API_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID

How to use #

Manage this setting using Meltano UI, meltano config, or an environment variable: 

meltano config tap-google-analytics set oauth_credentials.client_id <oauth_credentials.client_id>

export TAP_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_OAUTH_CREDENTIALS.CLIENT_ID=<oauth_credentials.client_id>

OAuth Client Secret (oauth_credentials.client_secret) #

  • Environment variable: TAP_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_OAUTH_CREDENTIALS.CLIENT_SECRET, alias: GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_API_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET

How to use #

Manage this setting using Meltano UI, meltano config, or an environment variable: 

meltano config tap-google-analytics set oauth_credentials.client_secret <oauth_credentials.client_secret>

export TAP_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_OAUTH_CREDENTIALS.CLIENT_SECRET=<oauth_credentials.client_secret>

OAuth Access Token (oauth_credentials.access_token) #

  • Environment variable: TAP_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_OAUTH_CREDENTIALS.ACCESS_TOKEN, alias: GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_API_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN

How to use #

Manage this setting using Meltano UI, meltano config, or an environment variable: 

meltano config tap-google-analytics set oauth_credentials.access_token <oauth_credentials.access_token>

export TAP_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_OAUTH_CREDENTIALS.ACCESS_TOKEN=<oauth_credentials.access_token>

OAuth Refresh Token (oauth_credentials.refresh_token) #

  • Environment variable: TAP_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_OAUTH_CREDENTIALS.REFRESH_TOKEN, alias: GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_API_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN

How to use #

Manage this setting using Meltano UI, meltano config, or an environment variable: 

meltano config tap-google-analytics set oauth_credentials.refresh_token <oauth_credentials.refresh_token>

export TAP_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_OAUTH_CREDENTIALS.REFRESH_TOKEN=<oauth_credentials.refresh_token>

View ID (view_id) #

How to use #

Manage this setting using Meltano UI, meltano config, or an environment variable: 

meltano config tap-google-analytics set view_id <view_id>

export TAP_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_VIEW_ID=<view_id>

Reports (reports) #

How to use #

Manage this setting using Meltano UI, meltano config, or an environment variable: 

meltano config tap-google-analytics set reports <reports>

export TAP_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_REPORTS=<reports>

start_date #

This property determines how much historical data will be extracted. Please be aware that the larger the time period and amount of data, the longer the initial extraction can be expected to take.

How to use #

Manage this setting using Meltano UI, meltano config, or an environment variable: 

meltano config tap-google-analytics set start_date YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ

export TAP_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_START_DATE=YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ

end_date #

Date up to when historical data will be extracted.

How to use #

Manage this setting using Meltano UI, meltano config, or an environment variable: 

meltano config tap-google-analytics set end_date YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ

export TAP_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_END_DATE=YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ

Looking for help? #

If you're having trouble getting the tap-google-analytics extractor to work, look for an existing issue in its repository, file a new issue, or join the Meltano Slack community and ask for help in the #plugins-general channel.

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