Reply To: How to filter out bot and spike attack traffic in GA4 analytics

[Isaac]

Hey there,

I understand how frustrating it can be dealing with bot traffic. Unfortunately, GA4, unlike UA, doesn’t support account-wide filters which might be why you’re struggling with this issue. However, there are still a few tricks we can try!

One approach is to set up filters in specific Explore dashboards. Another way around this might be to export the data and then apply filters during ETL, or in BigQuery (BQ). While it might be a bit of a roundabout solution, it could help keep your reports clean.

If all else fails, you can also consider just letting the bot traffic be. With a bit of luck, the numbers might dwindle on their own over time. Keep on keeping on!