Sure, let me simplify this for you. The Google Analytics 4 (GA4) measurement protocol is a bit stricter compared to its predecessor. Certain things like a user’s language code can’t be set through this protocol. That’s why it’s showing up as “not set”.

Right now, there isn’t a workaround to this within the confines of the measurement protocol.… Read more

I’m glad to hear that you found a solution! Yes, it turns out that Google Analytics 4 (GA4) requires events to be part of a session for them to be logged. By sending a ‘session_start’ event with ‘ga_session_number’ and ‘ga_session_id’ properties, you’re creating a new session, and any events that occur during this session will be recorded… Read more

A null value from $results->getRows() implies that the Google Analytics API is returning an empty set of results for your query, which could be due to several reasons.

First, make sure the account associated with the API key you are using has the necessary permissions to view the Google Analytics data. Second, check to ensure the parameters you… Read more

Sure, I can provide a brief overview. In Google Analytics, “ga:acquisitionCampaign” is used as a dimension in reports to identify the name of your marketing campaigns. So, the values you are getting back are likely the names or identifiers of these campaigns. Regarding your main question, yes, you can get the details you are after using the Google… Read more

“Hey, I’m switching from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4 and I’ve hit a snag. I’m using the reporting API and I keep getting a “[GA4] Data compatibility” error. I’m trying to get new users count by the minute, but the minute dimension and newUsers metrics look like they don’t get along. Has anyone figured a workaround for this issue?”

Sure, let’s take a look at these fields together. As stated in the Google Analytics Documentation:

For the user fields, these provide unique information about the user who is associated with the event. For example, we have ‘user_id’ which is the user ID set via the setUserId API and ‘user_pseudo_id’, which is the pseudonymous ID (like a… Read more

You know, we set up this ecommerce conversion tracking thingamajig through a tag manager. Works like a charm in debugView and preview mode, yet when it comes to live conversions on the site, it’s a no-show. Strange, huh? We have all the tags published and the setup is a mirror image of other sites we’ve handled, all working without a hitch. Have… Read more

Hey! Can you show me the value of the {{DLV -order.items}} variable that’s in your GTM Debug Tag Assistant? That could help us troubleshoot. And guess what? You can use a custom JavaScipt variable to help map your datalayer for GA4, which would probably sort out that parameter issue you’re having!

Hey folks, I could use a little help here. I’ve been trying to wrap my head around the whole Streaming export thing and it feels like I’m missing some key info. Can’t run daily exports due to data size, so gotta go with streaming.

But here’s the catch: vital data points like traffic name, source, and medium aren’t included in the information… Read more

The error code 429 you’re encountering typically means that you’ve exceeded the rate limits for calling the API. Each Google API has its own restrictions and quotas on how often you can call it and how much data you can request. If you exceed these limits, Google will start to reject your requests with a 429 error until your usage drops back down… Read more