Google Analytics Admin API Basics
Manages Google Analytics account and property settings, enables the Analytics Admin API...
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npx skills add google/skills --skill google-analytics-admin-api-basics -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- google/skills21.8k
- Category
- Marketing
- Updated
- 3d ago
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 1,798 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Manages Google Analytics account and property settings, enables the Analytics Admin API via the Cloud CLI, lists accounts and properties, and manages data streams, custom dimensions, conversion events, and integrations. Use when you need to programmatically configure Google Analytics accounts, provision properties, manage data retention, configure Measurement Protocol secrets, or manage Firebase and Google Ads links.
Getting Started with Google Analytics Admin API
The Google Analytics Admin API provides programmatic access to Google Analytics account and property configuration. It lets you automate account management, manage data streams, configure custom dimensions, and handle product integrations.
Enabling the API via Cloud CLI
Before making API calls, ensure the Google Analytics Admin API is enabled in your Google Cloud project.
If gcloud is not found, prompt the user to install the Google Cloud CLI before
running these commands.
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Enable the API: Use the Cloud CLI (
gcloud) to enableanalyticsadmin.googleapis.com.gcloud services enable analyticsadmin.googleapis.com --quietWhy: Enabling the API ensures your Cloud project has the necessary quota and permissions allocated for managing Google Analytics configurations.
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Verify API Enablement:
gcloud services list --enabled --filter="analyticsadmin.googleapis.com"
Authentication
To authenticate your API requests, you must generate Application Default Credentials (ADC) and give your account the necessary scopes. Run the following command in your terminal:
gcloud auth application-default login --scopes="https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/analytics.readonly"
Why: This configures ADC in your local environment with the required Cloud Platform and Google Analytics read-only scopes, allowing the client library to automatically authenticate your requests.
[!NOTE] Configuration Changes: Methods changing the Google Analytics account/property configuration will need the
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/analytics.editscope.
Admin API Use Cases
You can use the Google Analytics Admin API to:
