Google Analytics

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✅ What You’ll Need

• Google Account with access to Google Analytics
• Google Analytics Property ID
• Google Cloud Platform Service Account

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1️⃣ Prepare Your Google Account

1. Make sure you have a Google account with access to Google Analytics
2. Ensure you have the necessary permissions to access Google Analytics data
3. Find your Google Analytics Property ID:
   • Open Google Analytics in your browser
   • In the left sidebar, click on ⚙️ Admin
   • Under the Property column, select Property details
   • Your Property ID will be displayed in the top right corner of the page
   
4. Create a Google Service Account:
   • Go to Google Cloud Platform Console > IAM & Admin > Service Accounts
   • Click + CREATE SERVICE ACCOUNT
   • Enter a name for your service account (e.g., “hunch-integration”)
   • Click CREATE AND CONTINUE
   • Click CONTINUE and then DONE
5. Generate and download the service account key:
   • Find your new service account in the list
   • Click the three dots menu (⋮) > Manage keys
   • Click ADD KEY > Create new key
   • Choose JSON format
   • Click CREATE to download the key file
   • Keep this file secure - you’ll need it for the next steps
   For more details, see Google Cloud Platform documentation —>
6. Provide Google Analytics with permissions to your Service Account:
   • Open Google Analytics in your browser
   • In the left sidebar, click on ⚙️ Admin
   • Under the Property column, click Property Access Management
   • Click on the ➕ button > Click on Add users
   • Enter your Service Account email (it ends with .iam.gserviceaccount.com)
   • Uncheck Notify new users by email
   • Select the Viewer role
   • Click Add
7. Enable the Google Analytics Data API:
   • Go back to the Google Cloud Console
   • Search for “Google Analytics Data API” in the search bar
   • Click on the Google Analytics Data API result
   • Click Enable

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2️⃣ Connect Google Analytics to Hunch

1. Log into Hunch.dev
2. Click on your organization name > Connect Data

3. Click Configure on the Google Analytics row

4. Open the Service Account key file from step 1.5, copy its content and paste it under the Google Analytics Service Account JSON key field

5. Click Submit

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🎉 Done! You’re now connected

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🔒 Security Note

Hunch uses Google Service Account keys for secure access to your Google Analytics data. Your credentials are encrypted and stored securely.