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Google Analytics

Note

Google Analytics ceased support of Universal Analytics (also known as Google Analytics 3) on July 1, 2023. Google Analytics 4 replaces Universal Analytics. Brightspot customers who currently leverage the Google Analytics integration must reconfigure the integration to be supported by Google Analytics 4.

Overview of the configuration process​

To configure the Google Analytics 4 integration, you take the following steps:

  1. Set up Google Analytics. For details, see [GA4] Set up Analytics for a website and/or app.
  2. Connect the integration to Brightspot. For details, see Adding the Google Analytics 4 integration.
  3. Configure the integration itself so you can view Google Analytics data in Brightspot at the site or page level. For details, see Configuring a site to retrieve Google Analytics 4 data.
  4. Retrieve any custom events that should display at the site or page level. For details, see Retrieving Google Analytics 4 custom event data in Brightspot.
  5. (Optional) Configure analytics data such that you can use it as sorting criteria in Brightspot search. For details, see Adding Google Analytics 4 data to the search panel.

How Brightspot displays Google Analytics data​

Brightspot displays Google Analytics data in two ways:

Including Google Analytics in a Brightspot build​

The following table lists the dependencies to include in your build configuration.

ArtifactDescription
com.psddev:google-analytics-4Exposes core Google Analytics 4 functionality for configuration.
com.brightspot.go:lib-model-google-analytics4-scriptNecessary for inputting the measurement ID that gets injected into the markup of your pages to invoke Google Analytics 4.
com.brightspot.golib-model-google-analytics4-uiExposes elements necessary for the integration to appear in Sites & Settings and in Analytics widgets.