Prerequisites

• An active Google Analytics 4 (GA 4) account from which data is to be ingested exists.

• You are assigned the Team Administrator, Team Collaborator, or Pipeline Administrator role in Hevo to create the Pipeline.

Configuring the Google Analytics 4 Property

If you are an existing user of Google Analytics, you must configure the GA 4 property in your Google Analytics account before configuring GA 4 as a Source in Hevo.

If you are a new user without an existing Google Analytics account, skip to Configuring Google Analytics 4 as a Source.

Note: Read Configuring the Google Analytics 4 Property for your Firebase Account (Optional) if you want to configure GA 4 property in your existing Firebase account.

Configuring Google Analytics 4 as a Source

Perform the following steps to configure GA 4 as the Source in Hevo:

1. Click PIPELINES in the Navigation Bar.

2. Click + CREATE PIPELINE in the Pipelines List View.

3. In the Select Source Type page, select Google Analytics 4 as the Source.

4. In the Configure your Google Analytics 4 Account page, do one of the following:

   • Select a previously configured account and click CONTINUE.

   • Click + ADD GOOGLE ANALYTICS 4 ACCOUNT and perform the following steps to configure an account:

     1. Select your linked Google account.

     2. Click Allow to grant Hevo access to your analytics data.

        

5. In the Configure your Google Analytics 4 Source page, specify the following:

   

   • Pipeline Name: A unique name for your Pipeline, not exceeding 255 characters.

   • Authorized Account (Non-editable): The email address that you selected earlier when connecting to your Google account.

   • GA4 Account Name: The GA 4 account from which you want to replicate the data. One Google account can contain multiple analytics accounts.

   • Property Name: The website or app from which you want Hevo to read the user data. This field appears once you select the GA4 Account Name from the drop-down.

   • Historical Sync Duration: The duration for which you want to ingest the existing data from the Source. Default duration: 6 Months.

   • Report Name: A unique name for your report, not exceeding 30 characters.

   • Dimensions: The attributes for which you want to see the data in your report. For example, in a Website property, the dimensions can include city, country, and device category. Read Analytics Dimensions and Metrics to know more about the dimensions available in GA 4.

   • Metrics: The numerical measurement of data as per the dimensions selected above. For example, in a Website property, the metrics can include the number of viewers, new sign-ups, and number of clicks. Read Analytics Dimensions and Metrics to know more about the metrics available in GA 4.

   • Pivot Report: If enabled, Hevo creates additional reports by rearranging the data with a subset of dimensions and metrics from the above report. Default setting: Disabled.

     • Pivot Dimensions: The subset of dimensions from the parent report for which you want to rearrange the data.

     • Pivot Metrics: The subset of metrics from the parent report for which you want to rearrange the data.

     • Pivot Aggregation Function: The aggregation function you want to use to rearrange the data.

   • Advanced Options: The conditions to filter the data from the above report based on your business requirement.

   • + ADD ANOTHER REPORT: Use this option to add up to five reports.

6. Click TEST & CONTINUE.

7. Proceed to configuring the data ingestion and setting up the Destination.