Comments on: Why doesn’t Google analytics have an API?

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:09:35 +0000

Update: At last, we have an API for everybody – http://webdeveloper2.com/2009/04/google-analytics-api-launched/

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By: Izzy

Izzy — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:03:16 +0000

Welp, after waiting and waiting on Google to release an API, I’ve decided to go with Clicky for all my clients moving forwards. The Google Analytics reports offer far more depth, but it’s currently a walled garden, and Google’s given no real indication of when (or if) they’ll ever actually release a free public data export api. My business can’t wait, and most of my customers don’t really need the depth that Google offers.

By: Makiaveli

Makiaveli — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:51:53 +0000

They have an Open API, you just have to be GAAC to get it

By: Delgado Software

Delgado Software — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:58:51 +0000

I’ve been looking for data on this for the last 2 hours. What I haven’t been able to figure out with the “Export Function” is HOW MUCH data can it export? From what I have seen, it only exports sections of data (I might be wrong).

I can’t wait for an API – I’m going to have to do the best with that Export function into XML as I need backups of my data.

By: colleen

colleen — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:37:06 +0000

Yeah! So the commenter thinks pipes is a waste of time, eh? But Google still doesn’t let access their analytics. Google’s tools are pretty rockin. but I’d like to see an API too.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:29:28 +0000

Thanks Tom, I searched the analytics support section and couldn’t find anything other than this: http://www.google.com/support/analytics/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=55561

Google Analytics does not currently provide an API to access the reporting data. However, we do offer export functionality for single reports in the following formats:

Tab separated (Text)
XML
Excel (CSV)

This feature allows you to easily import report data into your favorite spreadsheet application or to process the data otherwise.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:41:12 +0000

I wouldn’t waste too much time messing around with emails and extracting data using pipes and stuff, Google say it’s ‘coming soon’ and I can’t see that they can hold out too much longer.

Their Data Export Api is in private beta at the moment, see http://analytics.blogspot.com/2008/10/more-enterprise-class-features-added-to.html

It wouldn’t suprise me if it’s simply been a case of working out how best to serve up the data as looking at the XML you can get back from it as an email attachment it’s pretty full on.