README

This package helps php developers to use Google Analytics API V4 with convenient way. The code is clean and was written with good OOP practices. Any help to improve this package would be appreciated.

The package is compatible with laravel framework.

Installation

Install the package via composer:

composer require educare/analytics

To use it with laravel add the GoogleAnalyticsServiceProvider to the config/app.php:

'providers' => [
...
Educare\Analytics\GoogleAnalyticsServiceProvider::class
]

If you want to use the facade of the package add it to the config/app.php:

'aliases' => [
...
'Analytics' => Educare\Analytics\Facades\Analytics::class
]

Copy the analytics config file with the command:

php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Educare\Analytics\GoogleAnalyticsServiceProvider"

For those who have a credential with google analytics api continue here otherwise look at how to create credential with google analytics api.

Be sure that you have service-account-credentials.json file within storage\app\google-analytics\.

Add the view id to .env file:

GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_VIEW_ID=324235464

Usage

You can get analytics data simply using the facade

Educare\Analytics\Facades\Analytics

To get all sessions of the last week

Analytics::get();

To get all sessions depends on the specific date range

Analytics::setDateRange('2016-10-01', '2016-11-25');
Analytics::get();

To get whatever data you want

Analytics::setDateRange('2016-10-01', '2016-11-25');
Analytics::setMaxResults(20);
Analytics::setMetrics(['ga:entrances', 'ga:pageviews', 'ga:bounceRate']);
Analytics::setDimension(['ga:pagePath', 'ga:pageTitle']);
Analytics::setDimensionFilter('ga:pagePath', 'REGEXP', '/i-want-to-get-all-data-that-has-this-page-path');
Analytics::setOrder('ga:pageviews', 'VALUE', 'DESCENDING');
return Analytics::get();

setMetrics and setDimension methods accept an array containing the wanted metrics and dimension. Available metrics and dimensions

setDimensionFilter accept 3 parameters. First parameter get the dimension name in which you want to filter analytics data. Second parameter get the operator (REGEXP, BEGINS_WITH, ENDS_WITH and more) you want. Third parameter get the expression. For example if you want to get all analytics data in which the page path include play or simple words you can use: Analytics::setDimensionFilter('ga:pagePath', 'REGEXP', '(\/play\/|\/simple\/)');

If you want to get analytics data for multiple pages in a single request by their exact paths, you can use the 'IN_LIST' operator and pass an array of paths as the third parameter. E.g. Analytics::setDimensionFilter('ga:pagePath', 'IN_LIST', ['/i-want-data-for-this-path', '/and/this-path-too']);

setOrder method accept 3 parameters. First parameter get the name in which you want to order the data. Second get OrderType usually VALUE. Third get the SortOrder usually ASCENDING or DESCENDING.

Get data using Analytics contract

Educare\Analytics\Contracts\Analytics

Instead of facade you can get analytics data using the Analytics interface:

use Educare\Analytics\Contracts\Analytics;

class GoogleAnalyticsController
{
    //inject analytics interface
    public function get(Analytics $analytics)
    {
        $analytics->setDateRange('2016-12-01', '2016-12-20');
        $analytics->setMaxResults(11);
        $analytics->setMetrics(['ga:pageviews', 'ga:uniquePageviews', 'ga:avgTimeOnPage', 'ga:entrances', 'ga:bounceRate']);
        $analytics->setDimension(['ga:pagePath', 'ga:pageTitle']);
        $analytics->setDimensionFilter('ga:pagePath', 'REGEXP', '(\/this-value-in-path\/|\/or-this-value-in-path\/)');
        $analytics->setOrder('ga:pageviews', 'VALUE', 'DESCENDING');
        return $analytics->get();
    }
}    

Create credential with google analytics api v4

Guide from google analytics api v4: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/reporting/core/v4/quickstart/service-php

• Create a project using Google API Console:
• Open the Service accounts page. If prompted, select your project that you have created and click open.
• Click Create service account.
• In the Create service account window, type a name for the service account, and select Furnish a new private key. In the key type select JSON and then click create. If you want to grant G Suite domain-wide authority to the service account, also select Enable G Suite Domain-wide Delegation.
• Copy Service account ID you have created and then go to google analytics admin panel select User Management and add the account you have copied with the permissions that you want.
• Your new public/private key pair is generated and downloaded to your machine; it serves as the only copy of this key. You are responsible for storing it securely.
• Rename the json file to service-account-credentials.json.
• To get the view id you can use the account explorer or from google analytics view settings from admin panel.