How to correctly use google analytics measurement protocol?

9
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I'm learning to use google analytics for apps. For test purpose i have created a new google account, enabled analytics for apps and issued following command from terminal to test is it working:

curl "http://www.google-analytics.com/collect?v=1&tid=UA-12345678-1&cid=123&an=myapp&t=event&ec=action&ea=click"

Unfortunately, this request don't affect any numbers i see on analytics page - it's all zeroes. Any request to google analytics results in "200 OK" and 1x1 pixel gif image, so i can't figure out the problem: is the request incorrect, or i need to somehow preconfigure google analytics, or it have days delay before data is displayed etc.

Any suggestions?

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google-analytics
It takes up to 24 hours before data is displayed in the standard reports. Have you checked the real-time reports? – DaImTo
Yes, it's here! Thanks! – grigoryvp

2 Answers

6
votes

It looks like your issue was solved. Some pointers for other people coming to this page:

  • Look in realtime reports.
  • Try to send pageview or screenview instead of event. They show up in more places.
  • The cid should be a UUID v4.
5
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For debuging your requests you can use this URL:

/debug/collect

instead of

/collect

In response body you will see details.