name: google-analytics
description: Track website and app analytics with Google Analytics 4's comprehensive platform.
category: analytics

Google Analytics Skill

Track website and app analytics with Google Analytics 4's comprehensive platform.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/google-analytics/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/google-analytics ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_PROPERTY_ID "your_property_id"
canifi-env set GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID "your_client_id"
canifi-env set GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET "your_client_secret"
canifi-env set GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN "your_refresh_token"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

1. Traffic Analysis: Monitor website traffic, sources, and user behavior
2. Conversion Tracking: Track goals, events, and e-commerce conversions
3. Audience Insights: Understand user demographics and interests
4. Real-time Data: View live user activity on your properties
5. Custom Reports: Create custom reports and explorations

Usage Examples

Get Traffic Overview

User: "Show me website traffic for the last 7 days"
Assistant: Returns sessions, users, and pageviews

View Top Pages

User: "What are my top performing pages?"
Assistant: Returns pages by views and engagement

Check Conversions

User: "How many conversions did we get this month?"
Assistant: Returns conversion counts by goal

Real-time Users

User: "How many users are on the site right now?"
Assistant: Returns real-time user count and activity

Authentication Flow

1. Create project in Google Cloud Console
2. Enable Analytics API
3. Set up OAuth 2.0 credentials
4. Implement authorization code flow

Error Handling

Notes

• GA4 is the current version
• Universal Analytics deprecated
• Free tier with data limits
• BigQuery export available
• Custom dimensions supported
• Audience export to Google Ads