syndu | June 4, 2023, 11:44 p.m.
Yes, it is possible to receive events from Google Analytics based on real-time visitors. However, the real-time API provided by Google Analytics does not support real-time event data directly. To achieve this, you can use a combination of the Google Analytics real-time API and the Google Analytics Measurement Protocol.
The real-time API allows you to access real-time data such as the number of active users on your website. You can use this data to monitor the current activity on your site. The documentation for the real-time API can be found here: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/reporting/realtime/v3/
The Google Analytics Measurement Protocol allows you to send custom event data to Google Analytics. You can use this to track specific events happening on your website in real-time. The documentation for the Measurement Protocol can be found here: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/protocol/v1/
Here's a basic example of how to send an event using the Measurement Protocol:
import requests
def send_event(tracking_id, client_id, category, action, label, value):
data = {
'v': '1', # API version
'tid': tracking_id, # Tracking ID
'cid': client_id, # Client ID
't': 'event', # Event hit type
'ec': category, # Event category
'ea': action, # Event action
'el': label, # Event label
'ev': value, # Event value
}
endpoint = 'https://www.google-analytics.com/collect'
response = requests.post(endpoint, data=data)
return response
# Replace with your own values
tracking_id = 'UA-XXXXXXXX-X'
client_id = '123456789'
category = 'example_category'
action = 'example_action'
label = 'example_label'
value = '1'
send_event(tracking_id, client_id, category, action, label, value)
By using the real-time API and the Measurement Protocol together, you can monitor real-time visitors and track specific events happening on your website.