Add support for GA4

[eonist]

• Add support for GA4 in telemetry. It currently only supports GA3
• Ensure that the current telemetry GA3 features works with GA4
• Ensure GA4 is receiving data
• Document how to setup GA4 to work with the current telemetry features. TagManager needed?

Research required to solve this is in the comments bellow. It would take me 1-3 days to solve probably

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[eonist]

Maybe try this.

https://github.com/protonemedia/laravel-analytics-event-tracking

https://github.com/protonemedia/laravel-analytics-event-tracking

https://github.com/KaterinaLupacheva/react-google-analytics-dashboard

https://github.com/sudo-suhas/example-analyticsreporting

https://github.com/analyticsftw/gsGACustomDimensions

https://github.com/joshdk/google-analytics-proxy

[eonist]

Seems like event call to ga4 is called measurement protocol, see: https://stackoverflow.com/a/65287312/5389500

Measurement Protocol Overview The Google Analytics Measurement Protocol allows developers to make HTTP requests to send raw user interaction data directly to Google Analytics servers.

[eonist]

If you want to get your Google Analytics data out you use the Reporting API

[eonist]

Maybe reverse engineer gtm.js ?

[eonist]

The Google Analytics Measurement protocol is used for inserting data into Google Analytics, the javascript snipet that websites use also uses the measurement protocol, as does the IOS and Android SDKs.

[eonist]

This breaks down the measurement protocol for ga4 (but a bit unorganised etc) https://www.optimizesmart.com/what-is-measurement-protocol-in-google-analytics-4-ga4/

[eonist]

Big overview over the different params in ga4 measurement protocol:

https://www.thyngster.com/app-web-google-analytics-measurement-protocol-version-2

[eonist]

Discussion around using GA4 w/o sdk: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/69105735/google-analytics-4-measurement-protocol-api-used-without-gtag-js-or-firebase?rq=2

[eonist]

Tip: use Postman to analyse and experiment with parameters

[eonist]

You can't use "old" measurement protocol for GA4

ref: https://stackoverflow.com/a/68280741/5389500

[eonist]

Partial deciphering of custom dimension params for ga4: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/75629193/ga4-manually-sending-parameters-ua-has-such-as-geographicaloverride

[eonist]

This is an online tool to build ga4 calls and also test the call: https://ga-dev-tools.google/ga4/event-builder/

[eonist]

Overview of params in ga4 event calls: https://www.simoahava.com/analytics/implementation-guide-events-google-analytics-4/

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[gaddevarunteja]

I am interested in working on this issue.

[eonist]

@gaddevarunteja Alright. It's not easy, so I would do it if you needed support for this your self in your own projects. It would take me maybe 2-3 days with full focus to do it. Basically we are reverse engineering google analytics 4. We did it with GA3, but GA4 is a bit different. There is good evidence that this is possible ref the research in this issue. But I do caution that it might also not be possible to solve. As such the task will be incomplete and not funded. Upon completion it will be funded. Let me know if you're still interested.

[gaddevarunteja]

Yes, I am still interested

[eonist]

Alright. I wish you good luck and I'm looking forward to using GA4 in mobile / desktop apps without googles close source sdk. 🎉 (Added bonus, We could launch this on producthunt on a weekend day if you pull it off, I think it would be very useful for other people as well, added exposure for you etc)

[eonist]

Feel free to ask me things along the way. I'm happy to assist if you are stuck or unsure about something.