Enable NinjaCat Dashboard Tracking

Create Web Data Stream

1. Login to Google Analytics

2. Select the desired Property

3. Click on "Admin" in bottom left

4. Click on "Data Streams" under "Data Collection and Modification"

5. Click on "Add Stream" in the top right

6. Click on "Web"

7. Enter the URL that is used by your clients to access their dashboard

8. Give your stream a custom title

9. Click "Create & Continue" in the top right

Copy Tracking ID

10. Select the recently created Data Stream

11. Copy the "Measurement ID"

Place Tracking ID

12. Paste into the field described in this linked instruction

Create Google Analytics 4 Custom Dimensions

1. Login to Google Analytics

2. Select the desired Property

3. Click on "Admin" in bottom left

4. Click on "Custom Definitions" under "Data Display"

5. Click on "Create custom dimension" in the top right

6. Type a name for your custom dimension

7. Type a short description for your custom dimension

8. Select the event parameter you want retrieved from the drop-down

Event Parameters

• page_url - The URL of the page visited
• page_name - The name of the page the user visited
• page_id - The ID of the page the user visited
• account_name - The name of the account
• account_id - The ID of the account
• date_range - The date range applied to the dashboard
• comparison_date_range - The comparison date range select (if applicable)
• filters - The filters selected on the dashboard

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Google Analytics will not display the Event Parameters mentioned in step 8 until the tracking tag has been placed in the NinjaCat Agency Settings field for at least 24 hours.

9. Click on "Save" in the top right

10. Repeat steps 4 - 9 for each custom dimension you want to create

View Dashboard Tracking Data

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Google Analytics will not display Event Parameter data to the created custom dimensions for at least 24 hours after creation.

Create GA4 Exploration

If you are not already familiar with how to create Explorations in Google Analytics here is a link to Google's support page for Explorations

View in NinjaCat Template Builder 

If you are not already familiar with how to set up a template for data visualization in NinjaCat:

• Connecting to the custom definitions you created - Mapping a Google Analytics Custom Dimension and Metric
• Creating a template - Creating a Template From Scratch
• Adding a data widget - Configuring a Data Widget