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#+TITLE: Python google analytics library

* Introduction
This library is a simple server side implementation of google analytics it is based on the documentation here.
https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/protocol/v1/devguide

It uses the requests library to send requests directly to google with out any javascript which may be blocked client side.

* Installation
#+BEGIN_SRC shell :results silent
pip install pygass
#+END_SRC

The code is also available at this location for bug fixes or to pull from master.
https://gitlab.com/python-open-source-library-collection/pygass

* Development
When testing its usefull to use the analytics hit builder to check the correct format.
https://ga-dev-tools.appspot.com/hit-builder/
* Examples
** Simple Page tracking event

The below example sends a page view event to google, you will need to provide an anonymous client id and the page url as a minimum.

#+NAME: Page tracking example
#+BEGIN_SRC python :results output code :exports code
import random
import pprint
import constants as st
import pygass as an

# set your analytics code
st.ANALYTICS_CODE = "UA-10000000-1"

# use the test api for json responses
st.ANALYTICS_URL = "https://www.google-analytics.com/debug/collect"

# show the response
pprint.pprint(
an.track_pageview(client_id=123, page="/test/client/pageview"), width=1
)
#+END_SRC

#+RESULTS: Page tracking example
#+BEGIN_SRC python
{'hitParsingResult': [{'hit': '/debug/collect?v=1&tid=UA-10000000-1&cid=123&t=pageview&dp=%2Ftest%2Fclient%2Fpageview',
'parserMessage': [],
'valid': True}],
'parserMessage': [{'description': 'Found '
'1 '
'hit '
'in '
'the '
'request.',
'messageType': 'INFO'}]}
#+END_SRC


The below example demonstrates how to track a transaction with analytics, you will need to send an anonymous client id with the requests.

** Simple transaction tracking event

#+NAME: Transaction tracking example
#+BEGIN_SRC python :results output code :exports code
import random
import pprint
import constants as st
import pygass as an

# set your analytics code
st.ANALYTICS_CODE = "UA-10000000-1"

# use the test api for json responses
st.ANALYTICS_URL = "https://www.google-analytics.com/debug/collect"

# show the response
transaction_id = random.randint(1, 10000000)
an.track_transaction(client_id=1001, transaction_id=transaction_id)
pprint.pprint(
an.track_item(
client_id=1001, transaction_id=transaction_id, name="Test Product 3"
),
width=1,
)
#+END_SRC

#+RESULTS: Transaction tracking example
#+BEGIN_SRC python
{'hitParsingResult': [{'hit': '/debug/collect?v=1&tid=UA-10000000-1&cid=1001&t=item&ti=4801535&in=Test+Product+3&iq=1',
'parserMessage': [],
'valid': True}],
'parserMessage': [{'description': 'Found '
'1 '
'hit '
'in '
'the '
'request.',
'messageType': 'INFO'}]}
#+END_SRC
** Simple enhanced ecommerce impression
#+NAME: Enhanced impression ecommerce
#+BEGIN_SRC python :results output code :exports code
import random
import pprint
import pygass.constants as st
import pygass.enhanced_ecommerce as an

# set your analytics code
st.ANALYTICS_CODE = "UA-10000000-1"

# use the test api for json responses
st.ANALYTICS_URL = "https://www.google-analytics.com/debug/collect"

# show the response
transaction_id = random.randint(1, 10000000)
pprint.pprint(
an.track_enhanced_ecommerce_impression(
client_id=1001, product_id=1001, product_name="Test Product 3", page="/test/client/pageview"
),
width=1,
)
#+END_SRC

#+RESULTS: Enhanced impression ecommerce
#+begin_src python
{'hitParsingResult': [{'hit': '/debug/collect?il1pi1id=1001&il1pi1nm=Test+Product+3&v=1&tid=UA-10000000-1&cid=1001&t=pageview&dp=%2Ftest%2Fclient%2Fpageview',
'parserMessage': [],
'valid': True}],
'parserMessage': [{'description': 'Found '
'1 '
'hit '
'in '
'the '
'request.',
'messageType': 'INFO'}]}
#+end_src
** Simple enhanced ecommerce action
#+NAME: Enhanced action ecommerce
#+BEGIN_SRC python :results output code :exports code
import random
import pprint
import pygass.constants as st
import pygass.enhanced_ecommerce as an

# set your analytics code
st.ANALYTICS_CODE = "UA-10000000-1"

# use the test api for json responses
st.ANALYTICS_URL = "https://www.google-analytics.com/debug/collect"

# show the response
pprint.pprint(
an.track_enhanced_ecommerce_action(
client_id=1001,
category="cat01",
action="view",
product_id=1337,
product_name="Test Product 3",
product_action="detail",
product_category= "Product Test Category",
page="/test/page"),
width=1,
)
#+END_SRC

#+RESULTS: Enhanced action ecommerce
#+begin_src python
{'hitParsingResult': [{'hit': '/debug/collect?pa=detail&pr1id=1337&pr1nm=Test+Product+3&pr1ca=Product+Test+Category&v=1&tid=UA-10000000-1&cid=1001&t=pageview&dp=%2Ftest%2Fpage',
'parserMessage': [],
'valid': True}],
'parserMessage': [{'description': 'Found '
'1 '
'hit '
'in '
'the '
'request.',
'messageType': 'INFO'}]}
#+end_src

** Simple enhanced ecommerce view product
#+NAME: Enhanced ecommerce view product
#+BEGIN_SRC python :results output code :exports code
import pprint
import pygass.constants as st
import pygass.enhanced_ecommerce as an
# set your analytics code
st.ANALYTICS_CODE = "UA-10000000-1"
# use the test api for json responses
st.ANALYTICS_URL = "https://www.google-analytics.com/debug/collect"

# show the response
pprint.pprint(
an.track_enhanced_ecommerce_impression(
client_id=1001,
category="cat01",
action="click",
product_action="add",
product_id=1001,
product_name="Test Product 3",
product_category="Product Test Category",
page="/test/page"),
width=1,
)
#+END_SRC
v=1&t=pageview&tid=UA-10000000-1&cid=555&dh=mydemo.com&dp=%2Fhome&dt=homepage

&il1nm=Search%20Results&il1pi1id=P12345&il1pi1nm=Android%20Warhol%20T-Shirt&il1pi1ca=Apparel%2FT-Shirts&il1pi1br=Google&il1pi1va=Black&il1pi1ps=1&il1pi1cd1=Member&il2nm=Recommended%20Products&il2pi1nm=Yellow%20T-Shirt&il2pi2nm=Red%20T-Shirt
#+RESULTS: Enhanced ecommerce view product
#+begin_src python
{'hitParsingResult': [{'hit': '/debug/collect?il1pi1id=1001&il1pi1nm=Test+Product+3&il1pi1ca=Product+Test+Category&v=1&tid=UA-10000000-1&cid=1001&t=pageview&dp=%2Ftest%2Fpage',
'parserMessage': [],
'valid': True}],
'parserMessage': [{'description': 'Found '
'1 '
'hit '
'in '
'the '
'request.',
'messageType': 'INFO'}]}
#+end_src

** Simple enhanced ecommerce product add to basket
#+NAME: Enhanced ecommerce product add to basket
#+BEGIN_SRC python :results output code :exports code
import pprint
import pygass.constants as st
import pygass.enhanced_ecommerce as an
# set your analytics code
st.ANALYTICS_CODE = "UA-10000000-1"

# use the test api for json responses
st.ANALYTICS_URL = "https://www.google-analytics.com/debug/collect"

# show the response
pprint.pprint(
an.track_enhanced_ecommerce_add_to_basket(
client_id=1001,
category="cat01",
action="click",
transaction_id=20,
product_id=1001,
product_name="Test Product 3",
product_category="Product Test Category",
page="/test/page"),
width=1,
)
#+END_SRC

#+RESULTS: Enhanced ecommerce product add to basket
#+begin_src python
{'hitParsingResult': [{'hit': '/debug/collect?pa=add&pr1id=1001&pr1nm=Test+Product+3&pr1ca=Product+Test+Category&v=1&tid=UA-10000000-1&cid=1001&t=pageview&dp=%2Ftest%2Fpage&ti=20',
'parserMessage': [],
'valid': True}],
'parserMessage': [{'description': 'Found '
'1 '
'hit '
'in '
'the '
'request.',
'messageType': 'INFO'}]}
#+end_src

** Simple enhanced ecommerce product purchase checkout
#+NAME: Enhanced ecommerce product checkout
#+BEGIN_SRC python :results output code :exports code
import pprint
import pygass.constants as st
import pygass.enhanced_ecommerce as an
# set your analytics code
st.ANALYTICS_CODE = "UA-10000000-1"

# use the test api for json responses
st.ANALYTICS_URL = "https://www.google-analytics.com/debug/collect"

# show the response
pprint.pprint(
an.track_enhanced_ecommerce_checkout(
client_id=1001,
category="cat01",
action="click",
transaction_id=20,
product_id=1001,
product_name="Test Product 3",
product_category="Product Test Category",
product_action="purchase",
page="/test/page"),
width=1,
)
#+END_SRC

#+RESULTS: Enhanced ecommerce product checkout
#+begin_src python
{'hitParsingResult': [{'hit': '/debug/collect?pa=add&pr1id=1001&pr1nm=Test+Product+3&pr1ca=Product+Test+Category&v=1&tid=UA-10000000-1&cid=1001&t=pageview&dp=%2Ftest%2Fpage&ti=20',
'parserMessage': [],
'valid': True}],
'parserMessage': [{'description': 'Found '
'1 '
'hit '
'in '
'the '
'request.',
'messageType': 'INFO'}]}
#+end_src

#+NAME: Enhanced ecommerce product add cart
#+BEGIN_SRC python :results output code :exports code
import pprint
import pygass.constants as st
import pygass.enhanced_ecommerce as an
# set your analytics code
st.ANALYTICS_CODE = "UA-10000000-1"

# use the test api for json responses
st.ANALYTICS_URL = "https://www.google-analytics.com/debug/collect"

# show the response
pprint.pprint(
an.track_enhanced_ecommerce_add_to_cart(
client_id=1001,
category="cat01",
action="click",
transaction_id=21,
product_id=1001,
product_name="Test Product 3",
product_category="Product Test Category",
product_action="add",
page="/test/page"),
width=1,
)
#+END_SRC

#+RESULTS: Enhanced ecommerce product add cart
#+begin_src python
{'hitParsingResult': [{'hit': '/debug/collect?pa=add&pr1id=1001&pr1nm=Test+Product+3&pr1ca=Product+Test+Category&v=1&tid=UA-10000000-1&cid=1001&t=pageview&dp=%2Ftest%2Fpage&ti=21',
'parserMessage': [],
'valid': True}],
'parserMessage': [{'description': 'Found '
'1 '
'hit '
'in '
'the '
'request.',
'messageType': 'INFO'}]}
#+end_src

** Simple enhanced ecommerce product purchase transaction
#+NAME: Enhanced ecommerce product purchase
#+BEGIN_SRC python :results output code :exports code
import pprint
import pygass.constants as st
import pygass.enhanced_ecommerce as an
# set your analytics code
st.ANALYTICS_CODE = "UA-10000000-1"

# use the test api for json responses
st.ANALYTICS_URL = "https://www.google-analytics.com/debug/collect"

# show the response
pprint.pprint(
an.track_enhanced_ecommerce_purchase(
client_id=1001,
category="cat01",
action="click",
transaction_id=20,
product_id=1001,
product_name="Test Product 3",
product_category="Product Test Category",
product_action="purchase",
affiliation= "Test Merchant",
revenue= "0.0",
page="/test/page"),
width=1,
)
#+END_SRC

#+RESULTS: Enhanced ecommerce product purchase
#+begin_src python
{'hitParsingResult': [{'hit': '/debug/collect?pa=purchase&pr1id=1001&pr1nm=Test+Product+3&pr1ca=Product+Test+Category&v=1&tid=UA-10000000-1&cid=1001&t=pageview&dp=%2Ftest%2Fpage&ti=20&ta=Test+Merchant&tr=0.0',
'parserMessage': [],
'valid': True}],
'parserMessage': [{'description': 'Found '
'1 '
'hit '
'in '
'the '
'request.',
'messageType': 'INFO'}]}
#+end_src

#+RESULTS:
: None

#+RESULTS: Enhanced ecommerce add to cart example
#+begin_src python
{'hitParsingResult': [{'hit': '/debug/collect?pa=add&pr1id=1001&pr1nm=Test+Product+3&v=1&tid=UA-10000000-1&cid=1001&t=event&ec=cat01&ea=click',
'parserMessage': [],
'valid': True}],
'parserMessage': [{'description': 'Found '
'1 '
'hit '
'in '
'the '
'request.',
'messageType': 'INFO'}]}
#+end_src

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