# Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is Google's analytics platform for tracking user behavior across websites and apps. It uses an event-based data model to capture how visitors interact with your content — from page views and sessions to conversions and e-commerce transactions. By connecting GA4 to Coupler.io, you can automatically export your analytics data to spreadsheets, BI tools, or databases without any manual work.

## Why connect Google Analytics to Coupler.io?

* **Automate reporting** — Schedule regular data refreshes so your dashboards and spreadsheets always reflect the latest website or app performance.
* **Combine with other sources** — Merge GA4 data with Google Ads, Facebook Ads, CRM, or e-commerce data for a complete view of your marketing funnel.
* **Overcome GA4 interface limits** — The GA4 UI limits you to a handful of dimensions and metrics at a time. Coupler.io lets you build custom reports with up to 9 dimensions and 10 metrics per data flow.
* **Flexible destinations** — Export to AI tools like Claude or ChatGPT, Google Sheets, Excel, BigQuery, Looker Studio, or other supported destinations.

## Prerequisites

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Before connecting, make sure you have all of the following. Missing permissions are the most common setup issue.
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* A Google account with access to at least one **GA4 property** in [Google Analytics](https://analytics.google.com/)
* **Viewer** (or higher) permissions on the GA4 property you want to pull data from
* A Coupler.io account

## Quick start

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Start with the default metrics — Views, Total users, New users, Event count, and Key events — with the Date dimension for the last 60 days (default). Proceed to the Data sets to get a quick snapshot of your website performance and verify everything is connected correctly, or simply ask the Coupler AI agent to summarize the data.
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## How to connect

Google Analytics uses **OAuth authentication** — you sign in with your Google account directly.

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In Coupler.io, create a new **data flow** and select **Google Analytics 4** as the source.\
Click **Connect** and sign in with your Google account.
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Grant Coupler.io read-only access to your analytics data.
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Select the **Source accounts** you want to connect. Then, select **Properties**.
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Choose **Metrics** (like Views, Total users, and Key events) and **Dimensions** (like Date or Country).
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Choose your **destination** and run the import.
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