I am successfully using node.js to download some data from Google Analytics with the excellent google-api-nodejs-client.
Unfortunately I didn't find yet a way to download the data presented in the Behavior/Behavior Flow page.
Anyone has some ideas on how to retrieve flow data from the APIs?
I am successfully using node.js to download some data from Google Analytics with the excellent google-api-nodejs-client.
Unfortunately I didn't find yet a way to download the data presented in the Behavior/Behavior Flow page.
Anyone has some ideas on how to retrieve flow data from the APIs?
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Reset to default 8The Behavior -> Behavior flow reports visualizes the path visitors traveled from one Page or Event to the next. I dont know of any documentation as to exactly how Google Creates them but i can make a few educated guess's.
If we look at the dimensions available under Page Tracking there are a few dimensions that look interesting.
ga:landingPagePath
ga:secondPagePath
ga:nextPagePath
ga:previousPagePath
I would start by exporting those and see if you cant piece the flow together. Remember you don't have and can't get the actual Session ID for the user. This will make it either hard or impossible for you to recreate the flow in the same way that Google does. But you might be able to get close.