Google Data Studio integration

Google Data Studio integration

Google Data Studio  lets you build live, interactive dashboards with beautiful data visualizations. Exatom has built an integration that makes your website reporting data available to Google Data Studio. 

This integration allows you to integrate the Exatom reporting data within your dashboards and reports.

New to Google Data Studio integrations? We've created a template report, so you don't need to start from scratch.

Summary

  1. Step 1 - Get your Google Data Studio integration link (Exatom)
  2. Step 2 - Authorize the Exatom Google Data Studio Connector  (Google Data Studio)
  3. Step 3 - Log in with your Exatom credentials (Google Data Studio)
  4. Step 4 - Select the website you want to enable (Google Data Studio)
  5. Step 5 - Use our template report or create your own (Google Data Studio) 

Step 1 - Get your Google Data Studio integration link

At this moment, you can contact our support  team to get your Google Data Studio integration link.
With this link, you will add the Exatom connector to your Google account and link it to Exatom.

Step 2 - Authorize the Exatom Google Data Studio Connector

Once you have added the integration and clicked the link, you will redirect to Google Data Studio.

You can now click Authorize. 


If you're not logged into your Google account, you will be asked to log in.
Select the Google account you want to continue with.


Our Google Data Studio connector is (not yet) officially published to the Google Data Studio connector store; as a result of this, Google deems it's unsafe to continue. 

To continue, you'll need to:
  1. First click on the Advanced link on the left side
  2. Click the Go to Exatom - Google Data Studio connector (unsafe) link in the left-hand corner; it could be that you'll need to scroll down a bit 

Click Allow allowing us to connect to the Exatom API.

Step 3 - Log in with your Exatom credentials 

At this moment you will see an authentication screen. You'll need to login with your Exatom credentials (email address and password).
If you forgot your password you can request a new one .


Step 4 - Select the website you want to enable

On the left-hand side you will see a dropdown that allows you to select any website that you have access too.
Select the website you want to build a report for and click CONNECT on the top-right.

Note: it's advised to keep Use report template for new reports checked so you'll have a fully functioning report immediately.


Step 5 - Use our template report or create your own

At this stage you're all set and the only thing left is to create a report.


To use the build-in Exatom report template you can just click the Create report button on the top-right.


Let us know what you've build with Google Data Studio and how it impacts your daily workflow!

FAQ

How can I access data for more than one website?

You can use your Google Data Studio integration link again and add a connector for that specific website. There is no limit on the amount of connectors you can add.

To what information Google account information has Exatom access?

  1. We will see your primary Google Account email address
  2. Connect to an external service
    1. Allows that our connector to connect to the Exatom API services
  3. Associate you with your personal info on Google
    1. Allows that our connector to authenticate with the Exatom API

How can I delete the Exatom integration from Google Data Studio?

Once you delete the Exatom connector from your account, reports and dashboards using Exatom data will not function anymore and will need to re-authenticate with Exatom or remove the Exatom specific datapoints.
To remove the Exatom connector, go to the Security  section of your Google account
  1. 1. Click on Third-party apps with account access
  2. 2. Click on Exatom
  3. 3. Click Remove access

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