/google-analytics-admin-api-basics

Google Analytics Admin API Node.js Client Library Installation

This guide provides specific instructions for installing and setting up the Google Analytics Admin API client library for Node.js.

Prerequisites

• Node.js: v14.x or higher (v16+ recommended).
• Package Manager: npm or yarn.
• Authentication: Application Default Credentials (ADC) configured via gcloud auth application-default login.

Installation

Install the official Google Analytics Admin npm package.

[!NOTE] For complete reference documentation, see the Node.js Analytics Admin Reference.

Run the following command in your project directory:

npm install @google-analytics/admin

If npm is not available, prompt the user to install Node.js (and npm) before installing the package.

Why: Installing @google-analytics/admin pulls in the official gRPC and REST client bindings for Node.js.

Quickstart / Usage

const {AnalyticsAdminServiceClient} = require('@google-analytics/admin');

async function listAccounts() {
  // Initialize the client. Uses ADC from the execution environment.
  const analyticsAdminClient = new AnalyticsAdminServiceClient();

  const [accountSummaries] = await analyticsAdminClient.listAccountSummaries();

  console.log('Available Accounts:');
  for (const account of accountSummaries) {
    console.log(`Account: ${account.displayName} (${account.name})`);
  }
}

listAccounts().catch(console.error);