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Google Analytics Admin API Python Client Library Installation

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

Prerequisites

• Python: Version 3.8 or higher.
• Package Manager: pip
• Authentication: Application Default Credentials (ADC) configured via gcloud auth application-default login.

Installation

Install the official Python client library within a virtual environment.

[!NOTE] For complete details, see the Python Analytics Admin README.

1. Create and Activate a Virtual Environment

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

2. Install the Client Library

pip install google-analytics-admin

If pip is not available, prompt the user to install Python and pip before installing the client library.

Why: Installing individual packages in a virtual environment prevents version collisions with standard system libraries.

Quickstart / Usage

from google.analytics.admin import AnalyticsAdminServiceClient

def list_accounts():
    # Initialize client. Automatically authenticates via ADC.
    client = AnalyticsAdminServiceClient()

    account_summaries = client.list_account_summaries()

    print("Available Accounts and Properties:")
    for summary in account_summaries:
        print(f"Account: {summary.display_name} ({summary.account})")
        for prop in summary.property_summaries:
            print(f"  Property: {prop.display_name} ({prop.property})")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    list_accounts()