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Python script to find the Top n pages from your Google analytics account and write the response to a file/stdout in json/yaml format

• Use virtualenv to create a virtual environment

  # Create a virtual env
  $ virtualenv venv
  
  # Activate virtual env
  $ source venv/bin/activate

• Install dependencies using pip

  $ pip install -r requirements.txt

• Specify Google service account credentials file location

  Follow these instructions to create a service account in Google console. Download the key.json file and set the KEY_FILE_LOCATION in .env.

  Note: You'll also need to enable Google analytics APIs.

• Add Google Analytics VIEW_ID in environment

  Follow these steps to get the VIEW_ID for your analytics account:

  • Sign in to Google Analytics.
  • Click Admin, and navigate to View.
  • In the VIEW column, click View Settings.
  • You'll find View ID in Basic Settings.

• Run the script

  $ python main.py