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Sean Lindo
Sean Lindo

Reputation: 1437

What is the difference between Core Reporting API and the new Real-Time Reporting API?

Real-Time API

Core Reporting API

Hey guys,

Would you mind explaining the difference between these? How would I actually use the new API to build a realtime dashboard?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 987

Answers (1)

Linda Lawton - DaImTo
Linda Lawton - DaImTo

Reputation: 116986

To anwser your first question: Real-Time API lets you query information about whats happening on your sight right this minute. But Dimensions and metrics you can select from this API is limited. https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/reporting/realtime/dimsmets/

Core Reporting API the data is a bit older if my memory servies it takes them up to 4 hours to process hits and store them for use with the Core reporting api. But after processing there are a lot more dimensions and metrics available to you. https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/reporting/core/dimsmets

Without knowing what language you are planing to use or how you are going to impliment its a bit hard to anwser your second question. But you use the Real-Time API the same as you would use the Core-Reporting API.

Upvotes: 2

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