ckanext-ga-report |
ckanext-ga-report |
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**Status:** Development |
**Status:** Development |
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**CKAN Version:** 1.7.1+ |
**CKAN Version:** 1.7.1+ |
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Overview |
Overview |
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For creating detailed reports of CKAN analytics, including totals per group. |
For creating detailed reports of CKAN analytics, including totals per group. |
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Whereas ckanext-googleanalytics focusses on providing page view stats a recent period and for all time (aimed at end users), ckanext-ga-report is more interested in building regular periodic reports (more for site managers to monitor). |
Whereas ckanext-googleanalytics focusses on providing page view stats a recent period and for all time (aimed at end users), ckanext-ga-report is more interested in building regular periodic reports (more for site managers to monitor). |
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Contents of this extension: |
Contents of this extension: |
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* Use the CLI tool to download Google Analytics data for each time period into this extension's database tables |
* Use the CLI tool to download Google Analytics data for each time period into this extension's database tables |
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* Users can view the data as web page reports |
* Users can view the data as web page reports |
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Installation |
Installation |
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1. Activate you CKAN python environment and install this extension's software:: |
1. Activate you CKAN python environment and install this extension's software:: |
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$ pyenv/bin/activate |
$ pyenv/bin/activate |
$ pip install -e git+https://github.com/okfn/ckanext-ga-report.git#egg=ckanext-ga-report |
$ pip install -e git+https://github.com/okfn/ckanext-ga-report.git#egg=ckanext-ga-report |
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2. Ensure you development.ini (or similar) contains the info about your Google Analytics account and configuration:: |
2. Ensure you development.ini (or similar) contains the info about your Google Analytics account and configuration:: |
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googleanalytics.id = UA-1010101-1 |
googleanalytics.id = UA-1010101-1 |
googleanalytics.account = Account name (i.e. data.gov.uk, see top level item at https://www.google.com/analytics) |
googleanalytics.account = Account name (i.e. data.gov.uk, see top level item at https://www.google.com/analytics) |
googleanalytics.username = googleaccount@gmail.com |
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googleanalytics.password = googlepassword |
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ga-report.period = monthly |
ga-report.period = monthly |
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Note that your password will be readable by system administrators on your server. Rather than use sensitive account details, it is suggested you give access to the GA account to a new Google account that you create just for this purpose. |
Note that your credentials will be readable by system administrators on your server. Rather than use sensitive account details, it is suggested you give access to the GA account to a new Google account that you create just for this purpose. |
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3. Set up this extension's database tables using a paster command. (Ensure your CKAN pyenv is still activated, run the command from ``src/ckanext-ga-report``, alter the ``--config`` option to point to your site config file):: |
3. Set up this extension's database tables using a paster command. (Ensure your CKAN pyenv is still activated, run the command from ``src/ckanext-ga-report``, alter the ``--config`` option to point to your site config file):: |
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$ paster initdb --config=../ckan/development.ini |
$ paster initdb --config=../ckan/development.ini |
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4. Enable the extension in your CKAN config file by adding it to ``ckan.plugins``:: |
4. Enable the extension in your CKAN config file by adding it to ``ckan.plugins``:: |
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ckan.plugins = ga-report |
ckan.plugins = ga-report |
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Authorization |
Authorization |
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Before you can access the data, you need to set up the OAUTH details which you can do by following the `instructions <https://developers.google.com/analytics/resources/tutorials/hello-analytics-api>`_ the outcome of which will be a file called credentials.json which should look like credentials.json.template with the relevant fields completed. These steps are below for convenience: |
Before you can access the data, you need to set up the OAUTH details which you can do by following the `instructions <https://developers.google.com/analytics/resources/tutorials/hello-analytics-api>`_ the outcome of which will be a file called credentials.json which should look like credentials.json.template with the relevant fields completed. These steps are below for convenience: |
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1. Visit the `Google APIs Console <https://code.google.com/apis/console>`_ |
1. Visit the `Google APIs Console <https://code.google.com/apis/console>`_ |
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2. Sign-in and create a project or use an existing project. |
2. Sign-in and create a project or use an existing project. |
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3. In the `Services pane <https://code.google.com/apis/console#:services>`_ , activate Analytics API for your project. If prompted, read and accept the terms of service. |
3. In the `Services pane <https://code.google.com/apis/console#:services>`_ , activate Analytics API for your project. If prompted, read and accept the terms of service. |
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4. Go to the `API Access pane <https://code.google.com/apis/console/#:access>`_ |
4. Go to the `API Access pane <https://code.google.com/apis/console/#:access>`_ |
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5. Click Create an OAuth 2.0 client ID.... |
5. Click Create an OAuth 2.0 client ID.... |
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6. Fill out the Branding Information fields and click Next. |
6. Fill out the Branding Information fields and click Next. |
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7. In Client ID Settings, set Application type to Installed application. |
7. In Client ID Settings, set Application type to Installed application. |
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8. Click Create client ID |
8. Click Create client ID |
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9. The details you need below are Client ID, Client secret, and Redirect URIs |
9. The details you need below are Client ID, Client secret, and Redirect URIs |
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Once you have set up your credentials.json file you can generate an oauth token file by using the |
Once you have set up your credentials.json file you can generate an oauth token file by using the |
following command, which will store your oauth token in a file called token.dat once you have finished |
following command, which will store your oauth token in a file called token.dat once you have finished |
giving permission in the browser:: |
giving permission in the browser:: |
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$ paster getauthtoken --config=../ckan/development.ini |
$ paster getauthtoken --config=../ckan/development.ini |
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Tutorial |
Tutorial |
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Download some GA data and store it in CKAN's db. (Ensure your CKAN pyenv is still activated, run the command from ``src/ckanext-ga-report``, alter the ``--config`` option to point to your site config file) and specifying the name of your auth file (token.dat by default) from the previous step:: |
Download some GA data and store it in CKAN's db. (Ensure your CKAN pyenv is still activated, run the command from ``src/ckanext-ga-report``, alter the ``--config`` option to point to your site config file) and specifying the name of your auth file (token.dat by default) from the previous step:: |
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$ paster loadanalytics token.dat latest --config=../ckan/development.ini |
$ paster loadanalytics token.dat latest --config=../ckan/development.ini |
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The value after the token file is how much data you want to retrieve, this can be |
The value after the token file is how much data you want to retrieve, this can be |
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* **all** - data for all time (since 2010) |
* **all** - data for all time (since 2010) |
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* **latest** - (default) just the 'latest' data |
* **latest** - (default) just the 'latest' data |
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* **YYYY-MM-DD** - just data for all time periods going back to (and including) this date |
* **YYYY-MM-DD** - just data for all time periods going back to (and including) this date |
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Software Licence |
Software Licence |
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This software is developed by Cabinet Office. It is Crown Copyright and opened up under the Open Government Licence (OGL) (which is compatible with Creative Commons Attibution License). |
This software is developed by Cabinet Office. It is Crown Copyright and opened up under the Open Government Licence (OGL) (which is compatible with Creative Commons Attibution License). |
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OGL terms: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ |
OGL terms: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ |
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