[SOLVED] Google Analytics query for list of dimensions and metrics assosicated with a view

Google Analytics query for list of dimensions and metrics assosicated with a view

I am trying to pull Google analytics data using python google-api-client. But I need to mention the list of dimensions and metrics in the body of the request 'dimensions':[{'name' : 'ga:date'}]. But is there any way to get the full list of dimensions and metrics associated with a view ID. Can i get that list by API call?

sample_request = {
    'viewId': 'xxxxxx',
    'dateRanges': [{'startDate': '7daysAgo', 'endDate': 'today'}],
    'metrics' : [{'expression' : 'ga:users'}],
    'dimensions':[{'name' : 'ga:date'}]
    }

response = api_client.reports().batchGet(
                      body={
                    'reportRequests': sample_request
                            }).execute()

Solution

Here you can find the list of all the metrics and dimensions that can be queried for any view in Analytics: https://ga-dev-tools.appspot.com/dimensions-metrics-explorer/