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Copy the full API code
In Hitsteps, open My websites, choose Settings for your website, then find the Tracking Code section and copy the full API code. The code is 37 characters. Data Studio needs the whole code.
Client reports
Hitsteps for Looker Studio
Put Hitsteps numbers into the client reports you build in Data Studio (formerly Looker Studio). One data source covers one website.
Business or higher Before you start
A Hitsteps account for the website
The full API code from the Tracking Code section of your website settings in Hitsteps
A Data Studio report
Install guide
Connect a website
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Add Hitsteps in Data Studio
In Data Studio, choose Add data, then Hitsteps. Paste the API code into the key field.
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Pick a report and a date range
Choose one of the 10 reports, then set the start and end dates. Traffic over time is one row per day. The other reports list the top rows for that range, up to 50.
Good to know
- Add one data source per website. A second client site needs its own data source and its own API code.
- The reports are Traffic over time, Top pages, Entry pages, Exit pages, Referrers, Countries, Technology, AI referrals, Search engines, and Goals.
- If the numbers for those dates are not ready, Data Studio shows an error. It does not fill the report with zeros.
- To load the latest numbers, a report editor can choose Refresh data in Data Studio. Numbers from Hitsteps can be up to an hour old.
Which plan you need
- Data Studio reporting needs a Hitsteps Business plan or higher, or an active trial.
- The Business plan is $49.99/mo.
- On a plan below Business, Data Studio shows a plan message instead of data. An active trial can connect until it ends.
- See plans