Google Analytics, Server-Side Tracking & Bot Filter
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When submitting an event, using the Google Analytics Measurement Protocol... GA is classifying the events as bot traffic. I can determine this by configuring two views in GA, one with bot filtering on, and one with bot filtering disabled. The events show up consistently in the view with bot filtering disabled.
We do not want to disable the bot filter in our primary view, as this would include a ton of unnecessary bot traffic.
What about this code is tripping up the bot filter?
payload = {
'v': 1,
't': 'event',
'tid': tracking_id,
'ec': category,
'ea': action,
'el': label
}
if value and type(value) is int:
payload['ev'] = value
if user_id:
payload['uid'] = user_id
else:
payload['cid'] = str(uuid4())
requests.post(
'https://www.google-analytics.com/collect',
data=payload,
headers=requests.utils.default_headers()
)
python
google-analytics asked Nov 20 at 15:46
Travis Swientek
847713
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When submitting an event, using the Google Analytics Measurement Protocol... GA is classifying the events as bot traffic. I can determine this by configuring two views in GA, one with bot filtering on, and one with bot filtering disabled. The events show up consistently in the view with bot filtering disabled.
We do not want to disable the bot filter in our primary view, as this would include a ton of unnecessary bot traffic.
What about this code is tripping up the bot filter?
payload = {
'v': 1,
't': 'event',
'tid': tracking_id,
'ec': category,
'ea': action,
'el': label
}
if value and type(value) is int:
payload['ev'] = value
if user_id:
payload['uid'] = user_id
else:
payload['cid'] = str(uuid4())
requests.post(
'https://www.google-analytics.com/collect',
data=payload,
headers=requests.utils.default_headers()
)
python
google-analytics asked Nov 20 at 15:46
Travis Swientek
847713
Just a heads up: the indentation on therequests.post()call is off by two spaces. I can't edit it myself, because the diff is too small for SO to allow! :)
– s3cur3
Nov 30 at 20:25
1
@s3cur3 Fixed! Sorry about that.
– Travis Swientek
Dec 3 at 19:28
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up vote
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When submitting an event, using the Google Analytics Measurement Protocol... GA is classifying the events as bot traffic. I can determine this by configuring two views in GA, one with bot filtering on, and one with bot filtering disabled. The events show up consistently in the view with bot filtering disabled.
We do not want to disable the bot filter in our primary view, as this would include a ton of unnecessary bot traffic.
What about this code is tripping up the bot filter?
payload = {
'v': 1,
't': 'event',
'tid': tracking_id,
'ec': category,
'ea': action,
'el': label
}
if value and type(value) is int:
payload['ev'] = value
if user_id:
payload['uid'] = user_id
else:
payload['cid'] = str(uuid4())
requests.post(
'https://www.google-analytics.com/collect',
data=payload,
headers=requests.utils.default_headers()
)
python
google-analytics asked Nov 20 at 15:46
Travis Swientek
847713
When submitting an event, using the Google Analytics Measurement Protocol... GA is classifying the events as bot traffic. I can determine this by configuring two views in GA, one with bot filtering on, and one with bot filtering disabled. The events show up consistently in the view with bot filtering disabled.
We do not want to disable the bot filter in our primary view, as this would include a ton of unnecessary bot traffic.
What about this code is tripping up the bot filter?
payload = {
'v': 1,
't': 'event',
'tid': tracking_id,
'ec': category,
'ea': action,
'el': label
}
if value and type(value) is int:
payload['ev'] = value
if user_id:
payload['uid'] = user_id
else:
payload['cid'] = str(uuid4())
requests.post(
'https://www.google-analytics.com/collect',
data=payload,
headers=requests.utils.default_headers()
)
python
google-analytics python
google-analytics asked Nov 20 at 15:46
Travis Swientek
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asked Nov 20 at 15:46
Travis Swientek
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edited Dec 3 at 19:27
asked Nov 20 at 15:46
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asked Nov 20 at 15:46
Travis Swientek
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asked Nov 20 at 15:46
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Just a heads up: the indentation on therequests.post()call is off by two spaces. I can't edit it myself, because the diff is too small for SO to allow! :)
– s3cur3
Nov 30 at 20:25
1
@s3cur3 Fixed! Sorry about that.
– Travis Swientek
Dec 3 at 19:28
add a comment |
Just a heads up: the indentation on therequests.post()call is off by two spaces. I can't edit it myself, because the diff is too small for SO to allow! :)
– s3cur3
Nov 30 at 20:25
1
@s3cur3 Fixed! Sorry about that.
– Travis Swientek
Dec 3 at 19:28
Just a heads up: the indentation on the
requests.post() call is off by two spaces. I can't edit it myself, because the diff is too small for SO to allow! :)– s3cur3
Nov 30 at 20:25
Just a heads up: the indentation on the
requests.post() call is off by two spaces. I can't edit it myself, because the diff is too small for SO to allow! :)– s3cur3
Nov 30 at 20:25
1
1
@s3cur3 Fixed! Sorry about that.
– Travis Swientek
Dec 3 at 19:28
@s3cur3 Fixed! Sorry about that.
– Travis Swientek
Dec 3 at 19:28
add a comment |
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requests.utils.default_headers() gives you a the default user agent of "python-requests" (per the code for default_headers() and default_user_agent()).
Announcing that you're a Python program—presumably calling their servers up repeatedly from the same IP—sounds like the definition of a bot! :)
You might have better luck lying about your user agent—by grabbing the user agent string from your (real) web browser, for instance.
answered Nov 28 at 21:37
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Wow. That fixed it! Thanks!
– Travis Swientek
Dec 3 at 19:53
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requests.utils.default_headers() gives you a the default user agent of "python-requests" (per the code for default_headers() and default_user_agent()).
Announcing that you're a Python program—presumably calling their servers up repeatedly from the same IP—sounds like the definition of a bot! :)
You might have better luck lying about your user agent—by grabbing the user agent string from your (real) web browser, for instance.
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Wow. That fixed it! Thanks!
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requests.utils.default_headers() gives you a the default user agent of "python-requests" (per the code for default_headers() and default_user_agent()).
Announcing that you're a Python program—presumably calling their servers up repeatedly from the same IP—sounds like the definition of a bot! :)
You might have better luck lying about your user agent—by grabbing the user agent string from your (real) web browser, for instance.
answered Nov 28 at 21:37
s3cur3
576220
Wow. That fixed it! Thanks!
– Travis Swientek
Dec 3 at 19:53
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requests.utils.default_headers() gives you a the default user agent of "python-requests" (per the code for default_headers() and default_user_agent()).
Announcing that you're a Python program—presumably calling their servers up repeatedly from the same IP—sounds like the definition of a bot! :)
You might have better luck lying about your user agent—by grabbing the user agent string from your (real) web browser, for instance.
answered Nov 28 at 21:37
s3cur3
576220
requests.utils.default_headers() gives you a the default user agent of "python-requests" (per the code for default_headers() and default_user_agent()).
Announcing that you're a Python program—presumably calling their servers up repeatedly from the same IP—sounds like the definition of a bot! :)
You might have better luck lying about your user agent—by grabbing the user agent string from your (real) web browser, for instance.
answered Nov 28 at 21:37
s3cur3
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answered Nov 28 at 21:37
s3cur3
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answered Nov 28 at 21:37
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answered Nov 28 at 21:37
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Wow. That fixed it! Thanks!
– Travis Swientek
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Wow. That fixed it! Thanks!
– Travis Swientek
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Wow. That fixed it! Thanks!
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Just a heads up: the indentation on the
requests.post()call is off by two spaces. I can't edit it myself, because the diff is too small for SO to allow! :)– s3cur3
Nov 30 at 20:25
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@s3cur3 Fixed! Sorry about that.
– Travis Swientek
Dec 3 at 19:28