How to Set Up Custom Google API Credentials

Category: Settings & Configuration · Last updated: March 2026

Analytix uses your own Google Cloud project credentials. This keeps your analytics data private — it is never routed through our servers — and the API quota belongs entirely to your project.

1 — Create a Google Cloud project

1. Go to console.cloud.google.com and sign in.
2. Click the project dropdown at the top and choose New Project. Give it any name (e.g., "My Site Analytix").

2 — Enable required APIs

1. Inside your project go to APIs & Services → Library.
2. Search for and enable: Google Analytics Data API, Google Analytics Admin API, and Google Search Console API.

3 — Create OAuth 2.0 credentials

1. Go to APIs & Services → Credentials → Create Credentials → OAuth client ID.
2. Set application type to Web application.
3. Under Authorised redirect URIs add the callback URL shown inside Analytix → Settings → Authentication.
4. Click Create. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret.

4 — Enter credentials in Analytix

1. Go to Analytix → Settings → Authentication.
2. Paste the Client ID and Client Secret into the respective fields.
3. Click Save, then click Connect with Google to complete the OAuth flow.