Register for the Google OAuth Client

Browse the URL https://console.developers.google.com

Sign in with your Google account

Click on the Create Project button to create a new project

In the pop-up window which appears, enter your project name as desired and click on Create button. Let this process run, it may take a few seconds

After the project is created successfully, the page reloads with some options on the left menu: Home, Marketplace, Billing, APIs & Services, Support, etc.

Click on the APIs & Services

Choose the Library tab.

In the search box on the top search "Analytics API", then click on "Google Analytics API".

Once you're on the Google Analytics API, click the "Enable" button

Now on the left menu, click the Credentials tab, then click Create Credentials on top, and choose OAuth Client ID.

Follow the details for the Credential Type form

OAuth Screen form details:

Update selected Scopes, search for the "Google Analytics API" on the filter section and select all the scopes from the results

If you are not on the Google Analytics API screen anymore, on the left menu, click the Credentials tab, then click Create Credentials on top, and choose OAuth Client ID.

Once you're on the "Create OAuth client ID" page, click the Configure Consent Screen button

On the OAuth Consent Screen, choose "External", then click the Create button

You will now be taken to the Edit App Registration page > OAuth Consent Screen

For the App Information, enter the following:

• App Name - enter a name, which can be company name + "WebEd"
• User Support Email - use the email address you created for the API (Gmail)

Under App Domain, enter the following:

• Application home page
• Application Privacy Policy link
• Application Terms of Service link

Under Authorized Domains, enter the following:

• Domain - add the domain of your site
• Developer Contact Information - enter and add [email protected]
• Then click the Save and Continue button

You will now be taken to the Edit App Registration page > Scopes

• Click the Add or Remove Scopes button

A window "Update Selected Scopes" will pop up on the right

Click through the table rows and look for "Google Analytics API" without a lock icon

Once you find it, tick the box beside it, then click the Update button at the bottom of the window

Upon doing this, the window should close, and the Google Analytics API should now be added under "Your non-sensitive scopes"

Ignore "Your sensitive scopes" and " Your restricted scopes", and scroll to the bottom, click the Save and Continue button

You will now be taken to the Edit App Registration page > Optional Info

Ignore all fields here. Scroll to the bottom and click the Save and Continue button

You will now be taken to the Edit App Registration page > Summary screen

Check everything, then click the button "Back to Dashboard" at the bottom

Now, go back to the Credentials page, click Create Credentials, choose OAuth Client ID

You will now be taken to the Create OAuth client ID page

Enter the following information:

• Application type - select Web application
• Name - enter the name of the site or any preferred

Under Authorized JavaScript origins, add your website URL in the URIs field

Under Authorized redirect URIs, enter "https://developers.google.com/oauthplayground"

Click on the Create button. This will generate your Client ID and Client Secret

Once you click the Create button, the page reloads and a window with your Client ID and Client Secret information appears

Copy both Client ID and Client Secret and paste them into Notepad, you will need it in a minute