RecipeGoogle Analytics 4
Look up GA4 dimensions and metrics for a property
The metadata read that grounds every bespoke report design.
IntentWhat fields exist on this property, custom definitions included.
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- Steps
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- Tools
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- Rules
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- Failure modes
When to use it
Use it when
- Designing reports.
- Resolving a field name someone used loosely.
Do not use it when
- No specific contraindication beyond the preconditions below.
What it needs first
Required
Preconditions
- The account is ticked in the dashboard, confirmed via list_accounts.
Inputs
window- Analysis window.Default: last 30 days.
Procedure
In order. Every tool named is one the gateway ships, and links to its reference.
Pull property metadata.
Match the analysis vocabulary to real field names.
Decision rules
The observable condition, what it lets you conclude, and what takes the conclusion back.
When
A requested concept has no field
Conclude
Say so and propose the nearest real field: silent substitution produces confident nonsense.
Evidence every conclusion must carry
- Every figure carries its account, metric and window.
- Anything below a readable sample size is reported as unjudged, not as zero.
Where the agent stops
- The readout changes nothing. Any change it motivates goes through Safe Writes: preview, human confirmation, then apply.
How it goes wrong quietly
The cases where the analysis is wrong and still looks right. Read them before trusting a number.
- Custom dimensions are property-specific: yesterday's property is not today's schema.
What the answer contains
- 01Readout
- The figures, with windows and accounts named.
- 02Flags
- What deserves a deeper skill or a human decision.