ga: Lists all columns for a Google Analytics core report type
In jdeboer/RGA-1: A Google Analytics API Client

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This dataset represents all of the dimensions and metrics for the reporting API with their attributes. Attributes returned include UI name, description, segments support, etc.

ga

A data frame with 436 rows and 14 variables containing the following columns:

id: Parameter name.
type: The type of column: DIMENSION, METRIC.
data.type: The type of data this column represents: STRING, INTEGER, PERCENT, TIME, CURRENCY, FLOAT.
group: The dimensions/metrics group the column belongs to.
status: The status of the column: PUBLIC, DEPRECATED.
ui.name: The name/label of the column used in user interfaces (UI).
description: The full description of the column.
allowed.in.segments: Indicates whether the column can be used in the segment query parameter.
replaced.by: The replacement column to use for a column with a DEPRECATED status.
calculation: Only available for calculated metrics. This shows how the metric is calculated.
min.template.index: Only available for templatized columns. This is the minimum index for the column.
max.template.index: Only available for templatized columns. This is the maximum index for the column.
premium.min.template.index: Only available for templatized columns. This is the minimum index for the column for premium properties.
premium.max.template.index: Only available for templatized columns. This is the maximum index for the column for premium properties.

https://www.googleapis.com/analytics/v3/metadata/ga/columns?pp=1

Google Analytics Metadata API

Core Reporting API - Dimensions & Metrics Reference

get_ga list_dimsmets

# a count of parameters types
table(ga$type)
# parameters groups
table(ga$group)
# get a deprecated parameters was replaced by
subset(ga, status == "DEPRECATED", c(id, replaced.by))
# get a calculation metrics
subset(ga, !is.na(calculation), c(id, calculation))
# get a not deprecated metrics from user group
subset(ga, group == "User" & type == "METRIC" & status != "DEPRECATED", id)
# get parameters allowed in segments
subset(ga, allowed.in.segments, id)