Reports API: Prerequisites

As a prerequisite to using the API, the documentation assumes you have completed these setup steps.

API setup	Description
Set up the basics	Get a G Suite account and create an administrator. You can create user accounts and delegate administrator privileges from the G Suite Admin console or using the Directory API. The Reports API applies to G Suite Basic, Education, and Government accounts. Be familiar with your G Suite Admin console found at admin.google.com. For more information about the Admin console, see Use your Admin console. The Reports administrator privilege must be enabled when using the API. A super administrator has this privilege. For delegated administrators, create a custom administrator role.
Set up a Google API Console project	Use the API Console to manage and view your application's use of the API's traffic data, your team's membership, and authentication. Set up a new project in the Google API Console, and activate Reports API service for this project. For more information about the APIs Console, see the API Console help.