Ecommerce

This guide outlines how to add ecommerce events to your ecommerce site to make the most out of the ecommerce reports in Google Analytics.

Implementing these events will allow you to quantify your most popular products and see how promotions and product placement affects sales. For example, the following report shows average purchase revenue per user and purchases by item name:

average purchase revenue per user and purchases by item name

For a list of all events and associated parameters, see the gtag.js Event reference.

Product impressions

To measure how products have been viewed, and how often users interact with them, use the following events:

By sending all of these events, your Google Analytics reports will paint a more accurate picture of how often products are seen. By creating funnels with these events combined with promotion data, you can also measure the effectiveness of your campaigns.

view_item_list

Send a view_item_list event when a user is presented with a list of products.

Example

A user visits the home page and sees a list called "Related Products."

gtag('event', 'view_item_list', {
  items: [{
    item_id: 'SKU_12345',
    item_name: 'jeggings',
    coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
    discount: 2.22,
    index: 5,
    item_list_name: 'Related Products',
    item_list_id: 'related_products',
    affiliation: 'Google Store',
    item_brand: 'Gucci',
    item_category: 'pants',
    item_variant: 'black',
    price: 9.99,
    currency: 'USD',
    quantity: 1
  }],
  item_list_name: 'Related products',
  item_list_id: 'related_products'
});

See view_item_list for documentation on each parameter.

view_item

Send a view_item event when a user views a particular item.

Example

A user follows a link that goes directly to a product page. Take care not to confuse this event with select_item.

gtag('event', 'view_item', {
  currency: 'USD',
  items: [{
    item_id: 'SKU_12345',
    item_name: 'jeggings',
    coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
    discount: 2.22,
    affiliation: 'Google Store',
    item_brand: 'Gucci',
    item_category: 'pants',
    item_variant: 'black',
    price: 9.99,
    currency: 'USD',
    quantity: 1
  }],
  value: 9.99
});

See view_item for documentation on each parameter.

select_item

Send a select_item event when a user directly interacts with a particular item.

Example

After a product search, a user clicks on a product link. Take care not to confuse this event with view_item.

gtag('event', 'select_item', {
  items: [{
    item_id: 'SKU_12345',
    item_name: 'jeggings',
    coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
    discount: 2.22,
    index: 5,
    item_list_name: 'Related Products',
    item_list_id: 'related_products',
    affiliation: 'Google Store',
    item_brand: 'Gucci',
    item_category: 'pants',
    item_variant: 'black',
    price: 9.99,
    currency: 'USD',
    quantity: 1
  }],
  item_list_name: 'Related products',
  item_list_id: 'related_products'
});

See select_item for documentation on each parameter.

Promotion impressions

To measure how promotions have been viewed, and how often users interact with them, use the following events:

By sending these events, your Google Analytics reports will paint a more accurate picture of how often promotions are seen. By creating funnels with these events combined with product data, you can also measure the effectiveness of your campaigns.

view_promotion

Send a view_promotion event when a user views a particular promotion.

Example

A user scrolls by a banner showcasing a sale.

gtag('event', 'view_promotion', {
  items: [{
    item_id: 'SKU_12345',
    item_name: 'jeggings',
    coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
    discount: 2.22,
    promotion_id: 'P_12345',
    promotion_name: 'Summer Sale',
    creative_slot: 'featured_app_1',
    location_id: 'L_12345',
    affiliation: 'Google Store',
    item_brand: 'Gucci',
    item_category: 'pants',
    item_variant: 'Black',
    price: 9.99,
    currency: 'USD',
    quantity: 1
  }],
  location_id: 'L_12345'
});

See view_promotion for documentation on each parameter.

select_promotion

Send a select_promotion event when a user directly interacts with a particular promotion.

Example

A user clicks on a banner showcasing a sale.

gtag('event', 'select_promotion', {
  items: [{
    item_id: 'SKU_12345',
    item_name: 'jeggings',
    coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
    discount: 2.22,
    promotion_id: 'P_12345',
    promotion_name: 'Summer Sale',
    creative_name: 'Summer Banner',
    creative_slot: 'featured_app_1',
    location_id: 'L_12345',
    affiliation: 'Google Store',
    item_brand: 'Gucci',
    item_category: 'pants',
    item_variant: 'Black',
    price: 9.99,
    currency: 'USD',
    quantity: 1
  }],
  location_id: 'L_12345'
});

See select_promotion for documentation on each parameter.

Pre-purchase interactions

To measure user behavior before checkout, use the following events:

By sending these events, your Google Analytics reports will paint a more accurate picture of item performance.

add_to_cart

Send an add_to_cart event when a user adds an item to their cart.

Example

A user adds an item to their cart.

gtag('event', 'add_to_cart', {
  currency: 'USD',
  items: [{
    item_id: 'SKU_12345',
    item_name: 'jeggings',
    coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
    discount: 2.22,
    affiliation: 'Google Store',
    item_brand: 'Gucci',
    item_category: 'pants',
    item_variant: 'black',
    price: 9.99,
    currency: 'USD',
    quantity: 1
  }],
  value: 7.77
});

See add_to_cart for documentation on each parameter.

remove_from_cart

Send a remove_from_cart event when a user removes an item from their cart.

Example

A user removes an item from their cart.

gtag('event', 'remove_from_cart', {
  currency: 'USD',
  items: [{
    item_id: 'SKU_12345',
    item_name: 'jeggings',
    coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
    discount: 2.22,
    affiliation: 'Google Store',
    item_brand: 'Gucci',
    item_category: 'pants',
    item_variant: 'black',
    price: 9.99,
    currency: 'USD',
    quantity: 1
  }],
  value: 7.77
});

See remove_from_cart for documentation on each parameter.

Purchases, checkouts, and refunds

To measure product purchases, use the following events:

By sending these events, your Google Analytics reports will paint a more accurate picture of item performance.

begin_checkout

Send a begin_checkout event when a user starts the checkout process.

Example

A user begins the checkout process.

gtag('event', 'begin_checkout', {
  coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
  currency: 'USD',
  items: [{
    item_id: 'SKU_12345',
    item_name: 'jeggings',
    coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
    discount: 2.22,
    affiliation: 'Google Store',
    item_brand: 'Gucci',
    item_category: 'pants',
    item_variant: 'black',
    price: 9.99,
    currency: 'USD',
    quantity: 1
  }],
  value: 7.77
});

See begin_checkout for documentation on each parameter.

add_payment_info

Send an add_payment_info event when a user adds their payment info during the checkout process.

Example

A user adds their payment info during the checkout process.

gtag('event', 'add_payment_info', {
  coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
  currency: 'USD',
  items: [{
    item_id: 'SKU_12345',
    item_name: 'jeggings',
    coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
    discount: 2.22,
    affiliation: 'Google Store',
    item_brand: 'Gucci',
    item_category: 'pants',
    item_variant: 'black',
    price: 9.99,
    currency: 'USD',
    quantity: 1
  }],
  payment_type: 'Credit Card',
  value: 9.99
});

See add_payment_info for documentation on each parameter.

add_shipping_info

Send an add_shipping_info event when a user adds their shipping information during the checkout process.

Example

A user adds their shipping information during the checkout process.

gtag('event', 'add_shipping_info', {
  coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
  currency: 'USD',
  items: [{
    item_id: 'SKU_12345',
    item_name: 'jeggings',
    coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
    discount: 2.22,
    affiliation: 'Google Store',
    item_brand: 'Gucci',
    item_category: 'pants',
    item_variant: 'Black',
    price: 9.99,
    currency: 'USD',
    quantity: 1
  }],
  shipping_tier: 'Ground',
  value: 7.77
});

See add_shipping_info for documentation on each parameter.

purchase

Send a purchase event when a user completes the purchase process.

Example

A user completes the purchase process.

gtag('event', 'purchase', {
  affiliation: 'Google Store',
  coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
  currency: 'USD',
  items: [{
    item_id: 'SKU_12345',
    item_name: 'jeggings',
    coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
    discount: 2.22,
    affiliation: 'Google Store',
    item_brand: 'Gucci',
    item_category: 'pants',
    item_variant: 'black',
    price: 9.99,
    currency: 'USD',
    quantity: 1
  }, {
    item_id: 'SKU_12346',
    item_name: 'jeggings',
    coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
    discount: 2.22,
    affiliation: 'Google Store',
    item_brand: 'Gucci',
    item_category: 'pants',
    item_variant: 'gray',
    price: 9.99,
    currency: 'USD',
    quantity: 1
  }],
  transaction_id: 'T_12345',
  shipping: 3.33,
  value: 21.09,
  tax: 2.22
})

See purchase for documentation on each parameter.

refund

Send a refund event when a user requests a refund. The are two supported types of refunds:

  1. Partial refunds - Use this format when only some of the purchased items are refunded.
  2. Full refunds - Use this format when all of the purchased items are refunded.

Partial refund example

A user requests a partial refund.

gtag('event', 'refund', {
  affiliation: 'Google Store',
  coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
  currency: 'USD',
  items: [{
    item_id: 'SKU_12345',
    item_name: 'jeggings',
    coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
    discount: 2.22,
    affiliation: 'Google Store',
    item_brand: 'Gucci',
    item_category: 'pants',
    item_variant: 'black',
    price: 9.99,
    currency: 'USD',
    quantity: 1
  }],
  transaction_id: 'T_12345',
  shipping: 3.33,
  value: 12.21,
  tax: 1.11
});

See refund for documentation on each parameter.

Full refund example

A user requests a full refund.

gtag('event', 'refund', {
  affiliation: 'Google Store',
  coupon: 'SUMMER_FUN',
  currency: 'USD',
  transaction_id: 'T_12345',
  shipping: 3.33,
  value: 12.21,
  tax: 1.11
});

See refund for documentation on each parameter.