Prerequisites
- Ensure you have access to the Adobe Analytics API credentials, including the API key and secret.
- Set up a server or service capable of making HTTP requests, as client-side scripting is not secure for handling API secrets.
Authenticating with the Adobe Analytics API
- Adobe Analytics APIs require OAuth 2.0 for authentication. You'll need to obtain an access token using your client credentials.
- Use an HTTP client library like `axios` to make network requests from your server-side JavaScript. Here's an example of obtaining an access token:
const axios = require('axios');
async function getAccessToken(apiKey, apiSecret) {
const response = await axios.post('https://ims-na1.adobelogin.com/ims/exchange/jwt', {
client_id: apiKey,
client_secret: apiSecret,
jwt_token: 'YOUR_JWT_TOKEN'
});
return response.data.access_token;
}
Retrieving Web Data from Adobe Analytics
- Once authenticated, you can make requests to retrieve web data using the `Adobe Analytics Reporting API`.
- Here’s how you can fetch a report using Node.js:
async function getReport(accessToken, reportSuiteId) {
const apiEndpoint = `https://analytics.adobe.io/api/${reportSuiteId}/reports`;
const response = await axios({
method: 'POST',
url: apiEndpoint,
headers: {
'Authorization': `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
'x-proxy-global-company-id': 'YOUR_COMPANY_ID',
'content-type': 'application/json'
},
data: {
"reportDescription": {
"reportSuiteID": reportSuiteId,
"metrics": [{ "id": "pageviews" }],
"dateFrom": "2023-10-01",
"dateTo": "2023-10-31"
}
}
});
return response.data;
}
Handling the Retrieved Data
- Parse the JSON response to handle or display your data.
- Consider using libraries like Chart.js or D3.js for data visualization in a web application.
function processData(reportData) {
const metrics = reportData.report.data;
metrics.forEach(metric => {
console.log(`Pageviews: ${metric.counts[0]}`);
});
}
Security and Best Practices
- Always protect your API keys and secrets. Do not commit them to a public repository.
- For applications running client-side JavaScript, consider setting up a backend service to securely handle interactions with the Adobe Analytics API.
- Regularly review and update your code to accommodate any changes or updates to the Adobe API.
Debugging and Error Handling
- Implement logging to capture any errors or unexpected behavior when making API requests.
- Make use of HTTP status codes returned by Adobe Analytics API to handle errors programmatically and provide feedback to users or systems interfacing with your application.
