I am attempting to download metric data from Google Analytics using C# and am performing user authentication with OAuth 2.0. I'm using the Installed Application authorisation flow, which requires logging into Google and copy-and-pasting a code into the application. I'm following the code taken from google-api-dotnet-client:
private void DownloadData()
{
Service = new AnalyticsService(new BaseClientService.Initializer() {
Authenticator = CreateAuthenticator(),
});
var request = service.Data.Ga.Get(AccountID, StartDate, EndDate, Metrics);
request.Dimensions = Dimensions;
request.StartIndex = 1;
request.MaxResults = 10000;
var response = request.Execute(); // throws Google.GoogleApiException
}
private IAuthenticator CreateAuthenticator()
{
var provider = new NativeApplicationClient(GoogleAuthenticationServer.Description) {
ClientIdentifier = "123456789012.apps.googleusercontent.com",
ClientSecret = "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
};
return new OAuth2Authenticator<NativeApplicationClient>(provider, Login);
}
private static IAuthorizationState Login(NativeApplicationClient arg)
{
// Generate the authorization URL.
IAuthorizationState state = new AuthorizationState(new[] { AnalyticsService.Scopes.AnalyticsReadonly.GetStringValue() });
state.Callback = new Uri(NativeApplicationClient.OutOfBandCallbackUrl);
Uri authUri = arg.RequestUserAuthorization(state);
// Request authorization from the user by opening a browser window.
Process.Start(authUri.ToString());
Console.Write("Google Authorization Code: ");
string authCode = Console.ReadLine();
// Retrieve the access token by using the authorization code.
state = arg.ProcessUserAuthorization(authCode, state);
return state;
}
The Google account xxxxxx@gmail.com
registered the Client ID and secret. The same account has full administration rights in Google Analytics. When I try to pull data from Google Analytics, it goes through the authorisation process, which appears to work properly. Then it fails with:
Google.GoogleApiException
Google.Apis.Requests.RequestError
User does not have sufficient permissions for this profile. [403]
Errors [
Message[User does not have sufficient permissions for this profile.] Location[ - ] Reason [insufficientPermissions] Domain[global]
]
I've been struggling with this for a few hours. I've double checked that the correct user is being used, and is authorised on Google Analytics. I'm at a loss as to what is misconfigured. Any ideas as to what requires configuring or changing?