I am using RGA to extract Google Analytics data into R. I am having difficulties with segments that have spaces. When running this code everything works fine:
kw <- "iPhone"
seg <- paste('sessions::condition::ga:searchKeyword=@',kw,sep="")
data <- ga$getData(ids, start.date="2014-12-14", end.date="2014-12-14",
metrics = "ga:sessions", dimensions = "",
sort = "", filters = "", segment = seg)
But when running this code (only difference is in kw):
kw <- "iPhone 6"
seg <- paste('sessions::condition::ga:searchKeyword=@',kw,sep="")
data <- ga$getData(ids, start.date="2014-12-14", end.date="2014-12-14",
metrics = "ga:sessions", dimensions = "",
sort = "", filters = "", segment = seg)
I get this error:
Error in parseJSON(txt) : lexical error: invalid char in json text.
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang=en>
(right here) ------^
Thanks a lot for your help!
I think the problem is that the string you are sending in seg needs to be HTML encoded
iPhone6 vsiPhone%206The error message that it cant parse the JSon I think it because its returning a HTML error message to you. You can test segments here Query Explorer
Sorry I don't know R I just just worked extensively with the Google Analytics API