Looker Studio

name: Looker Studio
description: >-
  Looker Studio (formerly Google Data Studio) is a free tool that turns your data into informative, easy to read, easy
  to share, and fully customizable dashboards and reports. The API allows developers to programmatically manage assets,
  build custom connectors and visualizations, embed reports, and automate workflows.
image: https://www.gstatic.com/analytics-suite/header/suite/v2/ic_data_studio.svg
url: https://lookerstudio.google.com
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-05-19'
jsonLd:
  - type: JSON-LD Context
    url: json-ld/looker-studio-context.jsonld
specificationVersion: '0.18'
tags:
  - Analytics
  - Business Intelligence
  - Dashboards
  - Data Visualization
  - Google
  - Reports
apis:
  - name: Looker Studio API
    description: >-
      The Looker Studio API enables developers to programmatically manage reports, data sources, and permissions. It
      provides methods for searching assets and managing asset permissions including getting, updating, adding, and
      removing members.
    image: https://www.gstatic.com/analytics-suite/header/suite/v2/ic_data_studio.svg
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/integrate/api
    baseURL: https://datastudio.googleapis.com/v1
    tags:
      - Assets
      - Automation
      - Data Sources
      - Permissions
      - Reports
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/integrate/api
      - type: Reference
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/integrate/api/reference
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/looker-studio-api-openapi.yml
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://lookerstudio.googleapis.com/$discovery/rest?version=v1
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/api/authentication
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/api/quickstart
      - type: SDKs
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/api/client-libraries
      - type: RateLimits
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/api/quotas
      - type: Errors
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/api/errors
      - type: JSON Schema
        url: json-schema/looker-studio-asset-schema.json
      - type: JSON Schema
        url: json-schema/looker-studio-permissions-schema.json
      - type: JSON Schema
        url: json-schema/looker-studio-report-schema.json
      - type: JSON Schema
        url: json-schema/looker-studio-data-source-schema.json
  - name: Looker Studio Linking API
    description: >-
      The Looker Studio Linking API enables the creation of dynamic URLs that link to pre-configured reports. It allows
      developers to define data sources, control report behavior, and customize settings through URL parameters.
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/integrate/linking-api
    baseURL: https://lookerstudio.google.com
    tags:
      - Data Sources
      - Integration
      - Linking
      - Reports
      - URL Parameters
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/integrate/linking-api
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/looker-studio-linking-api-openapi.yml
  - name: Looker Studio Embedding API
    description: >-
      Embed Looker Studio reports in your applications using HTML iframe tags, oEmbed, and Open Graph Tags with
      customizable parameters and filtering options. Supports embedding on platforms like Medium and Reddit.
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/integrate/embed
    baseURL: https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed
    tags:
      - Embedding
      - Iframe
      - Integration
      - Reports
      - Sharing
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/integrate/embed
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/looker-studio-embedding-api-openapi.yml
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/integrate/embedding-api/get-started
      - type: Security
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/connector/embed-row-level-security
  - name: Looker Studio Community Connector API
    description: >-
      Build custom data connectors to bring data from any source into Looker Studio. Connectors are built using Google
      Apps Script and implement three core functions: getConfig(), getSchema(), and getData().
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/connector
    baseURL: https://datastudio.google.com/datasources/create
    tags:
      - Apps Script
      - Connectors
      - Custom Integration
      - Data Sources
      - ETL
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/connector
      - type: Reference
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/connector/reference
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/looker-studio-community-connector-api-openapi.yml
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/connector/build
      - type: Examples
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/connector/examples
      - type: Gallery
        url: https://lookerstudio.google.com/data
      - type: ChangeLog
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/connector/changelog
      - type: Publishing
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/connector/publish-connector
      - type: Sharing
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/connector/share
      - type: Direct Links
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/connector/direct-links
      - type: Codelabs
        url: https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/community-connectors
      - type: JSON Schema
        url: json-schema/looker-studio-connector-schema.json
  - name: Looker Studio Community Visualization API
    description: >-
      Build and deploy custom visualizations for Looker Studio using any JavaScript visualization library. The dscc
      helper library simplifies development by providing functions for data subscriptions, component dimensions, and
      user interactions.
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/visualization
    baseURL: https://lookerstudio.google.com/visualization
    tags:
      - Components
      - Custom Charts
      - Data Visualization
      - JavaScript
      - Visualizations
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/visualization
      - type: Reference
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/visualization/library-reference
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/looker-studio-community-visualization-api-openapi.yml
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/visualization/write-viz
      - type: SDKs
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/visualization/library
      - type: Local Development
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/visualization/local-dev
      - type: Open Source
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/visualization/open-source
      - type: Interactions
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/visualization/interactions-guide
      - type: Support
        url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/visualization/support
      - type: Codelabs
        url: https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/community-visualization
      - type: JSON Schema
        url: json-schema/looker-studio-visualization-schema.json
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com
common:
  - type: Portal
    url: https://console.cloud.google.com
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/studio
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://support.google.com/looker-studio/answer/6283323
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2
  - type: Blog
    url: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/data-analytics
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://status.cloud.google.com
  - type: Support
    url: https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/studio/contact-us
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://policies.google.com/terms
  - type: PrivacyPolicy
    url: https://policies.google.com/privacy
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/looker-open-source
  - type: Community
    url: https://www.googlecloudcommunity.com/gc/Looker-Looker-Studio/ct-p/looker
  - type: Website
    url: https://lookerstudio.google.com
  - type: Login
    url: https://lookerstudio.google.com/?requirelogin=1
  - type: SignUp
    url: https://lookerstudio.google.com
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://support.google.com/looker-studio/answer/9171315
  - type: ReleaseNotes
    url: https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker-studio/docs/release-notes
  - type: Errors
    url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/api/errors
  - type: Developer Forum
    url: https://discuss.google.dev/c/looker/looker-q-a/looker-studio/214
  - type: Developers
    url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio
  - type: Publishing
    url: https://developers.google.com/looker-studio/integrate