CustomDataSource

JSON template for an Analytics custom data source.

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Properties

Name	Type	Description
accountId	string	Account ID to which this custom data source belongs.
childLink	object
created	string	Time this custom data source was created.
description	string	Description of custom data source.
id	string	Custom data source ID.
importBehavior	string
kind	string	Resource type for Analytics custom data source.
name	string	Name of this custom data source.
parentLink	object	Parent link for this custom data source. Points to the web property to which this custom data source belongs.
profilesLinked	array	IDs of views (profiles) linked to the custom data source.
schema	array	Collection of schema headers of the custom data source.
selfLink	string	Link for this Analytics custom data source.
type	string	Type of the custom data source.
updated	string	Time this custom data source was last modified.
uploadType	string	Upload type of the custom data source.
webPropertyId	string	Web property ID of the form UA-XXXXX-YY to which this custom data source belongs.

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JSON Schema

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "#/components/schemas/CustomDataSource",
  "title": "CustomDataSource",
  "description": "JSON template for an Analytics custom data source.",
  "properties": {
    "accountId": {
      "description": "Account ID to which this custom data source belongs.",
      "type": "string",
      "example": "123456"
    },
    "childLink": {
      "properties": {
        "href": {
          "description": "Link to the list of daily uploads for this custom data source. Link to the list of uploads for this custom data source.",
          "type": "string"
        },
        "type": {
          "description": "Value is \"analytics#dailyUploads\". Value is \"analytics#uploads\".",
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "type": "object"
    },
    "created": {
      "description": "Time this custom data source was created.",
      "format": "date-time",
      "type": "string",
      "example": "2026-04-17T12:00:00Z"
    },
    "description": {
      "description": "Description of custom data source.",
      "type": "string",
      "example": "Example description"
    },
    "id": {
      "description": "Custom data source ID.",
      "type": "string",
      "example": "123456"
    },
    "importBehavior": {
      "type": "string",
      "example": "example_value"
    },
    "kind": {
      "default": "analytics#customDataSource",
      "description": "Resource type for Analytics custom data source.",
      "type": "string",
      "example": "example_value"
    },
    "name": {
      "description": "Name of this custom data source.",
      "type": "string",
      "example": "Example Name"
    },
    "parentLink": {
      "description": "Parent link for this custom data source. Points to the web property to which this custom data source belongs.",
      "properties": {
        "href": {
          "description": "Link to the web property to which this custom data source belongs.",
          "type": "string"
        },
        "type": {
          "default": "analytics#webproperty",
          "description": "Value is \"analytics#webproperty\".",
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "type": "object"
    },
    "profilesLinked": {
      "description": "IDs of views (profiles) linked to the custom data source.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "schema": {
      "description": "Collection of schema headers of the custom data source.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "selfLink": {
      "description": "Link for this Analytics custom data source.",
      "type": "string",
      "example": "example_value"
    },
    "type": {
      "description": "Type of the custom data source.",
      "type": "string",
      "example": "ACTIVE"
    },
    "updated": {
      "description": "Time this custom data source was last modified.",
      "format": "date-time",
      "type": "string",
      "example": "2026-04-17T12:00:00Z"
    },
    "uploadType": {
      "description": "Upload type of the custom data source.",
      "type": "string",
      "example": "ACTIVE"
    },
    "webPropertyId": {
      "description": "Web property ID of the form UA-XXXXX-YY to which this custom data source belongs.",
      "type": "string",
      "example": "123456"
    }
  },
  "type": "object"
}