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How do I use DebugView in GA4 to test events?

Asked on Sep 16, 2025

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DebugView in GA4 is a powerful tool for testing and validating your event tracking setup in real-time. It allows you to see events as they are triggered, helping you ensure that your implementation is working correctly.

Sign in to your Google Analytics account.
Navigate to Admin → Data Streams and select your data stream.
Under the "DebugView" section, enable "Debug mode" using a browser extension like Google Tag Assistant or by sending events with the "debug_mode" parameter set to true.
Go to Reports → DebugView to see real-time event data as it is collected.

Additional Comment:

Ensure your browser or device is in debug mode to see the data in DebugView.
Use DebugView to verify that events are firing with the correct parameters and values.
DebugView is especially useful during the initial setup or when making changes to your event tracking.
Remember that DebugView only shows data from devices in debug mode, not all traffic.

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How do I use DebugView in GA4 to test events?

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