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For this reason, we have created an official integration with the free data visualization tool, Google Looker Studio (formerly known as Data Studio). You can use our Looker Studio connector to build custom reports with your Plausible Analytics data.
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<img alt="Plausible Analytics Looker Studio template" src={useBaseUrl('img/plausible-looker-studio.png')} />
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Here's how to get started with our official Looker Studio connector.
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## Connect to Looker Studio
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Once you have selected the data source, you will be prompted to authorize the connector to access your Google account.
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The only permission that will be asked for is to make an external API request, which is how the connector pulls data from [the Plausible Analytics Stats API](stats-api.md).
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<img alt="Authorize the Plausible connector" src={useBaseUrl('img/source-looker.png')} />
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Our connector is currently in beta and undergoing a review by Google. This is why you see the note stating: "This connector has not been verified or reviewed"
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The only permission that will be asked for is to make an external API request, which is how the connector pulls data from [the Plausible Analytics Stats API](stats-api.md).
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## Insert your Plausible stats API key
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After authorizing your Google account, you will be prompted to enter your Plausible Analytics stats API key. You can create a new API key for our stats API by going to your Plausible Analytics account, navigating to "**Account Settings**" and clicking on the section called "**API Keys**".
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Click "**New API Key**" and be sure you save the result as you will only see the key once. However, you can always delete the key and create a new one if you no longer remember what it is.
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<img alt="Create your Plausible stats API key" src={useBaseUrl('img/create-stats-api-key-looker.png')} />
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Then you will just need to paste your API key into Looker Studio where you are prompted to enter your key. Once you do this, you will see a dropdown menu with all of the Plausible Sites connected to your account.
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<img alt="Insert your Plausible API key" src={useBaseUrl('img/plausible-api-looker.png')} />
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This means you have successfully linked your Plausible Analytics account to Looker Studio.
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## Configure the Plausible Looker Studio connector
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Our connector is currently in beta and undergoing a review by Google. This is why you see the note stating: "This connector has not been verified or reviewed"
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You can select one or more of your Plausible sites to create a custom report. Simply tick the box next to each site that you want to include data for.
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At this stage, you can check to "**Allow "Plausible Site(s)" to be modified in reports**". This option is something Looker Studio presents by default. It enables you to have a report with a drop-down to toggle your Plausible site(s) directly in the report. Not checking this box would disable that ability.
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Once these options are configured, you can click "**Connect**" and you will see a list of all available fields for data and metrics that you can pull from Plausible.
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<img alt="Configure the Plausible Looker Studio connector" src={useBaseUrl('img/choose-site-and-connect-looker.png')} />
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## Create your custom reports
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Finally, you can either click on "**Create Report**" or "**Explore**" to begin using your Plausible data in Looker Studio. Explore is best for ad-hoc data exploration while reports are best for creating set reports that you can share with others.
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You can explore this [simple report](https://lookerstudio.google.com/s/gm8gS_IpBiQ) and this [advanced report](https://lookerstudio.google.com/s/ltrWC2jaK4Q) that we’ve created in Looker Studio which you can use as a template to start building your own custom reports.
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If you need some help on how to use Looker Studio, take a look at [our Looker Studio beginner's guide](https://plausible.io/blog/google-looker-studio-guide).
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<img alt="Create your custom reports" src={useBaseUrl('img/create-report-looker.png')} />
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