How to query key event counts

  • Published on Jun 26, 2025
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You can use the "Key event count for [key_event_name]" metric in Google Analytics 4 to query actions performed related to specific key events. This is the equivalent of the "Goal [x] completions" field in Google Analytics.

Note that this metric isn't compatible with all fields. The following fields are not compatible with the "Key event count for [key_event_name]" metric.

Incompatible fields

  • Daily cohort

  • Monthly cohort

  • Weekly cohort

  • Date hour and minute

  • Full page URL

  • Item affiliation

  • Item brand

  • Item category

  • Item category 2

  • Item category 3

  • Item category 4

  • Item category 5

  • Item ID

  • Item list ID

  • Item list name

  • Item list position

  • Item location ID

  • Item name

  • Item promotion creative name

  • Item promotion creative slot

  • Item promotion ID

  • Item promotion name

  • Item variant

  • Minute

  • Nth minute

  • Page location

  • Page path + query string

  • Page path + query string and screen class

Instructions

  1. Create a new query in your destination.

  2. Select the dimensions you need.

  3. Select the Key event count for [key_event_name] metric.

  4. Run the query.

You can also query key event counts with the "Event count" metric. To do this, use the "Event name" dimension, and add a filter for "Is conversion event" equals true. Alternatively, you can use the "Conversions" metric with the "Event name" dimension while omitting the filter.