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Web Traffic Generator for Google Analytics

An advanced Apify Actor designed to generate realistic web traffic for Google Analytics (GA) with sophisticated bot detection avoidance and human-like behavior simulation capabilities.

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Key Features

• WebRTC Protection: Disables WebRTC to prevent real IP leakage when using proxies
• Fingerprint Diversity: Randomizes User-Agent, Viewport, Platform, Timezone, WebGL, and Canvas fingerprints
• Proxy Support: Full integration with Apify Proxy including Datacenter/Residential/Mobile options with country selection
• Behavior Simulation: Replicates authentic user behavior patterns (scrolling, dwell time, clicking)
• GA Monitoring: Tracks and confirms successful Google Analytics request transmissions

Compatible Websites & Platforms

Supported Website Types

• E-commerce Sites: Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce
• Content Websites: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Ghost
• Landing Pages: Unbounce, Instapage, ClickFunnels
• SaaS Applications: Web applications with GA integration
• Corporate Websites: Company sites, portfolios, and business pages

Analytics Platform Compatibility

• Primary Support: Google Analytics (GA3 & GA4)
• Partial Support:
  • Google Tag Manager implementations
  • Sites using both GA and other analytics tools
• Limited Compatibility:
  • Adobe Analytics (basic pageview tracking)
  • Facebook Pixel (basic pageview events)
  • Mixpanel (basic event tracking)

Technical Requirements

• Website must have Google Analytics properly installed
• Public accessibility (no authentication required for initial page load)
• Standard HTML/CSS/JavaScript implementation (no exotic frameworks)
• Reasonable page load times (under 30 seconds)

Input Parameters

{
"urls":[
"https://example.com",
"https://another-site.com"
],
"sessions":10,
"dwellTimeRange":"30-90",
"enableScrolling":true,
"enableClicking":true,
"maxInternalClicks":2,
"device":"auto",
"uaVersionRange":"120-140",
"proxyConfiguration":{
"useApifyProxy":true
}
}

Parameter Descriptions

• urls (required): List of URLs to generate traffic for
• sessions (required): Number of sessions to generate (1-1000)
• dwellTimeRange (required): Time to spend on each page in seconds (format: "min-max")
• enableScrolling (optional): Enable/disable scroll simulation (default: true)
• enableClicking (optional): Enable/disable internal link clicking (default: true)
• maxInternalClicks (optional): Maximum number of internal links to click per session (default: 2)
• device (optional): Device type to simulate - "auto", "desktop", "mobile", or "tablet" (default: "auto")
• uaVersionRange (optional): Browser version range for user-agent (format: "min-max", default: "120-140")
• proxyConfiguration (optional): Proxy settings for Apify Proxy or custom proxies

Output Dataset

Each session generates a record in the dataset with the following information:

{
"url":"https://example.com",
"timestamp":"2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
"sessionId":"session-0-1705312200000",
"proxy":{
"type":"DATACENTER",
"country":"US"
},
"fingerprint":{
"userAgent":"Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64)...",
"platform":"Win32",
"viewport":{"width":1920,"height":1080},
"screenResolution":{"width":1920,"height":1080},
"language":"en-US",
"timezone":"America/New_York",
"webglVendor":"Google Inc.",
"webglRenderer":"ANGLE (Intel, Intel(R) UHD Graphics 620...)"
},
"behavior":{
"scrolling":true,
"clicking":true,
"dwellTime":65
},
"status":"success",
"gaLoaded":true
}

Fingerprint Diversity

The Actor utilizes an extensive dataset to generate diverse fingerprints:

• User-Agents: 50+ desktop, mobile, and tablet user agents across multiple browsers
• Viewports: Various common screen dimensions for different device types
• Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS with appropriate versions
• Timezones: Support for 50+ countries with geographically accurate timezones
• Languages: Appropriate language settings matching the proxy country
• WebGL: Randomized vendor and renderer information
• Canvas: Added noise to prevent duplicate fingerprints

Behavior Simulation

1. Page Load: Loads the page and waits for GA script (3-5 seconds)
2. Scrolling: Scrolls 20-70% of the page with smooth motion
3. Dwell Time: Stays on the page for 30-90 seconds (configurable)
4. Clicking: Clicks 1-2 internal links (optional)
5. Session End: Closes the tab and ends the session

GA Monitoring

The Actor monitors requests to:

• google-analytics.com
• googletagmanager.com
• collect endpoints

When a request is detected, it logs "GA loaded OK" and marks the session as successful.

Proxy Configuration

Supports three proxy types:

• DATACENTER: Fast and stable datacenter proxies
• RESIDENTIAL: Residential proxies that appear as home IP addresses
• MOBILE: Mobile proxies that appear as mobile device connections

Each session uses a different proxy to ensure Google Analytics records unique visitors.

Important Notes

• This Actor is intended for testing and development purposes only
• Do not use for spam or illegal purposes
• Comply with the Terms of Service of websites you visit
• Use responsibly and within reasonable limits

Troubleshooting

GA Not Loading

• Verify the URL has GA script installed
• Increase GA load wait time
• Check if proxy is blocking GA domains

Sessions Being Detected

• Try different proxy type (RESIDENTIAL instead of DATACENTER)
• Reduce concurrent sessions
• Increase delay between sessions

Proxy Issues

• Check Apify Proxy credits
• Try different country codes
• Verify proxy groups availability

License

MIT - Free to use for personal and commercial projects