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Every click forwarded to GA4 server-side as a short_link_click event.
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Connector available. Follow the setup guide and verify access to your provider account from the dashboard.
What it does with ShortFreeURL
Give a domain a measurement ID and a Measurement Protocol API secret and every redirect on it is sent to GA4 from our servers, after the visitor has already been sent on their way. A workspace-wide connection covers every domain that has no settings of its own.
Server-side matters here: a browser pixel is blocked by ad blockers, by Safari and by anyone who declines cookies, commonly a third or more of real traffic. Sending the event from the redirect means the click is counted whatever the browser does.
Setting it up
- In GA4, open Admin → Data streams → your stream → Measurement Protocol API secrets and create one.
- In ShortFreeURL, open Integrations → GA4 for the whole workspace, or a domain's Tracking tab for one domain.
- Paste the measurement ID and the secret and press Test — a test event is sent and the response shown.
- Watch GA4 realtime while you open one of your short links.
What data moves
- Out: one event per click with the link path, domain, country, device, referrer and campaign values.
- In: nothing.
- Auth: your measurement ID and a Measurement Protocol API secret, encrypted at rest.
Where this comes from: src/services/tracking.js (ga4 destination), fired from src/redirect.js after the response.
Questions
Does this slow the redirect down?
No. Forwarding happens after the visitor has been redirected, and a slow destination never delays a click.
Can different domains report to different properties?
Yes. Per-domain tracking settings win over the workspace connection.
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