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You can use the Mentionlytics API to get your mention data in JSON format and connect it to Google Data Studio for creating custom reports

Written by Eva
Updated over 2 weeks ago

With the Mentionlytics Looker Studio connector, you can pull your mention data directly into custom Looker Studio reports.

Before getting started, make sure you have your Mentionlytics API Key (Account Access Token) ready. If you haven't set one up yet, check out this article first: The Mentionlytics API

Connecting to Google Looker Studio

  1. Open your Looker Studio report and click the Add data button. A panel will appear showing available data sources.

    Open your Looker Studio report and click the Add data button


  2. In the search field, type Mentionlytics. You'll find the connector listed under the Partner Connectors section. Click on it.

    In the search field, type Mentionlytics


  3. Looker Studio will ask you to authorize the connection. Click Authorize to continue.

    Click Authorize to continue.

    Choose an account to authorize

    Click the allow button to authorize


  4. Enter your Mentionlytics Αccess Token Key like “accessToken:xxxxxxxxxxxx” in the field provided and click Submit.

    Enter your Mentionlytics Αccess Token Key


  5. Once your API Key is validated, you'll be asked to select the Category of mention trackers you'd like to include in your report. Choose from:

  • Brand Monitoring

  • Competitors

  • Marketing Leads

  • All

Click Next to continue.

Select the Category of mention trackers


6. Click Add, then confirm by clicking Add to Report in the popup.

 Click Add button

 Click Add to Report in the popup

That's it! A sample graph or table will automatically appear in your report, showing data pulled from the Mentionlytics API.

Looker Studio report, with Mentionlytics data

❗️ Important: You can retrieve up to 10,000 mentions depending on your filters.

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