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GA4 DebugView: How to Test and Debug Events

DebugView shows events as they happen in real-time with full parameter details. Enable it by installing the GA Analytics Debugger Chrome extension, using GTM Preview Mode (auto-enables debug), or adding ?debug_mode=true to your URL. In GA4, go to Admin > DebugView. You will see a timeline of events

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Quick Summary

DebugView shows events as they happen in real-time with full parameter details. Enable it by installing the GA Analytics Debugger Chrome extension, using GTM Preview Mode (auto-enables debug), or adding ?debug_mode=true to your URL. In GA4, go to Admin > DebugView. You will see a timeline of events with parameters for each. Use it to verify event names match expected values, parameters contain correct data, conversions fire at the right moments, and e-commerce data passes correctly.

Overview

DebugView shows events as they happen in real-time with full parameter details. Enable it by installing the GA Analytics Debugger Chrome extension, using GTM Preview Mode (auto-enables debug), or adding ?debug_mode=true to your URL. In GA4, go to Admin > DebugView. You will see a timeline of events with parameters for each. Use it to verify event names match expected values, parameters contain correct data, conversions fire at the right moments, and e-commerce data passes correctly.

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