Set up and connect Adobe Analytics

Complete the setup tasks below to connect Adobe Analytics to Bazaarvoice Vibe.

Step 1: Create developer project and credentials

Before you connect Adobe Analytics to Vibe, you must set up your developer project and credentials in the Adobe Developer Console.

Follow these steps to complete this setup:

  1. In the Adobe Developer Console External link, select Projects in the top-left corner.
  2. Select the Create new project button in the upper-right corner of the Projects page.
  3. Select the Edit project button in the upper-right corner of the projects page.
  4. Enter "Bazaarvoice Vibe Connection" in the Project Title text field.
  5. Select Save.
  6. Select the Add API button in the middle of the page under Get started with your new project.
  7. Select Adobe Analytics.
  8. Select Next.
  9. Make sure that Server-to-Server is selected. This is the default. Select Next.
  10. Make sure that  OAuth Server-to-Server is selected. Select Next.
  11. Enter "Bazaarvoice Vibe Credential" in the Credential name text field. Select Next.
  12. Select the product profile that has access to your desired report suite ID External link. The report suite ID should match the one that's on your site.
    • You can find your product profiles in the Adobe Admin Console External link (Products > Adobe Analytics).
  13. Select Save configured API.​​

Step 2: Connect credentials to Vibe

Follow these steps to connect the credential that you created in "Step 1: Create developer project and credential" to Vibe:

  1. In Vibe, select the gear icon in the top-right corner of the page. The Settings page will open.
  2. Select Analytics Providers.
  3. Select Connect next to the text that says No Adobe Analytics account connected. If you have a current Google Analytics or Adobe Analytics account connected, you will need to disconnect it before continuing.
  4. Open a new tab in your browser and navigate to the Adobe Developer Console External link.
  5. Select the Projects tab at the top of the page.
  6. Select the project you created in the Create developer project and credentials step entitled Bazaarvoice Vibe Connection.
  7. Select the OAuth Server-to-Server credential under Credentials in the left-hand navigation.
  8. Copy your Client ID from the Adobe Developer Console and paste it into the Adobe Client ID text field in Vibe. Repeat this process for each text field in the Vibe modal by copying the information from the Adobe Developer Console and pasting it into the corresponding text field in Vibe.
  9. Select Submit.

Step 3: Share values with Bazaarvoice

To configure your Adobe experience platform, you will need to set a conversion variable or eVar. To do this, refer directly to these Adobe instructions External link under the Add or edit conversion variables heading.  When sharing your eVar, Bazaarvoice will require the following values:

  • Name: BV Social Commerce Gallery
  • Type: Text string
  • Allocation: Most Recent:
  • Expire after: Visit
  • Expiration days: 1
  • Enabled: true
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