GTmetrix Connector

Intro

GTmetrix is a free tool that analyzes webpage speed performance. Use Domo's GTmetrix connector to retrieve site information so you can see, analyze, and act on it. To learn more about the GTmetrix API, visit their page (https://gtmetrix.com/api/).

You connect to your GTmetrix account in the Data Center. This topic discusses the fields and menus that are specific to the GTmetrix connector user interface. General information for adding DataSets, setting update schedules, and editing DataSet information is discussed in Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector.

Prerequisites

To connect to your GTmetrix account and create a DataSet, you must have the following:

A GTmetrix API key
The email address associated with your GTmetrix account

You can generate or view API keys here: https://gtmetrix.com/api/. Note that you must be logged into GTmetrix to do this.

Connecting to Your GTmetrix Account

This section enumerates the options in the Credentials and Details panes in the GTmetrix Connector page. The components of the other panes in this page, Scheduling and Name & Describe Your DataSet, are universal across most connector types and are discussed in greater length in Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector.

Credentials Pane

This pane contains fields for entering credentials to connect to your GTmetrix account. The following table describes what is needed for each field:

Field	Description
API Key	Enter your GTmetrix API key.
Email Address	Enter the email address associated with your GTmetrix account.

Once you have entered valid GTmetrix credentials, you can use the same account any time you go to create a new GTmetrix DataSet. You can manage connector accounts in the Accounts tab in the Data Center. For more information about this tab, see Managing User Accounts for Connectors.

Details Pane

This pane contains a primary Reports menu, along with various other menus which may or may not appear depending on the report type you select.

Menu

Description

Report

Select the GTmetrix report you want to run. The following reports are available:

Locations	Returns a list of locations your site loads.
Browsers	Returns information about how your site works with different browsers.
Test State	Returns test data for a specified URL.
Test Resource	Returns test data for a specified resource.
Status	Returns your GTmetrix account status.

Browser ID (Optional)

Enter a browser ID to return data on that browser. If you don't enter an ID, data will be returned for all IDs.

Test URL

Enter the URL you want to retrieve data for.

Test Resource

Enter the resource you want to retrieve data for.

Other Panes

For information about the remaining sections of the connector interface, including how to configure scheduling, retry, and update options, see Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector.

FAQs

How frequently will my data update?

As often as needed.

Are there any API rate limits I should be aware of?

While GTmetrix may enforce call rate limits, you should not need to worry about it.