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Can you explain how to track AI referral sources in Google Analytics 4 when traffic comes from ChatGPT or Claude?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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Can you explain how to track AI referral sources in Google Analytics 4 when traffic comes from ChatGPT or Claude?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
Google Analytics 4 custom channel group AI traffic referral source ChatGPT Claude documentation 2026 Google ↗
GA4 traffic acquisition session source medium referral report custom channel groups create regex documentation Google ↗
- Custom channel groups · support.google.com
- How to track ChatGPT and Perplexity traffic in GA4 · launchscaler.com
- How to track traffic from ChatGPT (and other AI assistants) in Google Analytics 4 · get-citable.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Google Analytics 4 custom channel group AI traffic referral source ChatGPT Claude documentation 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
GA4 traffic acquisition session source medium referral report custom channel groups create regex documentation OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |