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I'm trying to load behavior flow data from GA through Analytics API. I've found here that I may do it using ga:previousPagePath and ga:pagePath dimensions. However in my case these dimensions are empty (not sure whether it's so due to mobile app, or due to some app bugs). Generally I rely on ga:screenName. However there is no field ga:previousScreenName, so I can't do that the same way.

Is there any way to access behavior flow data in this case?

I see there is a flow diagram in Behavior -> Behavior Flow. Is it possible to access data this one is based on?

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If you normally use ga:screenname that is because you have a application Google Analytics application. ga:previousPagePath and ga:pagePath are used for web Google Analytics accounts. There will be no data in those metadata items for an application Google Analytics account.

As you have already noticed there is no flow data for Application Google analytics accounts. You are limited to these meta data items.

You could add this as a feature request.

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