System Configuration & Data Ingestion
API Connectors & Network Setup
Configure external data connectors to pull live metrics directly into TheBrandMonitor.
Live API Ingestion Adapters
Google Search Console API
Mock / Demo Mode (Plug service account JSON to enable live sync)
Demo Engine Active
Google Analytics 4 — gtag collection LIVE (G-13TCVP6JVK / G-GBVRW0DMEC / G-TR2F3NPMVN)
Collecting via gtag. Data API pull needs numeric Property IDs + service account.
Live Connected
Cloudflare Web Analytics & Zone API
Mock / Demo Mode (Plug Cloudflare API token to enable live sync)
Demo Engine Active
Uptime: built-in self-probe LIVE · Better Stack optional (3-min free)
Self-probe active, no key needed (GET /api/infra/live). Add BETTERSTACK_API_TOKEN for 3-min checks.
Live Connected
Ahrefs / Web Mention Alerts
Mock / Demo Mode (Configured via webhook alerts)
Demo Engine Active
How to connect live APIs:
Create a .env.local file in the project root with the following parameters:
# GA4 collection is LIVE (gtag in Layout.astro): # PTW G-TR2F3NPMVN · UAE G-13TCVP6JVK · RFN G-GBVRW0DMEC # Data API pull (HQ numbers) still needs: GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="./service-account.json" GA4_PROPERTY_ID_RFN="<numeric property id>" # Uptime needs NO key (GET /api/infra/live self-probes all 4 sites). # Optional 3-min checks: BETTERSTACK_API_TOKEN="<token>" # Cloudflare (optional): CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN="cf_api_token_here"
Designated Company Email Aliases (Google Workspace)
| Email Alias | Designated Services & Purpose | Status |
|---|---|---|
| admin@parentbrand.com | Master Registrars, Cloudflare Billing, Bank Payouts | Standardized |
| tech@parentbrand.com | GitHub Organization, Server Compute, UptimeRobot, S3 | Standardized |
| seo@parentbrand.com | Google Search Console, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Indexing APIs | Standardized |
| analytics@parentbrand.com | Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager | Standardized |
| editorial@parentbrand.com | CMS Admin Notices, Contributor Communications | Standardized |
| revenue@parentbrand.com | Google AdSense, Affiliate Networks, Sponsor Invoicing | Standardized |