Validation Rules

Most Comprehensive GA4 Validation

80+ built-in validation rules covering all GA4 events, e-commerce tracking, PII detection, consent validation, and data quality checks. 3x more comprehensive than competitors.

80+
Built-in Rules
6
Rule Categories
< 100ms
Validation Speed

Six Categories of Comprehensive Validation

Every aspect of your GA4 implementation validated automatically.

Core Events

14 rules

Essential GA4 event structure and data type validation

Event name validation
Required parameters
Data type checks

E-commerce

20 rules

Purchase, cart, and checkout event validation

Transaction validation
Product data
Revenue checks

Page Views

8 rules

Page tracking and content validation

Page title validation
URL structure
Referrer checks

PII Detection

15 rules

Personally identifiable information protection

Email detection
Phone numbers
Credit cards

Consent

8 rules

GDPR and consent mode validation

Consent parameters
Cookie compliance
User permissions

Data Quality

26 rules

Anomaly detection and data integrity

Duplicate detection
Anomaly detection
Data consistency

Core Event Validation Rules

Essential validation checks for all GA4 events (showing 6 of 14 rules)

Event Name Validation

Critical

Validates event names follow GA4 naming conventions

Impact: Events with invalid names are rejected by GA4

Required Parameters

Critical

Ensures all required parameters are present for each event type

Impact: Missing parameters cause incomplete data in reports

Data Type Validation

High

Verifies parameter values match expected data types

Impact: Wrong data types break analytics calculations

Parameter Length Limits

Medium

Checks parameters are within GA4 character limits

Impact: Truncated data reduces report accuracy

User Properties Validation

High

Validates user properties structure and values

Impact: Invalid user properties cause segmentation issues

Timestamp Validation

Critical

Ensures event timestamps are valid and recent

Impact: Invalid timestamps cause events to be rejected

E-commerce Validation Rules

20+ rules protecting your revenue tracking and e-commerce data

purchase

  • Transaction ID required and unique
  • Transaction value > 0
  • Currency code valid (ISO 4217)
  • Product data complete

add_to_cart

  • Product ID required
  • Product name present
  • Quantity > 0
  • Price validation

begin_checkout

  • Cart value > 0
  • Items array not empty
  • Checkout step validation
  • Payment method tracking

view_item

  • Product ID required
  • Product details complete
  • Category information
  • Inventory status

Revenue Protection

E-commerce validation rules protect an average of $300K-$2M annually by catching purchase tracking errors before they cause attribution loss.

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PII Detection & Protection

15 rules detecting personally identifiable information before it reaches GA4

Email Addresses

Critical
user@example.com

Phone Numbers

Critical
+1 (555) 123-4567

Credit Card Numbers

Critical
4111-1111-1111-1111

Social Security Numbers

Critical
123-45-6789

IP Addresses

High
192.168.1.1

Physical Addresses

High
123 Main St

GDPR & Privacy Compliance

PII detection helps maintain GDPR compliance by preventing personal data from being sent to GA4. Violations are flagged immediately with actionable remediation steps.

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Most Comprehensive Validation Available

3x more validation rules than competitors, 5x more than native GA4

FeatureValidtrackingCompetitor ACompetitor BGoogle Native
Total Rules
80+
253015
E-commerce Rules
20
8105
PII Detection
15 types
5 types8 typesNone
Custom Rules
Unlimited
LimitedLimitedNone
Validation Speed
< 100ms
1-2s500msN/A

Lightning-Fast Validation

70% of validation rules run in under 100ms, providing instant feedback without impacting your site performance.

Core Rules< 50ms
E-commerce Rules< 100ms
PII Detection< 150ms

Validation Performance

Real-time Processing

Events validated as they arrive, no batch delays

Parallel Execution

Multiple rules run simultaneously for maximum speed

Instant Alerts

Slack notifications within 1 minute of detection

Zero Performance Impact

Validation happens server-side, no client impact

Start Validating with 80+ Rules

Get comprehensive GA4 validation out of the box. No configuration needed, all rules active from day one.

All 80+ rules included • No setup required • Custom rules available