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Design and configure Looker Studio dashboards with BigQuery data sources. Use when creating analytics dashboards, connecting BigQuery to visualization tools, or optimizing data pipeline performance. Handles BigQuery connections, custom SQL queries, scheduled queries, dashboard design, and performance optimization.
npx skill4agent add akillness/skills-template looker-studio-bigquery# Create project using gcloud CLI
gcloud projects create my-analytics-project
gcloud config set project my-analytics-project
gcloud services enable bigquery.googleapis.com-- Create dataset
CREATE SCHEMA `my-project.analytics_dataset`
OPTIONS(
description="Analytics dataset",
location="US"
);
-- Create example table (GA4 data)
CREATE TABLE `my-project.analytics_dataset.events` (
event_date DATE,
event_name STRING,
user_id INT64,
event_value FLOAT64,
event_timestamp TIMESTAMP,
geo_country STRING,
device_category STRING
);| Role | Description |
|---|---|
| Table read permission |
| Query execution permission |
| Job execution permission |
SELECT
event_date,
event_name,
COUNT(DISTINCT user_id) as unique_users,
SUM(event_value) as total_revenue,
AVG(event_value) as avg_revenue_per_event
FROM `my-project.analytics_dataset.events`
WHERE event_date >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 30 DAY)
GROUP BY event_date, event_name
ORDER BY event_date DESCSELECT
e.event_date,
e.event_name,
u.user_country,
u.user_tier,
COUNT(DISTINCT e.user_id) as unique_users,
SUM(e.event_value) as revenue
FROM `my-project.analytics_dataset.events` e
LEFT JOIN `my-project.analytics_dataset.users` u
ON e.user_id = u.user_id
WHERE e.event_date >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 90 DAY)
GROUP BY e.event_date, e.event_name, u.user_country, u.user_tier-- Calculate and store aggregated data daily in BigQuery
CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE `my-project.analytics_dataset.daily_summary` AS
SELECT
CURRENT_DATE() as report_date,
event_name,
user_country,
COUNT(DISTINCT user_id) as daily_users,
SUM(event_value) as daily_revenue,
AVG(event_value) as avg_event_value,
MAX(event_timestamp) as last_event_time
FROM `my-project.analytics_dataset.events`
WHERE event_date = CURRENT_DATE() - 1
GROUP BY event_name, user_country┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Header: Logo | Filters/Date Picker │ ← Users see this first
├─────────────────────────────────────┤
│ KPI 1 │ KPI 2 │ KPI 3 │ KPI 4 │ ← Key metrics (3-4)
├─────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ Main Chart (time series/comparison) │ ← Deep insights
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Concrete data table │ ← Detailed analysis
│ (Drilldown enabled) │
├─────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Additional Insights / Map / Heatmap │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘| Element | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Header | Dashboard title, logo, filter placement | "2026 Q1 Sales Analysis" |
| KPI tiles | Display key metrics at a glance | Total revenue, MoM growth rate, active users |
| Trend charts | Changes over time | Line chart showing daily/weekly revenue trend |
| Comparison charts | Compare across categories | Bar chart comparing sales by region/product |
| Distribution charts | Visualize data distribution | Heatmap, scatter plot, bubble chart |
| Detail tables | Provide exact figures | Conditional formatting to highlight thresholds |
| Map | Geographic data | Revenue distribution by country/region |
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 📊 Jan 2026 Sales Analysis | 🔽 Country | 📅 Date │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Total Revenue: $125,000 │ Orders: 3,200 │ Conversion: 3.5% │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Daily Revenue Trend (Line Chart) │
│ ↗ Upward trend: +15% vs last month │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Sales by Category │ Top 10 Products │
│ (Bar chart) │ (Table, sortable) │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Revenue Distribution by Region (Map) │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘Example: Country selection filter
- All countries
- South Korea
- Japan
- United States
Shows only data for the selected country-- Show only customers with revenue >= $10,000
WHERE customer_revenue >= 10000-- 1. Date filter
event_date >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL @date_range_days DAY)
-- 2. Dropdown filter (user input)
WHERE country = @selected_country
-- 3. Composite filter
WHERE event_date >= @start_date
AND event_date <= @end_date
AND country IN (@country_list)
AND revenue >= @min_revenue-- ❌ Inefficient query
SELECT * FROM events
WHERE DATE(event_timestamp) >= '2026-01-01'
-- ✅ Optimized query (using partition)
SELECT * FROM events
WHERE event_date >= '2026-01-01' -- use partition key directly-- Scheduled query running at midnight every day
CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE `my-project.looker_studio_data.dashboard_snapshot` AS
SELECT
event_date,
event_name,
country,
device_category,
COUNT(DISTINCT user_id) as users,
SUM(event_value) as revenue,
COUNT(*) as events
FROM `my-project.analytics_dataset.events`
WHERE event_date >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 90 DAY)
GROUP BY event_date, event_name, country, device_category;// Community Connector example (Apps Script)
function getConfig() {
return {
configParams: [
{
name: 'project_id',
displayName: 'BigQuery Project ID',
helpText: 'Your GCP Project ID',
placeholder: 'my-project-id'
},
{
name: 'dataset_id',
displayName: 'Dataset ID'
}
]
};
}
function getData(request) {
const projectId = request.configParams.project_id;
const datasetId = request.configParams.dataset_id;
// Load data from BigQuery
const bq = BigQuery.newDataset(projectId, datasetId);
// ... Data processing logic
return { rows: data };
}-- Grant table access permission to specific users only
GRANT `roles/bigquery.dataViewer`
ON TABLE `my-project.analytics_dataset.events`
TO "user@example.com";
-- Row-Level Security
CREATE OR REPLACE ROW ACCESS POLICY rls_by_country
ON `my-project.analytics_dataset.events`
GRANT ('editor@company.com') TO ('KR'),
('viewer@company.com') TO ('US', 'JP');## Dashboard Setup Checklist
### Data Source Configuration
- [ ] BigQuery project/dataset prepared
- [ ] IAM permissions configured
- [ ] Scheduled queries configured (performance optimization)
- [ ] Data source connection tested
### Dashboard Design
- [ ] F-pattern layout applied
- [ ] KPI tiles placed (3-4)
- [ ] Main charts added (trend/comparison)
- [ ] Detail table included
- [ ] Interactive filters added
### Performance Optimization
- [ ] Partition key usage verified
- [ ] Query cost optimized
- [ ] Caching strategy applied
- [ ] Chart count verified (20-25 or fewer)
### Sharing and Security
- [ ] Access permissions configured
- [ ] Data security reviewed
- [ ] Sharing link created| Item | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Data refresh | Use scheduled queries, run at night |
| Dashboard size | Max 25 charts, distribute to multiple pages if needed |
| Filter configuration | Date filter required, limit to 3-5 additional filters |
| Color palette | Use only 3-4 company brand colors |
| Title/Labels | Use clear descriptions for intuitiveness |
| Chart selection | Place in order: KPI → Trend → Comparison → Detail |
| Response speed | Target average loading within 2-3 seconds |
| Cost management | Keep monthly BigQuery scanned data within 5TB |
#Looker-Studio#BigQuery#dashboard#analytics#visualization#GCP-- 1. Create daily summary table
CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE `my-project.looker_data.daily_metrics` AS
SELECT
event_date,
COUNT(DISTINCT user_id) as dau,
SUM(revenue) as total_revenue,
COUNT(*) as total_events
FROM `my-project.analytics.events`
WHERE event_date >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 30 DAY)
GROUP BY event_date;
-- 2. Connect to this table in Looker Studio
-- 3. Add KPI scorecards: DAU, total revenue
-- 4. Visualize daily trend with line chart-- Prepare data for cohort analysis
CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE `my-project.looker_data.cohort_analysis` AS
WITH user_cohort AS (
SELECT
user_id,
DATE_TRUNC(MIN(event_date), WEEK) as cohort_week
FROM `my-project.analytics.events`
GROUP BY user_id
)
SELECT
uc.cohort_week,
DATE_DIFF(e.event_date, uc.cohort_week, WEEK) as week_number,
COUNT(DISTINCT e.user_id) as active_users
FROM `my-project.analytics.events` e
JOIN user_cohort uc ON e.user_id = uc.user_id
GROUP BY cohort_week, week_number
ORDER BY cohort_week, week_number;