google-tag-manager
v1.0.0Manage Google Tag Manager containers, tags, triggers, variables, and versions via the GTM API v2. Use when the user wants to list, create, update, delete, or inspect GTM tags, triggers, variables, built-in variables, workspaces, or versions. Also use for publishing container versions, auditing GTM s...
Installation
Google Tag Manager Skill
Interact with the GTM API v2 to manage containers, workspaces, tags, triggers, variables, and versions.
Authentication
The GTM API uses OAuth2 via a Google Cloud service account.
Setup
- Enable Tag Manager API in Google Cloud Console
- Create a service account with key (JSON)
- Grant the service account access in GTM (Admin → User Management → add service account email)
- Set env vars:
GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=/path/to/service-account.jsonGTM_ACCOUNT_ID=123456GTM_CONTAINER_ID=789012
Script
All operations use scripts/gtm.sh. Run without args to see usage:
scripts/gtm.sh <command> [args...]
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
accounts |
List all GTM accounts |
containers [accountId] |
List containers in account |
workspaces |
List workspaces in container |
tags [workspaceId] |
List tags in workspace (default: latest) |
tag <tagId> [workspaceId] |
Get a specific tag |
create-tag <jsonFile> [workspaceId] |
Create a tag from JSON |
update-tag <tagId> <jsonFile> [workspaceId] |
Update a tag |
delete-tag <tagId> [workspaceId] |
Delete a tag |
triggers [workspaceId] |
List triggers |
trigger <triggerId> [workspaceId] |
Get a specific trigger |
create-trigger <jsonFile> [workspaceId] |
Create a trigger from JSON |
update-trigger <triggerId> <jsonFile> [workspaceId] |
Update a trigger |
delete-trigger <triggerId> [workspaceId] |
Delete a trigger |
variables [workspaceId] |
List variables |
variable <variableId> [workspaceId] |
Get a specific variable |
create-variable <jsonFile> [workspaceId] |
Create a variable from JSON |
update-variable <variableId> <jsonFile> [workspaceId] |
Update a variable |
delete-variable <variableId> [workspaceId] |
Delete a variable |
built-in-vars [workspaceId] |
List enabled built-in variables |
enable-built-in <type,...> [workspaceId] |
Enable built-in variable(s) |
versions |
List container version headers |
version <versionId> |
Get a specific version |
version-live |
Get the live (published) version |
create-version [workspaceId] [name] [notes] |
Create version from workspace |
publish <versionId> |
Publish a container version |
Workspace Resolution
Most commands accept an optional workspaceId. If omitted, the script auto-resolves to the Default Workspace (the first workspace returned by the API — typically "Default Workspace").
Common Recipes
Create a Google Ads Conversion Tag
See references/recipes.md for JSON templates for:
- Google Ads Conversion Tracking tag
- GA4 Event tag
- Custom Event trigger (dataLayer)
- Cross-domain tracking linker
Workflow: Add Tag → Create Version → Publish
# 1. Create trigger
scripts/gtm.sh create-trigger trigger.json
# 2. Create tag referencing the trigger
scripts/gtm.sh create-tag tag.json
# 3. Create version from workspace
scripts/gtm.sh create-version "" "v1.2 - Added conversion tag"
# 4. Publish
scripts/gtm.sh publish <versionId>
API Reference
For full resource schemas and trigger types, see references/api-reference.md.