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title: Get started
slug: experimentation-strategy/data-docs/pi0I-get-started
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createdAt: 2026-08-05T20:34:49.000Z
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:::hint{type="info"}
This is a third-party integration and is not an Optimizely subprocessor. See Optimizely's [Third-Party Add-Ons & Platform Integration Terms](https://www.optimizely.com/legal/third-party-add-ons-platform-integration-terms/).
:::

## Prerequisites

- A [Google Cloud project](https://cloud.google.com/resource-manager/docs/creating-managing-projects).
- [Data sent to Optimizely Experimentation](docId\:VuPjo8C1jzGHBmdv9dX3c).

## Configure BigQuery to retrieve your Optimizely data

:::hint{type="warning"}
These steps must be completed by a principal user (a designated administrator user responsible for configuring the connection). This person is responsible for configuring the connection between their BigQuery project and the Optimizely Experimentation data. After configuring the connection in their project, they decide who can view it by setting the access controls.

Users need to be able to run BigQuery queries within the United States. See [Google Cloud's documentation on geography and regions](https://cloud.google.com/docs/geography-and-regions).

Ideally, this configuration should be completed using a managed account that is not tied to one person. This ensures the integration remains functional even if the principal user leaves the organization or loses access.
:::

To configure access to your Optimizely data in BigQuery:

1. [Contact Optimizely Support](https://support.optimizely.com/) and request access to your BigQuery data. Include your [Optimizely Account ID](docId:4Md1eUtoyeflBqjUvvChj), the primary email address of the Google Cloud Platform user or group, and the contact person's full name and email address. See the previous **Important** note for information about the principal user.
2. When Support grants you access, go to the [BigQuery Analytics Hub](https://console.cloud.google.com/projectselector2/bigquery/analytics-hub/exchanges).
3. Click **Search listings**.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/KtDfGyHOl8135a6L9i498-20260805-203451.png)

4. Enter **Optimizely** in the **Search for listings** field.
5. Click **Optimizely Experimentation**.
6. Read the terms of service and click **Subscribe**.
7. On the **Create linked dataset** page, select your **Project**. Enter a display name for the **Linked dataset name**. You can name it anything.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/5-tte7b48C4X1tKeHH5z4-20260805-203451.png)

8. Click **Save**.

You can now access the linked Optimizely Experimentation dataset in your project:

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/7JGKp8GvTInMy886_ldbF-20260805-203451.png)

After linking the Optimizely dataset to the Google Cloud project, [configure the project's access controls](https://cloud.google.com/resource-manager/docs/access-control-proj) to share the data with your team and key stakeholders. They can run [queries](docId\:QO7ttgY7TW621D5iB3b5d) to retrieve the necessary data.