# Import Sync Spend

This is a specialized version of the Metadata import below and is available for all customers regardless of them having Data Syncs enabled or not. We suggest you use this option if you are specifically looking to import spend data into HockeyStack since it can behave differently than other data points.

To set it up, go to **Settings → Data Syncs → Add Connection → Google Sheets**. In the **Data Options** dropdown, select **Custom Spend** to start syncing your data.

## Example Schema

Each row has a timestamp and the combination of campaign, ad group, ad, and UTM information.

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="181.75390625">Column Name</th><th width="165.95703125">Example Value</th><th width="153.34765625">Requirement<select><option value="J7HQWGSO4Dna" label="required" color="blue"></option><option value="RK5EASp0s6Tw" label="recommended" color="blue"></option><option value="HxLQ7fLgioTx" label="optional" color="blue"></option></select></th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>date</td><td>2025-03-18</td><td><span data-option="J7HQWGSO4Dna">required</span></td><td>The date of the campaign / ad metric</td></tr><tr><td>campaign_name</td><td>SaaStr Booth</td><td><span data-option="J7HQWGSO4Dna">required</span></td><td>Name of your campaign</td></tr><tr><td>spend</td><td>45300.16</td><td><span data-option="J7HQWGSO4Dna">required</span></td><td>Numerical value of spend without a currency symbol, or commas</td></tr><tr><td>network</td><td>Field Marketing</td><td><span data-option="RK5EASp0s6Tw">recommended</span></td><td>Campaign or ad network to group the metrics by (i.e. Google Ads is also an ad network)</td></tr><tr><td>utm_campaign</td><td>saastr-booth-cm</td><td><span data-option="RK5EASp0s6Tw">recommended</span></td><td>Not required, but very helpful when included to be able to connect this to website pageviews</td></tr><tr><td>campaign_id</td><td>19928</td><td><span data-option="RK5EASp0s6Tw">recommended</span></td><td>ID of your campaign</td></tr><tr><td>adgroup_id</td><td>9898129</td><td><span data-option="HxLQ7fLgioTx">optional</span></td><td>ID of your Ad Group</td></tr><tr><td>adgroup_name</td><td>Retargeting F24</td><td><span data-option="HxLQ7fLgioTx">optional</span></td><td>Name of your Ad Group</td></tr><tr><td>account_id</td><td>001FKQN2DJA5</td><td><span data-option="HxLQ7fLgioTx">optional</span></td><td>ID from CRM</td></tr><tr><td>currency</td><td>USD</td><td><span data-option="HxLQ7fLgioTx">optional</span></td><td>Recommended if ingesting spend data. Three letter currency code</td></tr><tr><td>impressions</td><td>95380</td><td><span data-option="HxLQ7fLgioTx">optional</span></td><td>Numerical value of impressions, without commas</td></tr><tr><td>clicks</td><td>3318</td><td><span data-option="HxLQ7fLgioTx">optional</span></td><td>Numerical value of clicks, without commas</td></tr><tr><td>url</td><td>www.testurl.com/?open-page</td><td><span data-option="HxLQ7fLgioTx">optional</span></td><td>Page URL of campaign</td></tr></tbody></table>

{% hint style="info" %}
**Important:**\
Although `spend`, `impressions` and `clicks` by themselves are not required, it is mandatory to include at least one of them to be able to measure it as metrics.
{% endhint %}


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