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6. Your first multi-connector query

You've authenticated one connector (QuickBooks, Shopify, GA4, etc.). Now you'll connect a second one and ask a question that needs both.

This walk-through uses GA4 + Shopify, but the pattern is the same for any pair.

What you'll do

  1. Authenticate GA4 (if you use Shopify)
  2. Ask a question that CorpusIQ answers by reading both connectors
  3. Debug if the answer is empty or wrong

This takes ~5 minutes if both connectors are already live, or 10 if you need to set up the second one.

Prerequisites

  • Step 4 is done (one connector authenticated)
  • For this example: Shopify and GA4 accounts
  • (If you don't have both, substitute your second tool; the pattern is identical)

Part 1: Authenticate the second connector

Pick a connector that pairs well with your first.

Common pairings

First connector Good second connector What you can ask
Shopify GA4 "Which traffic source drives the most orders?"
Google Ads Shopify or GA4 "What's my real CAC by campaign?"
QuickBooks Shopify "Are my Shopify orders matching my invoice revenue?"
Klaviyo Shopify "Which email campaigns drove the most revenue?"
HubSpot GA4 "How many MQLs became customers?"

Steps to connect the second

  1. In CorpusIQ, open Connectors.
  2. Find your second tool (e.g., GA4). Click Connect.
  3. Follow the OAuth flow (same as Step 4):
  4. Sign in with the right account
  5. Approve all permissions
  6. Return to CorpusIQ
  7. Confirm it shows Connected with a timestamp.

You now have two connectors authenticated.

Part 2: Ask your first cross-source question

Open Claude or ChatGPT and ask a question that needs both connectors.

Example: GA4 + Shopify

Show me orders from the last 7 days, grouped by traffic source. For each source, tell me: traffic sessions, orders, revenue, and average order value.

What CorpusIQ does behind the scenes:

  • Queries GA4 for traffic by source (sessions, users)
  • Queries Shopify for orders by timestamp
  • Matches orders to sessions by date and IP/user ID (where possible)
  • Presents results side by side

Expected output shape:

Traffic Source | Sessions | Orders | Order Value | AOV
Direct         | 450      | 45     | $4,500      | $100
Organic Search | 320      | 32     | $3,200      | $100
Google Ads     | 210      | 35     | $5,250      | $150
...

(Numbers are examples; yours will be real from your data.)

Example: Google Ads + Shopify

Last month, break down my Google Ads spend by campaign and show me actual orders placed, revenue, and ROAS.

Expected output:

Campaign       | Spend  | Orders | Revenue | ROAS
Brand Keywords | $3,000 | 75     | $9,000  | 3.0
Product Promo  | $2,500 | 45     | $5,400  | 2.16
Competitor     | $1,500 | 12     | $1,800  | 1.2
...

Example: Klaviyo + Shopify

Which email campaigns drove the most revenue in Q2? Show me: sends, open rate, click rate, attributed orders, and attributed revenue.

Expected output:

Campaign Name       | Sends | Open Rate | Click Rate | Orders | Revenue
Summer Sale Flash   | 45k   | 28%       | 3.2%       | 180    | $18,000
New Product Launch  | 32k   | 22%       | 2.1%       | 95     | $9,500
...

Part 3: Debug if something goes wrong

Scenario: Empty results

You asked the question but got back something like:

"I couldn't find any matching data."

Troubleshooting:

  1. Check both connectors are connected — Go to CorpusIQ Connectors. Both should show Connected in green.

  2. Ask a simpler question per connector — Try:

  3. "Show me my GA4 account name" (tests GA4)
  4. "Show me my Shopify company info" (tests Shopify)

If one of these returns data, that connector works. If both fail, see ../troubleshooting/connector-shows-no-data.md.

  1. Check date range — "Show me orders from the last 7 days" works. "Show me orders from 2025" won't (it's May 2026 in this example). Adjust to a date range where you know data exists.

  2. Ask CorpusIQ to show its work — Follow up with:

    "Show me the raw numbers. Which source did you use? GA4, Shopify, or both?"

CorpusIQ will explain which connectors it queried and what it got back.

Scenario: Numbers seem wrong

You got results but they don't match what you see in Shopify or GA4.

Common causes:

  1. Time zone mismatch — GA4 and Shopify may use different timezones. Ask: "Show me the results in [your timezone] (EST / PST / UTC)."

  2. Different date ranges — You looked at last quarter in Shopify but CorpusIQ queried a different date. Verify the dates in the answer match your question.

  3. Filtering differences — You filtered by "Paid orders only" in Shopify, but CorpusIQ included all orders. Specify the filter in your question.

  4. Pending/draft orders — Some tools show pending orders; others only final orders. Ask CorpusIQ: "Show me only completed/shipped orders."

  5. Different attribution — Shopify tracks orders by order date; GA4 tracks sessions by session date. An order placed on Day 2 came from a session on Day 1. Results may differ by a day. This is normal.

How to verify:

Open Shopify and GA4 in parallel tabs. Pick a single metric (e.g., "orders placed on May 20") and verify both tools show the same number. If they don't, you've found the source of the discrepancy.

Part 4: Tips for great cross-source questions

  1. Be specific about what you want — "Show me revenue by source" is vague. "Show me revenue from Google Ads campaigns in May" is clear.

  2. Name the sources if multiple — "Compare Shopify orders to Klaviyo-attributed revenue" tells CorpusIQ which connectors to pull from.

  3. Specify date ranges — "Last 30 days" is safer than "this quarter" (time zones matter).

  4. Ask for breakdowns — "Show me ... by [dimension]" is faster than "Show me each one."

  5. Request raw data if the answer seems off — "Show me the raw numbers and which sources you used" forces CorpusIQ to explain itself.

What to try next

Now that you have 2+ connectors:

Common questions

Q: If I don't have both connectors, can I still use CorpusIQ?
A: Yes. Every question only uses the connectors you have. If you have only GA4, CorpusIQ can only answer traffic questions. Add more connectors to unlock more questions.

Q: How long does a cross-source query take?
A: Usually 2–5 seconds for both APIs to respond. If either vendor is slow, it may take up to 30 seconds. Very rarely, 60 seconds.

Q: Can I ask about more than 2 connectors at once?
A: Yes. Some of the best questions involve 4+ sources (e.g., "What's my real CAC?" = Google Ads + GA4 + Shopify + QuickBooks).

Q: What if the connectors don't have overlapping data?
A: CorpusIQ will do its best to match them (by date, by customer ID, etc.). Some data won't match. It will tell you.

Next

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