Google Tag Manager - Sign in with Google temporarily disabled for this app

A while back, Google placed apps created on their platform into a review process, disabling them temporarily until the review was finished. The Google Tag Manager extension uses a Sign in with Google functionality via an app (to connect to the Google API and generate Tags, Triggers, and Variables), which went under review as well.

As a result, the Sign in functionality was disabled for all email addresses except those that had already been used with the app before. This caused the extension to become unusable for new users. The error shown was:

To address this, a new method was developed to allow users to generate Tags, Triggers, and Variables: the JSON Import method, starting with version 1.9.4 of the extension.

This method works by generating a JSON file based on the Admin settings and importing it into Google Tag Manager via the JSON Import functionality, found under the Google Tag Manager Dashboard → Admin Section.

If you’re experiencing the Sign in error message shown above, make sure you update your extension to the latest version by following the instructions in the documentation.

Once updated, you’ll find the JSON Generation method under:

Admin → WeltPixel → Enhanced eCommerce GTM Settings → JSON Export Options

To properly configure the extension via this method, follow all the configuration steps listed in the documentation and on the product page here.

Updated on: 17/09/2025