Conversion Funnel Analysis (Adobe Analytics)
Analyze a multi-step conversion funnel to identify where visitors drop off, which steps have the worst leakage, and what drives visitors to convert or abandon. Uses AA visit-level segment-based reporting to simulate funnel steps.
AA Container Model: AA funnels use hit, visit, and visitor containers — not CJA's event/session/person. Funnel steps are defined as visit-level segments (visitors who completed the step during a visit).
Reporting approach: AA does not have a native sequential fallout API accessible via MCP. This skill approximates fallout by creating or finding visit-level segments for each funnel step, then running the metric for each step segment to compute pass-through rates.
AA MCP Tools Used
findReportSuites— select report suitesetSessionDefaults— set session context (reportSuiteId + globalCompanyId)findDimensions— discover page/event dimensions for step definitionfindMetrics— find visits or orders as the counting metricsearchDimensionItems— validate page names or event valuesfindSegments— find existing step segments if availableupsertSegment— create visit-level step segments if not foundrunReport— run visits count for each step segment
Phase 0 — Setup
- Confirm report suite with
findReportSuites/setSessionDefaults. - Ask the user about the overall funnel scope (visit or visitor level):
- Visit-level funnel: all steps happen within a single visit (typical for checkout funnels)
- Visitor-level funnel: steps can span multiple visits (typical for lifecycle funnels)
findReportSuites(globalCompanyId: "<gcid>", page: 0, limit: 10)
setSessionDefaults(globalCompanyId: "<gcid>", reportSuiteId: "<rsid>")
Phase 1 — Define the Funnel Steps
Ask the user to describe each step of the funnel in plain language. Prompt for 3–8 steps. Example:
- Product page viewed
- Add to cart
- Checkout started
- Payment info entered
- Order confirmed (purchase)
For each step, ask:
- "Is this defined by a page view (page name or URL), a custom event, or a combination?"
- "Should this step be at the hit level (single page/event) or visit level (any visit where this happened)?"
Phase 2 — Discover Components
2.1 Validate page names
For page-based steps:
findDimensions(page: 1, limit: 500) # returns all available dimensions; look for variables/page
searchDimensionItems(
dimensionId: "variables/page",
searchOr: "<step page keywords>", # space-separated keywords OR'd together
startDate: "<start>",
endDate: "<end>",
page: 1,
limit: 20
)
Common page dimension IDs: variables/page, variables/entrypage, variables/exitpage.
Confirm the correct page name value with the user if multiple matches exist.
Note:
searchDimensionItemsusessearchOrorsearchAndfor filtering — notsearchTerm. If no rows return, try a wider date range — some report suites only have historical data.
2.2 Validate events/metrics
For event-based steps (add to cart, checkout, purchase):
findMetrics(expansions: "componentType,categories", page: 0, limit: 200)
# Filter results locally by name: visits, orders, pageviews, etc.
Phase 3 — Find or Create Step Segments
For each funnel step, search for an existing segment:
findSegments(searchTerm: "<step description>")
If an appropriate visit-level segment exists, use it directly.
If not, create a new visit-level segment for each step:
upsertSegment(
definition: {
"name": "Visit: Checkout Started",
"description": "Visits where the visitor reached the checkout page",
"reportSuiteID": "<rsid>",
"container": {
"func": "segment",
"context": "visits",
"pred": {
"func": "streq",
"val": "/checkout",
"str": "/checkout",
"dimension": "variables/page"
}
},
"tags": [{ "name": "funnel" }]
}
)
Create all step segments before running reports. Record each segment id.
Important: Only create new segments with explicit user confirmation. Present the list of segments to be created and ask: "I need to create N visit-level segments to define your funnel steps. Is that OK?"
Phase 4 — Run Funnel Step Reports
For each step segment, run the visits count over the analysis period:
runReport(
dimensionId: "variables/page", # required by AA runReport
metricIds: "metrics/visits", # note: plural field name "metricIds"
segmentIds: "<step segment id>", # note: plural field name "segmentIds"
startDate: "<start>",
endDate: "<end>",
limit: 1
)
# summaryData.totals[0] is the total visits for this segment
This is 1 call per funnel step. For a 5-step funnel = 5 calls.
Also run total visits (no segment) as the 100% baseline:
runReport(
dimensionId: "variables/page",
metricIds: "metrics/visits",
startDate: "<start>",
endDate: "<end>",
limit: 1
)
# Use summaryData.totals[0] as the baseline visit count
AA runReport field names: Use
metricIds(notmetricId) andsegmentIds(notsegmentId). UsestartDate/endDate(ISO 8601) rather than adateRangeobject. Always read totals fromsummaryData.totals[0], not fromrows.
Phase 5 — Compute Funnel Metrics
For each step, compute:
| Metric | Formula |
|---|---|
| Step visits | Raw count from runReport |
| Step conversion rate | Step visits / Total visits × 100 |
| Step-to-step rate | Step N visits / Step N-1 visits × 100 |
| Step-to-step drop-off | Step N-1 visits - Step N visits |
| Drop-off rate | 100 - step-to-step rate |
Identify the biggest leakage step (highest absolute drop-off count) and the weakest conversion step (lowest step-to-step rate).
Phase 6 — Drill Into the Worst Step
For the step with the highest drop-off, run a dimension breakdown to find what differentiates visitors who progressed vs. those who dropped:
runReport(
dimensionId: "variables/mobiledevicetype",
metricIds: "metrics/visits",
segmentIds: "<worst step segment>",
startDate: "<start>",
endDate: "<end>",
limit: 10
)
runReport(
dimensionId: "variables/mobiledevicetype",
metricIds: "metrics/visits",
segmentIds: "<next step segment>",
startDate: "<start>",
endDate: "<end>",
limit: 10
)
Compare the device-type mix between visitors who completed the worst step and those who made it to the next step. Repeat for 1–2 other dimensions (e.g., traffic source, new vs. returning).
Phase 7 — Generate HTML Report
Build the funnel report inline and write to
/tmp/aa_funnel_analysis_report_<YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMSS>.html.
HTML template
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Funnel Health — {ORG_NAME} — {FUNNEL_NAME}</title>
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@700;900&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<style>
* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
:root {
--bg: #f5f4f1;
--surface: #ffffff;
--ink: #1a1a1a;
--ink-muted: #6b6b6b;
--border: #e5e2dc;
--header-bg: #0e0e10;
--header-warm: #3a1010;
--accent-red: #c8312f;
--accent-red-bright: #ff6b68;
--accent-red-soft: #fdecea;
--accent-green: #1f7a4d;
--accent-yellow: #d4a017;
}
body { font-family: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.5;
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
/* === Header === */
header { background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--header-bg) 0%, #1a0d0d 55%, var(--header-warm) 100%);
color: #fff; padding: 56px 56px 44px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
header::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: -140px; top: -140px;
width: 460px; height: 460px;
background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200,49,47,.35) 0%, transparent 70%);
pointer-events: none; }
.header-inner { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
padding: 6px 14px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,107,104,.55);
border-radius: 999px; color: var(--accent-red-bright);
font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1.2px;
text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 24px;
background: rgba(200,49,47,.10); }
.eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px;
background: var(--accent-red-bright); border-radius: 50%; }
header h1 { font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
font-size: 56px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -1.5px;
line-height: 1.05; margin-bottom: 14px; color: #fff; }
header .lede { font-size: 16px; max-width: 600px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,.80); margin-bottom: 24px;
line-height: 1.55; }
header .meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 22px;
font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.60); }
header .meta span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
header .meta .icon { opacity: .8; }
/* === Tabs === */
nav { background: var(--surface); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
padding: 0 56px; display: flex; gap: 28px;
position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; }
nav a { display: block; padding: 16px 0; font-size: 14px;
color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none;
border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
transition: border-color .15s ease; }
nav a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--accent-red); }
/* === Container === */
.container { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 36px 56px 60px; }
/* === Section label === */
.section-label { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;
text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.4px;
color: var(--ink-muted); margin-bottom: 14px;
padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
/* === Funnel visualization (horizontal stepped bars) ===
Bar color is set per step by tier:
.tier-strong = green (rate >= 70% pass-through)
.tier-mid = yellow (40-69%)
.tier-weak = red (< 40%)
The biggest-leakage step also gets .step-bar.worst (red, regardless of tier). */
.funnel-wrap { background: var(--surface); border-radius: 8px;
padding: 28px 32px; margin-bottom: 28px;
box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.04); }
.funnel-step { display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.step-label { width: 220px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;
text-align: right; padding-right: 16px; white-space: nowrap;
overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; color: var(--ink); }
.step-bar-wrap { flex: 1; position: relative; height: 44px;
background: #f4f1eb; border-radius: 4px; }
.step-bar { height: 44px; border-radius: 4px;
display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 14px;
color: #fff; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;
transition: width 0.4s ease;
background: var(--accent-green); }
.step-bar.tier-strong { background: var(--accent-green); }
.step-bar.tier-mid { background: var(--accent-yellow); color: #3a2a05; }
.step-bar.tier-weak { background: var(--accent-red); }
.step-bar.worst { background: var(--accent-red); color: #fff; }
.step-meta { width: 200px; padding-left: 16px; font-size: 12px;
color: var(--ink-muted); }
.step-meta .rate { font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;
color: var(--ink); line-height: 1; }
.step-meta .drop { color: var(--accent-red); font-weight: 600;
display: block; margin-top: 4px; }
/* === Collapsible sections === */
.section { background: var(--surface); border-radius: 8px;
box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.04);
margin-bottom: 22px; overflow: hidden; }
.section-header { padding: 18px 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center; cursor: pointer; user-select: none; }
.section-header h2 { font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; }
.toggle { font-size: 16px; color: var(--accent-red); }
/* === Tables === */
table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px; }
thead th { background: #faf8f4; padding: 12px 22px;
text-align: left; font-weight: 600;
text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .6px;
font-size: 11px; color: var(--ink-muted);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
tbody td { padding: 12px 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f4f1eb; }
tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
/* === Badges === */
.badge { display: inline-block; padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 4px;
font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; }
.badge.green { background: #ebf5ef; color: var(--accent-green); }
.badge.yellow { background: #fef6e3; color: #b67a08; }
.badge.red { background: var(--accent-red-soft); color: var(--accent-red); }
/* === Insight callout === */
.insight { background: var(--accent-red-soft);
border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-red);
border-radius: 6px; padding: 16px 22px;
margin: 16px 28px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6;
color: #4a2222; }
.back-top { position: fixed; bottom: 24px; right: 24px; background: var(--accent-red);
color: #fff; width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; border: none;
font-size: 20px; cursor: pointer;
box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(200,49,47,.35); }
footer { text-align: center; padding: 32px 24px;
font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-muted); }
/* === Print === */
@media print {
nav { display: none; position: static; }
header { padding: 36px 32px 28px; }
header h1 { font-size: 42px; }
.section-header { cursor: default; }
.back-top { display: none; }
.funnel-wrap, .section {
box-shadow: none; border: 1px solid var(--border); break-inside: avoid;
}
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<header>
<div class="header-inner">
<div class="eyebrow">Funnel Health Report</div>
<h1>{ORG_NAME} Funnel Health</h1>
<p class="lede">Step-by-step pass-through for the {FUNNEL_NAME} funnel during {DATE_RANGE}.</p>
<div class="meta">
<span><span class="icon">📅</span> {DATE_RANGE}</span>
<span><span class="icon">📊</span> {REPORT_SUITE}</span>
<span><span class="icon">🕔</span> Prepared {GENERATED_DATE}</span>
</div>
</div>
</header>
<nav>
<a href="#funnel">Funnel</a>
<a href="#steps">Step Detail</a>
<a href="#leakage">Leakage Analysis</a>
<a href="#recommendations">Recommendations</a>
</nav>
<div class="container">
<!-- Funnel Visualization -->
<div class="section-label">Funnel Pass-Through</div>
<div id="funnel" class="funnel-wrap">
<!-- One .funnel-step per step:
- Bar width = (step visits / total visits) * 100%
- Apply tier class to .step-bar based on step pass-through rate:
tier-strong (>=70%), tier-mid (40-69%), tier-weak (<40%)
- Worst step also gets .step-bar.worst (red, always)
-->
</div>
<!-- Step Detail Table -->
<div id="steps" class="section">
<div class="section-header" onclick="toggle('steps-body')">
<h2>Step Detail</h2>
<span class="toggle" id="steps-body-icon">▾</span>
</div>
<div id="steps-body">
<table>
<thead><tr>
<th>Step</th><th>Visits</th><th>% of Total</th>
<th>Step Rate</th><th>Drop-off</th>
</tr></thead>
<tbody><!-- step rows with badge coloring on step rate --></tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Leakage Analysis -->
<div id="leakage" class="section">
<div class="section-header" onclick="toggle('leak-body')">
<h2>Leakage Analysis (Worst Step: {WORST_STEP_NAME})</h2>
<span class="toggle" id="leak-body-icon">▾</span>
</div>
<div id="leak-body">
<div class="insight">{LEAKAGE_INSIGHT_TEXT}</div>
<table>
<thead><tr>
<th>Dimension</th><th>Entered Step</th><th>Completed Step</th>
<th>Step Rate</th><th>vs. Average</th>
</tr></thead>
<tbody><!-- leakage breakdown rows --></tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Recommendations -->
<div id="recommendations" class="section">
<div class="section-header" onclick="toggle('rec-body')">
<h2>Recommendations</h2>
<span class="toggle" id="rec-body-icon">▾</span>
</div>
<div id="rec-body">
<!-- insight divs with specific recommendations per step -->
</div>
</div>
</div>
<button class="back-top" onclick="window.scrollTo({top:0,behavior:'smooth'})">
⇧
</button>
<footer>Funnel Health — {ORG_NAME} — Generated {GENERATED_DATE}</footer>
<script>
function toggle(id) {
var el = document.getElementById(id);
var ic = document.getElementById(id + '-icon');
if (el.style.display === 'none') { el.style.display = ''; ic.textContent = '\u25be'; }
else { el.style.display = 'none'; ic.textContent = '\u25b8'; }
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Section titles — no phase prefix: Section headings in the HTML report must not include the phase number. Use the plain section name only (e.g., "Funnel Overview" not "Phase 2 — Funnel Overview", "Drop-off Analysis" not "Phase 3 — Drop-off Analysis").
Write to /tmp/aa_funnel_analysis_report_<YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMSS>.html and open:
open /tmp/aa_funnel_analysis_report_<YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMSS>.html
Guardrails
- Always present the list of segments to be created (step 3) and get user
confirmation before calling
upsertSegment. - If the user already has named segments for funnel steps, prefer using those
rather than creating new ones — check
findSegmentsfirst. - Limit funnel to 8 steps maximum for practical API call budgets.
- Funnel conversion rates using visit segments are approximations — they count visits that touched each step, not strict sequential fallout. Note this limitation to the user.
Example Interaction
"Analyze our checkout funnel — I want to see where visitors drop off."
- Confirm report suite and date range (last 30 days).
- Define 5 steps: Product View → Add to Cart → Checkout → Payment → Purchase.
- Validate page names with
searchDimensionItems. - Find existing step segments or create new ones (with user approval).
- Run 6 reports (5 steps + total).
- Compute: 100% → 42% (add to cart) → 28% (checkout) → 19% (payment) → 11% (purchase). Overall conversion: 11%.
- Worst step: Add-to-Cart to Checkout (33% drop-off rate).
- Drill in: Mobile users have only 18% checkout rate vs. 31% on Desktop.
- Generate and open HTML report.
- Key insight: "Mobile is your funnel's biggest liability. Consider simplifying the mobile checkout experience."
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