fix(ga4): hide every GA4 connect surface until the OAuth app is approved (#466)

src/client/features/ai-mcp/AvailableTools.tsx

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { GA4_OAUTH_APP_PENDING } from "@/shared/ga4";
+
 type McpTool = {
   name: string;
   title: string;
@@ -207,11 +209,7 @@ const toolCategories: ToolCategory[] = [
   },
 ];
 
-// Google hasn't approved the GA4 OAuth app yet, so connecting fails.
-// Flip to false once the app is approved.
-const GA4_TOOLS_HIDDEN = true;
-
-const visibleCategories = GA4_TOOLS_HIDDEN
+const visibleCategories = GA4_OAUTH_APP_PENDING
   ? toolCategories.filter((cat) => cat.label !== "Google Analytics")
   : toolCategories;
 

src/client/features/dashboard/DashboardPage.tsx

@@ -25,12 +25,9 @@ import {
   refreshDashboardBacklinkSnapshot,
 } from "@/serverFunctions/dashboard";
 import { setProjectDomain } from "@/serverFunctions/projects";
+import { GA4_OAUTH_APP_PENDING } from "@/shared/ga4";
 import type { DashboardHeroStep } from "@/types/schemas/dashboard";
 
-// Google hasn't approved the GA4 OAuth app yet, so connecting fails.
-// Flip to false once the app is approved.
-const GA4_CARD_HIDDEN = true;
-
 const HERO_COPY: Record<
   DashboardHeroStep,
   { title: string; body: string; cta: string }
@@ -336,7 +333,7 @@ export function DashboardPage({ projectId }: { projectId: string }) {
               hasData: gscConnected,
               node: <GscCard projectId={projectId} connected={gscConnected} />,
             },
-            ...(!GA4_CARD_HIDDEN &&
+            ...(!GA4_OAUTH_APP_PENDING &&
             (ga4Connected || !activation.ga4.cardDismissedAt)
               ? [
                   {

src/client/features/ga4/GoogleAnalyticsConnectionCard.tsx

@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ import {
   listGa4Properties,
   setGa4Property,
 } from "@/serverFunctions/ga4";
-import { GA4_SELF_HOSTED_SETUP_DOCS_URL } from "@/shared/ga4";
+import {
+  GA4_OAUTH_APP_PENDING,
+  GA4_SELF_HOSTED_SETUP_DOCS_URL,
+} from "@/shared/ga4";
 
 export function GoogleAnalyticsConnectionCard({
   projectId,
@@ -43,6 +46,14 @@ export function GoogleAnalyticsConnectionCard({
   });
   const connection = connectionQuery.data;
   const connected = Boolean(connection?.connected);
+  // Hide the hosted connect surface while the OAuth app awaits Google's
+  // approval, but keep the card for users who already hold a grant so they
+  // can finish property selection or disconnect.
+  const hiddenPendingApproval =
+    GA4_OAUTH_APP_PENDING &&
+    hosted &&
+    !connected &&
+    !connection?.currentUserHasGrant;
   const selfHostedNeedsSetup =
     !hosted && connectionQuery.isSuccess && !connection?.googleOAuthConfigured;
   const showPicker = picking || (connection?.currentUserHasGrant && !connected);
@@ -101,6 +112,8 @@ export function GoogleAnalyticsConnectionCard({
   });
   const handleConnect = () => void startGoogleLink("ga4", window.location.href);
 
+  if (hiddenPendingApproval) return null;
+
   return (
     <IntegrationConnectionCard
       title="Google Analytics"

src/shared/ga4.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 /** Better Auth provider ID for the dedicated Google Analytics grant. */
 export const GA4_OAUTH_PROVIDER_ID = "google-analytics";
 
+// Google hasn't approved the GA4 OAuth app yet, so hosted connect attempts
+// show Google's "unverified app" warning. Gates every GA4 connect surface;
+// flip to false once the app is approved. Self-hosted deployments use their
+// own OAuth app, so only hosted mode is gated.
+export const GA4_OAUTH_APP_PENDING = true;
+
 export const GA4_OAUTH_SCOPES = [
   "openid",
   "email",