There are two quick ways to confirm Google Tag Manager (GTM) is live and tracking on your store:

1. Check the container is firing on your storefront
2. Check tag coverage in GTM Admin

Method 1: Use browser extension

1. Install Extension:

• Install extension Tag Explorer
• Install extension Google Analytics Debugger and turn ON debug mode

2. Check GTM Presence with Tag Explorer: The first step is to confirm that the GTM script is physically present and firing on your website.

• Open your website in a browser.
• Use a browser extension like Tag Explorer (or a similar tag debugger).
• The Result: Look for a Google Tag Manager entry showing a URL like https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-XXXXXXX.
• If you see this entry (as shown in the image below), it confirms that GTM is successfully active on your site.

Method 2: Check Tag Coverage in GTM Admin

After confirming the script is live, you need to verify that GTM is correctly processing pages via the Trakpilot app's integration.

1. Log in to your Google Tag Manager account.
2. Navigate to the Admin tab at the top of the page.
3. In the Container column, click on Tag Coverage.
4. Verification: Look at the URL column in the Page details section.
5. • Success Indicator: If you see URLs containing strings like web-pixels or Shopify sandbox paths (as highlighted in the image below), then GTM setup via the Trakpilot app is working correctly.
   • The Tag status should show a green checkmark with the label "Tagged".

Note

While managing your GTM, you may encounter a status labeled "Needs Attention" or warnings regarding "missing tags" on certain pages.

• Why you should skip this warning: Trakpilot integrates GTM using the Shopify Sandbox (Web Pixel) API. This is Shopify’s latest technology designed to enhance security and maintain high website loading speeds.
• Why the warning appears: Google’s automated scanning tools sometimes cannot "see" the tags using traditional methods because they are running within a secure, isolated Sandbox environment. Rest assured, your GTM is still fully operational.
• Reliability Assurance: Running GTM in the Sandbox actually makes your tracking more robust. It ensures that all events are captured accurately without being interrupted by theme code conflicts or standard ad-blockers. Therefore, you can safely ignore these warnings in the GTM dashboard.

Updated on: 15/07/2026