> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.littledata.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.littledata.io/sources/recharge/how-to-check-if-the-littledata-recharge-integration-is-working.md).

# How to check if the Recharge connection is working

Littledata's Recharge connection tracks Recharge orders and sends subscription data to your connected destinations. Use this guide to check it's working in Google Analytics 4.

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Before you start, make sure your store has had some orders since you connected Recharge, and that some of them are recurring orders. Otherwise, there's nothing to check yet.
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### First-time vs recurring payments

A recurring payment happens without the customer visiting your website again. That's why Littledata splits subscription orders into first-time and recurring orders. It keeps your conversion rate accurate for your marketing.

You can tell them apart in GA4 with the order **affiliation**:

* Recurring orders have the affiliation `Subscription Recurring Order`.
* First-time subscription orders use the order tags Recharge adds, such as `Subscription First Order`.

To use affiliation in GA4 reports, [create the Affiliation custom dimension](https://help.littledata.io/integrations/shopify-to-google-analytics/create-affiliation-custom-dimension-ga4).

### Check subscription events in GA4

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### Open Realtime

In GA4, go to **Reports** > **Realtime overview**.
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### Find the event cards

Scroll down to the **Event count by Event name** card. It shows all events from the last 30 minutes.
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### Look for subscription events

Page through the list. Look for `purchase` and subscription events such as `subscription_created`. If you marked any of them as key events, they also show in the **Key events by Event name** card.
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You can also build an exploration that filters only subscription events, or splits purchases by affiliation.

For subscriptions that started after you installed Littledata, you can see which marketing channel or campaign brought in each subscriber.

### Marketing attribution problems

If orders show up but the source or channel looks wrong, see [Troubleshooting marketing attribution for Shopify](https://help.littledata.io/advanced/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-marketing-attribution-for-shopify).

If you still have issues, [contact our support team](https://www.littledata.io/contact-us).

### Related articles

* [How it works: Recharge to Google Analytics connection](https://help.littledata.io/sources/recharge/how-it-works-recharge-to-google-analytics-connection)
* [FAQ: Recharge connection](https://help.littledata.io/sources/recharge/recharge-faqs)
* [Subscription lifetime revenue by channel in Google Analytics 4](https://help.littledata.io/google-analytics/subscriptions/subscription-revenue-by-channel-in-google-analytics-4)