I’ve noticed multiple 1 second sessions in Microsoft Clarity containing URLs like:
/render2?id=GTM-TJVJN6CT (my web gtm containter code)
Has anyone else encountered these types of sessions? How can we get rid of them?
Hi @Andrei_Zhao .
This issue is caused by Google’s own bots. They execute the code of your tags when you publish the container and several times daily. While Google hasn’t officially disclosed details about this behavior, it’s likely related to malware verification and other checks within the container.
This problem has been around for a while, and the exact purpose of the bots remains unclear. You can find more information here: https://www.google.com/search?q=%22%2Frender2%22+gtm
The URLs associated with the bots follow these formats:
- https://gtm-msr.appspot.com/render?id=Container_ID
- https://gtm-msr.appspot.com/render2?id=Container _ID
To prevent the bots from triggering your tags, you can add a condition in the tag code (either in custom HTML or custom template) to check if the current URL contains gtm-msr.appspot.com. If true, the tag execution is aborted; otherwise, it proceeds as intended:
- Add a condition in the tag code (custom HTML or custom template) that checks if the current URL contains
gtm-msr.appspot.com. If positive, abort execution. Otherwise, continue execution as intended.- Custom HTML example
- Custom template example
Some suggest adding an exception trigger or using a Page Hostname condition, but these don’t work as the bot will still execute the tag code regardless of the trigger.