diff --git a/.github/workflows/get-metrics.py b/.github/workflows/get-metrics.py
index e4bfdc2c..a46a88a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/get-metrics.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/get-metrics.py
@@ -7,21 +7,24 @@
 import matplotlib.colors as colors
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import numpy as np
-from google.analytics.data_v1beta import BetaAnalyticsDataClient
-from google.analytics.data_v1beta.types import DateRange, Dimension, Metric, RunReportRequest
+
+print('testing 1 2 3')
+# from google.analytics.data_v1beta import BetaAnalyticsDataClient
+# from google.analytics.data_v1beta.types import DateRange, Dimension, Metric, RunReportRequest
 
 PORTAL_ID = os.environ['PORTAL_ID']
 FOUNDATIONS_ID = os.environ['FOUNDATIONS_ID']
 COOKBOOKS_ID = os.environ['COOKBOOKS_ID']
 
 PRIVATE_KEY_ID = os.environ.get('PRIVATE_KEY_ID')
-PRIVATE_KEY = os.environ.get('PRIVATE_KEY').replace('$', '\n')
+PRIVATE_KEY = os.environ.get('PRIVATE_KEY')
+print(len(PRIVATE_KEY))
 
 credentials_dict = {
     'type': 'service_account',
     'project_id': 'cisl-vast-pythia',
-    'private_key_id': PRIVATE_KEY_ID,
-    'private_key': PRIVATE_KEY,
+    'private_key_id': str(PRIVATE_KEY_ID),
+    'private_key': str(PRIVATE_KEY),
     'client_email': 'pythia-metrics-api@cisl-vast-pythia.iam.gserviceaccount.com',
     'client_id': '113402578114110723940',
     'auth_uri': 'https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth',
@@ -30,11 +33,13 @@
     'client_x509_cert_url': 'https://www.googleapis.com/robot/v1/metadata/x509/pythia-metrics-api%40cisl-vast-pythia.iam.gserviceaccount.com',
     'universe_domain': 'googleapis.com',
 }
-client = BetaAnalyticsDataClient.from_service_account_info(credentials_dict)
+
+print(credentials_dict)
+# client = BetaAnalyticsDataClient.from_service_account_info(credentials_dict)
 
 
 def _format_rounding(value):
-    return f"{round(value / 1000, 1):.1f}K"
+    return f'{round(value / 1000, 1):.1f}K'
 
 
 def run_total_users_report(property_id):
@@ -156,7 +161,7 @@ def plot_usersXcountry(foundations_id):
 
     top_10_countries = sorted(users_by_country.items(), key=lambda item: item[1], reverse=True)[:10]
     top_10_text = '\n'.join(
-        f"{country}: {_format_rounding(value)}" for i, (country, value) in enumerate(top_10_countries)
+        f'{country}: {_format_rounding(value)}' for i, (country, value) in enumerate(top_10_countries)
     )
 
     fig = plt.figure(figsize=(10, 4))
@@ -210,4 +215,5 @@ def get_metrics():
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    get_metrics()
+    print(credentials_dict)
+    # get_metrics()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yaml b/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yaml
index 321411ae..9a530144 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yaml
@@ -5,24 +5,22 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *' # Daily “At 00:00”
 
-env:
-  PORTAL_ID: ${{  secrets.PORTAL_ID }}
-  FOUNDATIONS_ID: ${{ secrets.FOUNDATIONS_ID }}
-  COOKBOOKS_ID: ${{ secrets.COOKBOOKS_ID }}
-  PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }}
-  PRIVATE_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY_ID }}
-
 jobs:
   automate-metrics:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Automate Metrics
+        env:
+          PORTAL_ID: ${{  secrets.PORTAL_ID }}
+          FOUNDATIONS_ID: ${{ secrets.FOUNDATIONS_ID }}
+          COOKBOOKS_ID: ${{ secrets.COOKBOOKS_ID }}
+          PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          PRIVATE_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY_ID }}
         run: |
           python -m venv analytics-api
           source analytics-api/bin/activate
-          pip install google-analytics-data
-          conda install cartopy matplotlib
+          pip install google-analytics-data cartopy matplotlib
 
           curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jukent/projectpythia.github.io/main/.github/workflows/get-metrics.py
           curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jukent/projectpythia.github.io/main/.github/workflows/write-metrics-md.py
@@ -31,6 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           python write-metrics-md.py
 
   build:
+    needs: automate-metrics
     if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'ProjectPythia' }}
     uses: ProjectPythia/cookbook-actions/.github/workflows/build-book.yaml@main
     with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-site.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-site.yaml
index b5308b33..3798b151 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-site.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-site.yaml
@@ -7,24 +7,22 @@ on:
       - main
   workflow_dispatch:
 
-env:
-  PORTAL_ID: ${{  secrets.PORTAL_ID }}
-  FOUNDATIONS_ID: ${{ secrets.FOUNDATIONS_ID }}
-  COOKBOOKS_ID: ${{ secrets.COOKBOOKS_ID }}
-  PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }}
-  PRIVATE_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY_ID }}
-
 jobs:
   automate-metrics:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Automate Metrics
+        env:
+          PORTAL_ID: ${{  secrets.PORTAL_ID }}
+          FOUNDATIONS_ID: ${{ secrets.FOUNDATIONS_ID }}
+          COOKBOOKS_ID: ${{ secrets.COOKBOOKS_ID }}
+          PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          PRIVATE_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY_ID }}
         run: |
           python -m venv analytics-api
           source analytics-api/bin/activate
-          pip install google-analytics-data
-          conda install cartopy matplotlib
+          pip install google-analytics-data cartopy matplotlib
 
           curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jukent/projectpythia.github.io/main/.github/workflows/get-metrics.py
           curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jukent/projectpythia.github.io/main/.github/workflows/write-metrics-md.py
@@ -33,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
           python write-metrics-md.py
 
   build:
+    needs: automate-metrics
     uses: ProjectPythia/cookbook-actions/.github/workflows/build-book.yaml@main
     with:
       environment_file: 'environment.yml'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trigger-preview.yaml b/.github/workflows/trigger-preview.yaml
index dcb866db..27b32681 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trigger-preview.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trigger-preview.yaml
@@ -7,24 +7,22 @@ on:
       - requested
       - completed
 
-env:
-  PORTAL_ID: ${{  secrets.PORTAL_ID }}
-  FOUNDATIONS_ID: ${{ secrets.FOUNDATIONS_ID }}
-  COOKBOOKS_ID: ${{ secrets.COOKBOOKS_ID }}
-  PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }}
-  PRIVATE_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY_ID }}
-
 jobs:
   automate-metrics:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Automate Metrics
+        env:
+          PORTAL_ID: ${{  secrets.PORTAL_ID }}
+          FOUNDATIONS_ID: ${{ secrets.FOUNDATIONS_ID }}
+          COOKBOOKS_ID: ${{ secrets.COOKBOOKS_ID }}
+          PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          PRIVATE_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY_ID }}
         run: |
           python -m venv analytics-api
           source analytics-api/bin/activate
-          pip install google-analytics-data
-          conda install cartopy matplotlib
+          pip install google-analytics-data cartopy matplotlib
 
           curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jukent/projectpythia.github.io/main/.github/workflows/get-metrics.py
           curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jukent/projectpythia.github.io/main/.github/workflows/write-metrics-md.py
@@ -36,6 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: ProjectPythia/cookbook-actions/.github/workflows/find-pull-request.yaml@main
   deploy-preview:
     needs: find-pull-request
+    needs: automate-metrics
     if: github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success'
     uses: ProjectPythia/cookbook-actions/.github/workflows/deploy-book.yaml@main
     with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trigger-site-build.yaml b/.github/workflows/trigger-site-build.yaml
index 4d49dfe3..eb3e272c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trigger-site-build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trigger-site-build.yaml
@@ -2,24 +2,22 @@ name: trigger-site-build
 on:
   pull_request:
 
-env:
-  PORTAL_ID: ${{  secrets.PORTAL_ID }}
-  FOUNDATIONS_ID: ${{ secrets.FOUNDATIONS_ID }}
-  COOKBOOKS_ID: ${{ secrets.COOKBOOKS_ID }}
-  PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }}
-  PRIVATE_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY_ID }}
-
 jobs:
   automate-metrics:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Automate Metrics
+        env:
+          PORTAL_ID: ${{  secrets.PORTAL_ID }}
+          FOUNDATIONS_ID: ${{ secrets.FOUNDATIONS_ID }}
+          COOKBOOKS_ID: ${{ secrets.COOKBOOKS_ID }}
+          PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          PRIVATE_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY_ID }}
         run: |
           python -m venv analytics-api
           source analytics-api/bin/activate
-          pip install google-analytics-data
-          conda install cartopy matplotlib
+          pip install google-analytics-data cartopy matplotlib
 
           curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jukent/projectpythia.github.io/main/.github/workflows/get-metrics.py
           curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jukent/projectpythia.github.io/main/.github/workflows/write-metrics-md.py
diff --git a/.github/workflows/user_metrics.json b/.github/workflows/user_metrics.json
deleted file mode 100644
index bc0b98e3..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/user_metrics.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{"Portal": 0, "Foundations": 0, "Cookbooks": 0}