Definitions
Below are a list of definitions that we use throughout the API documentation.
URL Parameters
channel_name
channel_nameis a string identifying the channel for which metrics are being requested - for examplefacebook.- A list of possible
channel_namevalues for a workspace can be found at the metrics channel list endpoint.
metric_id
metric_idis the numerical signifier for a particular metric returned by a channel.- A list of metrics for a channel with their corresponding IDs can be found at the metrics channel detail endpoint.
workspace_id
workspace_idis the numerical signifier for a workspace.- A list of accessible workspaces can be found at the workspace list endpoint.
Query Parameters
average
averageis a boolean flag passed to the metrics detail endpoint.- Default:
false
brands
brandsis a comma-separated list of brand IDs for which a metric is requested.- A list of possible brands in a workspace can be found at the brand list endpoint.
end_date
end_dateis an ISO 8601 formatted date string (YYYY-MM-DD) representing the end of a date window over which a resource is requested.- Note that
end_dateis inclusive - resources on that date will be included in the response.
format
formatis a string denoting the desired return format of the results.- Default:
json. - Possible values:
json,xml
groups
groupsis a comma-separated list of group IDs for which a metric is requested.- A list of possible groups in a workspace can be found at the group list endpoint.
start_date
start_dateis an ISO 8601 formatted date string (YYYY-MM-DD) representing the beginning of a date window over which a resource is requested.- Note that
start_dateis inclusive - resources on that date will be included in the response.
verbose
verboseis a boolean flag passed to endpoints to return more detailed information about the resource.- Default:
false.
Terminology
derived metrics
Derived Metricsare