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/o/analytics/frequency

Endpoint

/o/analytics/frequency

Overview

Returns session frequency bucket distribution for the selected period.

Authentication

  • API Key (parameter): api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
  • Auth Token (parameter): auth_token=YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN
  • Auth Token (header): countly-token: YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN

Permissions

  • Requires read access to feature core for the target app.

Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
api_keyStringYes (or use auth_token)Dashboard API authentication key.
auth_tokenStringYes (or use api_key)Dashboard auth token.
app_idStringYesApp ID (24-char hex).
periodStringNoRequested period for bucket extraction.
timezoneStringNoOptional timezone override.
timestampNumberNoOptional reference timestamp.

Response

Success Response

[
{"f": "1", "t": 280, "percent": "56.3"},
{"f": "2", "t": 174, "percent": "35.0"},
{"f": "0", "t": 43, "percent": "8.7"}
]

Response Fields

FieldTypeDescription
[]ArrayFrequency bucket rows sorted by count descending.
[] .fStringFrequency bucket key.
[] .tNumberBucket count.
[] .percentStringBucket percentage as string.

Error Responses

Status Code: 400 Bad Request

{"result":"Missing parameter \"api_key\" or \"auth_token\""}

Status Code: 400 Bad Request

{"result":"Missing parameter \"app_id\""}

Behavior/Processing

Behavior Modes

  • Single mode:
    • Reads f-ranges metadata and extracts frequency range data for requested period.

Impact on Other Data

  • Read-only endpoint.

Audit & System Logs

  • No /systemlogs action is emitted by this endpoint.

Database Collections

CollectionUsed forData touched by this endpoint
countly.membersAuthentication and permission validationReads member record by api_key or auth_token to verify read access.
countly.appsApp context validationReads app record (timezone, app state) for the requested app_id.
countly.users{appId}Frequency range source (f-ranges) and countsRead for frequency distribution output.

Examples

Example 1: Read frequency distribution

/o/analytics/frequency?
api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&
app_id=6991c75b024cb89cdc04efd2&
period=30days

Limitations

  • If frequency range metadata is absent, response can be an empty array.

Last Updated

2026-02-17