Seasalt.ai Analytics API
Overview
The Generate Metric Report endpoint provides a unified interface for retrieving multiple analytics metrics in a single request, streamlining the process of generating comprehensive reports for workspace performance analysis. Unlike individual metric endpoints, this bulk endpoint allows you to request multiple analytics types simultaneously, reducing API calls and improving efficiency for dashboard and reporting applications. The endpoint supports all available analytics metrics including conversation overviews, activity trends, label usage, communication volumes, and detailed breakdowns, making it ideal for creating unified analytics dashboards and comprehensive performance reports.
Authentication via API key is required to ensure secure access to workspace data.
Prerequisites
Ensure the following are in place:
1. Generate Your API Key
All APIs require a valid API key issued from your workspace. All requests must
include a valid API key in the request header (X-API-Key).
Go to Workspace → API Key tab.
Click Add New Key and check
Workspace Events Notificationas the scope.Copy the key and keep it safe. This key is required in the
X-API-KEYheader for all requests.
2. Prepare Your Webhook Receiver
Your server must:
Be publicly accessible over HTTPS
Accept POST requests
Handle application/json payloads
Endpoint
POST https://seax.seasalt.ai/analytics-api/v1/generate_metric_report
Use this endpoint to generate multiple analytics metrics in a single request, providing a comprehensive view of your workspace performance across various dimensions.
Sample Request
curl -X POST https://seax.seasalt.ai/analytics-api/v1/generate_metric_report
-H "X-API-KEY: <your_api_key>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"metrics": ["conversation_overview", "activity_trend"],
"range_type": "last_30_days",
"timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
"start_date": "2024-01-01T00:00:00",
"end_date": "2024-01-31T23:59:59"
}'
Request Fields
The request body uses the AnalyticsRequestType schema with the following
fields:
Note: Fields marked with specific metric requirements are only used with certain metrics. See individual metric sections for detailed field dependencies.
| Field | Type | Required | Used By Metrics | Description | Allowed Values / Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
metrics | array of strings | ✅ | All | List of analytics metrics to generate | ["conversation_overview", "activity_trend", "label_usage", "conversation_breakdown", "communication_volume", "total_usage", "conversation_overview_yearly", "label_overview", "agent_activity"] |
message_type | string | activity_trend | Whether to analyze messages or calls | messages, calls | |
time_unit | string | activity_trend, label_usage | Aggregation level for time-based data | day, month, year | |
timezone | string | All time-based metrics | Timezone used for grouping and filtering | Example: UTC, Asia/Taipei, America/Los_Angeles see a list of tz database time zones here | |
start_date | string (ISO 8601 datetime) | Date range metrics (see individual metrics) | Custom start of the date range | Example: 2024-06-01T00:00:00 or 2024-06-01T23:59:59-07:00 (with timezone) | |
end_date | string (ISO 8601 datetime) | Date range metrics (see individual metrics) | Custom end of the date range | Example: 2024-06-01T23:59:59 or 2024-06-01T23:59:59-07:00 (with timezone) | |
range_type | string | conversation_overview, agent_activity | Predefined time range (alternative to start/end dates) | last_day, last_7_days, last_30_days, last_90_days, last_180_days | |
exclude_empty_response | boolean | conversation_overview | Exclude conversations with no bot or agent replies | true, false | |
labels | array of strings | label_usage | Filter by specific label names | Example: ["support", "sales"] | |
agents | array of strings | agent_activity | Filter by specific agent user accounts | Example: ["agent_user_1", "agent_user_2"] | |
year | string (YYYY) | conversation_overview_yearly | Year for yearly report metrics | Example: 2024 |
Metrics Use Case
| Metric | Compatible With | Best Use Case |
|---|---|---|
conversation_overview | Any metric | Dashboard overview with other metrics |
communication_volume | conversation_overview | Voice vs text communication analysis |
activity_trend | label_usage | Trend analysis with label patterns |
label_overview | label_usage | Label management and usage analysis |
conversation_breakdown | activity_trend | Detailed activity pattern analysis |
total_usage | Any metric | High-level usage summaries |
conversation_overview_yearly | Standalone recommended | Annual reporting (resource intensive) |
agent_activity | Any metric | Agent availability and productivity tracking |
Authorization
You must provide your API key in the X-API-KEY header.
To set up your API Key:
- Go to Workspace → API Key tab.
- Click Add New Key and check the
SeaX API Endpointsscope. - Copy the key and keep it safe. This key is required in the
X-API-KEYheader for all requests.
Available Metrics
The following metrics are available through this endpoint. Each metric has specific requirements and returns structured data:
Performance Tip: Requesting multiple related metrics in a single call is more efficient than separate requests. However, avoid combining resource-intensive metrics like
conversation_overview_yearlywith others unless necessary.
CONVERSATION_OVERVIEW
Provides comprehensive conversation statistics over a specified time range, including message counts, user interactions, and percentage changes compared to the previous period.
Use Cases:
- Dashboard overview widgets
- Comparing current vs previous period performance
- Monitoring agent workload and bot effectiveness
Required Fields:
metrics: Must include"conversation_overview"range_type: Time range specification (uselast_30_days,last_7_days, etc.)
Optional Fields:
timezone(string): Timezone for date calculations and filtering- Default:
"UTC" - Example:
"America/Los_Angeles","Asia/Tokyo","Europe/London" - Recommendation: Set to your business timezone for accurate reporting
- Default:
exclude_empty_response(boolean): Filter out conversations with no bot or agent responses- Default:
false(includes all conversations) - Example:
trueto focus only on engaged conversations - Use case: Set to
truewhen analyzing actual engagement vs total traffic
- Default:
Note: This metric automatically calculates percentage changes by comparing with the equivalent previous period.
Sample Request:
curl -X POST https://seax.seasalt.ai/seax-api/api/v1/analytics/generate_metric_report
-H "X-API-KEY: <your_api_key>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"metrics": ["conversation_overview"],
"range_type": "last_30_days",
"timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
"exclude_empty_response": true
}'
Sample Response:
{
"conversation_overview": {
"conversations": 150,
"messages": 2500,
"bot_messages": 1200,
"agent_messages": 800,
"live_agent_requests": 50,
"distinct_user_count": 125,
"conversations_change_percentage": 10.5,
"messages_change_percentage": 5.0,
"bot_messages_change_percentage": 8.0,
"agent_messages_change_percentage": 12.0,
"live_agent_requests_change_percentage": 15.0,
"current_period_start": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"current_period_end": "2024-01-31T23:59:59Z",
"previous_period_start": "2023-12-01T00:00:00Z",
"previous_period_end": "2023-12-31T23:59:59Z"
}
}
CONVERSATION_OVERVIEW_YEARLY
Provides yearly conversation statistics with monthly breakdown and average calculations.
Use Cases:
- Annual performance reports
- Year-over-year analysis
- Monthly trend identification
- Resource planning based on historical data
Required Fields:
metrics: Must include"conversation_overview_yearly"year: Year in YYYY format (e.g.,"2024")
Optional Fields:
timezone(string): Timezone for date calculations- Default:
"UTC" - Example:
"America/New_York","Europe/Berlin","Asia/Shanghai" - Note: Affects how the year boundaries are calculated
- Default:
Warning: This is a resource-intensive metric. Avoid combining with multiple other metrics in high-frequency requests.
Sample Request:
curl -X POST https://seax.seasalt.ai/seax-api/api/v1/analytics/generate_metric_report
-H "X-API-KEY: <your_api_key>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"metrics": ["conversation_overview_yearly"],
"year": "2024",
"timezone": "UTC"
}'
Sample Response:
{
"conversation_overview_yearly": {
"total_conversations": 1800,
"total_messages": 15000,
"average_messages_per_conversation": 8.33,
"monthly_messages": {
"January": 1200,
"February": 1100,
"March": 1300,
"April": 1250,
"May": 1400,
"June": 1350,
"July": 1450,
"August": 1300,
"September": 1200,
"October": 1250,
"November": 1100,
"December": 1100
}
}
}
CONVERSATION_BREAKDOWN
Provides detailed breakdown of conversation activity by channel, day of week, and hour of day, useful for identifying peak activity periods and channel preferences.
Use Cases:
- Staffing optimization (identify peak hours/days)
- Channel performance analysis
- Customer behavior pattern analysis
- Resource allocation planning
Required Fields:
metrics: Must include"conversation_breakdown"start_date: Start of analysis period (ISO 8601 format)end_date: End of analysis period (ISO 8601 format)
Optional Fields:
timezone(string): Timezone for hour-of-day and day-of-week analysis- Default:
"UTC" - Example:
"America/Chicago","Asia/Seoul","Australia/Sydney" - Important: Critical for accurate hour-of-day patterns as customer activity varies by local time
- Use case: Set to your primary customer base timezone for meaningful staffing insights
- Default:
Performance Tip: Limit date ranges to 90 days or less for optimal performance.
Sample Request:
curl -X POST https://seax.seasalt.ai/seax-api/api/v1/analytics/generate_metric_report
-H "X-API-KEY: <your_api_key>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"metrics": ["conversation_breakdown"],
"start_date": "2024-01-01T00:00:00",
"end_date": "2024-01-31T23:59:59",
"timezone": "UTC"
}'
Sample Response:
{
"conversation_breakdown": {
"channel_summary": {
"WebChat": {
"user_count": 45,
"inbound_message_count": 320,
"outbound_message_count": 280,
"total_message_count": 600
},
"SMS": {
"user_count": 30,
"inbound_message_count": 150,
"outbound_message_count": 120,
"total_message_count": 270
}
},
"messages_by_day": {
"Monday": 60,
"Tuesday": 80,
"Wednesday": 75,
"Thursday": 90,
"Friday": 100,
"Saturday": 40,
"Sunday": 25
},
"messages_by_hour": {
"0": 5,
"1": 2,
"2": 0,
"3": 1,
"4": 3,
"5": 8,
"6": 12,
"7": 20,
"8": 30,
"9": 40,
"10": 50,
"11": 60,
"12": 45,
"13": 35,
"14": 28,
"15": 22,
"16": 18,
"17": 15,
"18": 10,
"19": 8,
"20": 5,
"21": 4,
"22": 2,
"23": 1
}
}
}
LABEL_OVERVIEW
Returns comprehensive information about all labels in the workspace, including usage counts and label metadata.
Use Cases:
- Label management and cleanup
- Understanding label usage patterns
- Contact segmentation analysis
- Label performance tracking
Required Fields:
metrics: Must include"label_overview"
Optional Fields:
- None (this metric automatically returns all workspace labels including both custom and system labels)
Note: This metric includes both custom and system labels. System labels may have
nullworkspace_id.
Sample Request:
curl -X POST https://seax.seasalt.ai/seax-api/api/v1/analytics/generate_metric_report
-H "X-API-KEY: <your_api_key>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"metrics": ["label_overview"]
}'
Sample Response:
{
"label_overview": [
{
"id": "label-123",
"name": "Support",
"color": "#FF5733",
"description": "Customer support inquiries",
"total_count": 150,
"created_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2024-01-15T12:30:00Z"
},
{
"id": "label-456",
"name": "Sales",
"color": "#33C3FF",
"description": "Sales-related conversations",
"total_count": 89,
"created_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2024-01-10T09:15:00Z"
}
]
}
COMMUNICATION_VOLUME
Provides counts of inbound/outbound voice calls and non-voice messages for a specified time period.
Use Cases:
- Communication channel analysis
- Voice vs text usage tracking
- Capacity planning
- Service level monitoring
Required Fields:
metrics: Must include"communication_volume"start_date: Start of analysis period (ISO 8601 format)end_date: End of analysis period (ISO 8601 format)
Optional Fields:
timezone(string): Timezone for date range filtering- Default:
"UTC" - Example:
"America/Denver","Europe/Paris","Asia/Mumbai" - Use case: Ensures accurate date boundaries for your business operations
- Default:
Note: “Non-voice” includes SMS, chat messages, and other text-based communications.
Sample Request:
curl -X POST https://seax.seasalt.ai/seax-api/api/v1/analytics/generate_metric_report
-H "X-API-KEY: <your_api_key>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"metrics": ["communication_volume"],
"start_date": "2024-01-01T00:00:00",
"end_date": "2024-01-31T23:59:59"
}'
Sample Response:
{
"communication_volume": {
"inbound_voice_count": 25,
"outbound_voice_count": 15,
"inbound_non_voice_count": 450
}
}
ACTIVITY_TREND
Tracks communication activity changes over time, with breakdowns by sender type or call direction, including percentage change calculations.
Use Cases:
- Trend analysis over time
- Bot vs human agent performance tracking
- Seasonal pattern identification
- Growth/decline analysis
Required Fields:
metrics: Must include"activity_trend"start_date: Start of analysis period (ISO 8601 format)end_date: End of analysis period (ISO 8601 format)
Optional Fields:
message_type(string): Type of communication to analyze- Default:
"messages" - Options:
"messages": Shows breakdown by CUSTOMER/AGENT/BOT/SYSTEM sender types"calls": Shows breakdown by inbound/outbound call direction
- Example:
"messages"for chat analysis,"calls"for voice traffic analysis
- Default:
time_unit(string): Time period for data aggregation- Default:
"month" - Options:
"day","month","year" - Example: Use
"day"for detailed short-term analysis,"month"for trend analysis - Performance tip: Use
"month"or"year"for large date ranges
- Default:
timezone(string): Timezone for date grouping- Default:
"UTC" - Example:
"America/Phoenix","Europe/Rome","Asia/Bangkok" - Use case: Ensures trend periods align with your business calendar
- Default:
Performance Tip: Use
"month"or"year"time_unit for large date ranges to reduce response size.
Sample Request:
curl -X POST https://seax.seasalt.ai/seax-api/api/v1/analytics/generate_metric_report
-H "X-API-KEY: <your_api_key>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"metrics": ["activity_trend"],
"start_date": "2024-01-01T00:00:00",
"end_date": "2024-01-31T23:59:59",
"message_type": "messages",
"time_unit": "day"
}'
Sample Response:
{
"activity_trend": {
"time_unit": "day",
"data": [
{
"period": "2024-01-01",
"CUSTOMER": 45,
"AGENT": 60,
"BOT": 20,
"SYSTEM": 5
},
{
"period": "2024-01-02",
"CUSTOMER": 50,
"AGENT": 70,
"BOT": 25,
"SYSTEM": 3
}
],
"change_percent": 12.5
}
}
LABEL_USAGE
Returns label usage statistics over time, grouped by the specified time unit.
Use Cases:
- Label trend analysis
- Campaign effectiveness tracking
- Seasonal label usage patterns
- Specific label performance monitoring
Required Fields:
metrics: Must include"label_usage"start_date: Start of analysis period (ISO 8601 format)end_date: End of analysis period (ISO 8601 format)
Optional Fields:
time_unit(string): Time period for data grouping- Default:
"month" - Options:
"day","month","year" - Example:
"day"for daily label application patterns,"month"for monthly trends - Use case: Choose based on your analysis timeframe and data volume
- Default:
labels(array of strings): Specific label names to include in analysis- Default: Returns data for all available labels in the workspace
- Example:
["support", "sales", "billing"]to focus on key business categories - Performance tip: Filter to specific labels to reduce response size and focus analysis
- Use case: Monitor specific campaign labels or department categories
timezone(string): Timezone for time period boundaries- Default:
"UTC" - Example:
"America/Los_Angeles","Europe/London","Asia/Tokyo" - Use case: Align time periods with your business calendar for accurate trend analysis
- Default:
Tip: Use the
labelsfilter to focus on specific labels of interest and reduce response size.
Sample Request:
curl -X POST https://seax.seasalt.ai/seax-api/api/v1/analytics/generate_metric_report
-H "X-API-KEY: <your_api_key>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"metrics": ["label_usage"],
"start_date": "2024-01-01T00:00:00",
"end_date": "2024-02-29T23:59:59",
"time_unit": "month",
"labels": ["support", "sales", "billing"]
}'
Sample Response:
{
"label_usage": [
{
"period": "2024-01",
"labels": [
{ "name": "support", "count": 45 },
{ "name": "sales", "count": 32 },
{ "name": "billing", "count": 18 }
]
},
{
"period": "2024-02",
"labels": [
{ "name": "support", "count": 52 },
{ "name": "sales", "count": 28 },
{ "name": "billing", "count": 22 }
]
}
]
}
TOTAL_USAGE
Returns summary of total voice call duration and chat message counts over a specified period.
Use Cases:
- Billing and usage tracking
- Resource consumption monitoring
- Service usage summaries
- Cost analysis
Required Fields:
metrics: Must include"total_usage"
Optional Fields:
start_date(string, ISO 8601 datetime): Beginning of the analysis period- Default: If omitted, uses all available historical data from the beginning of records
- Example:
"2024-01-01T00:00:00","2024-06-15T00:00:00-07:00" - Use case: Specify to analyze usage for a particular period, or omit for total lifetime usage
end_date(string, ISO 8601 datetime): End of the analysis period- Default: If omitted, uses all available data up to the current time
- Example:
"2024-12-31T23:59:59","2024-06-30T23:59:59+08:00" - Use case: Specify for period analysis, or omit for usage up to now
timezone(string): Timezone for date range interpretation- Default:
"UTC" - Example:
"America/New_York","Europe/Amsterdam","Asia/Singapore" - Use case: Ensures date boundaries match your business timezone
- Default:
Note: If no date range is specified, returns total usage across all available data.
Sample Request:
curl -X POST https://your-seax-domain.com/api/v1/analytics/generate_metric_report \
-H "X-API-KEY: <your_api_key>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"metrics": ["total_usage"],
"start_date": "2024-01-01T00:00:00",
"end_date": "2024-01-31T23:59:59"
}'
Sample Response:
{
"total_usage": {
"total_voice_minutes": 450.5,
"total_chat_responses": 2500
}
}
AGENT_ACTIVITY
Provides detailed agent activity data including online/offline status sessions with timestamps and duration, enabling workforce management and productivity analysis.
Use Cases:
- Agent availability tracking
- Workforce scheduling optimization
- Productivity analysis and reporting
- Agent performance monitoring
- Shift coverage analysis
Required Fields:
metrics: Must include"agent_activity"- Either
range_typeOR bothstart_dateandend_date
Optional Fields:
agents(array of strings): List of specific agent user accounts to filter by- Default: If omitted, returns data for all agents in the workspace
- Example:
["agent_user_1@email.com", "agent_user_2@email.com", "agent_user_3@email.com"] - Use case: Monitor specific team members or department agents
- Performance tip: Filter to specific agents to reduce response size when analyzing individual performance
timezone(string): Timezone for date range interpretation- Default:
"UTC" - Example:
"America/Chicago","Europe/Madrid","Asia/Hong_Kong" - Use case: Align activity timestamps with your business timezone for accurate shift analysis
- Default:
Note: Activity sessions include status, start time, end time, and duration in seconds.
Available Agent Status Values
The status field in the response can have the following values:
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
AVAILABLE | Agent is online and ready to handle conversations |
OFFLINE | Agent is not logged in or has gone offline |
ON_THE_CALL | Agent is currently handling a voice call |
CALL_RINGING | An incoming call is ringing for the agent |
OUTBOUND | Agent is making an outbound call |
WRAP_UP | Agent is in post-call wrap-up time |
MEAL | Agent is on a meal break |
BREAK | Agent is on a regular break |
AWAY | (Deprecated) Agent is temporarily away |
DO_NOT_DISTURB | (Deprecated) Agent has enabled do-not-disturb mode |
Important: The
AWAYandDO_NOT_DISTURBstatuses are deprecated but may appear in historical data for backward compatibility.
Sample Request with Range Type:
curl -X POST https://seax.seasalt.ai/analytics-api/v1/generate_metric_report \
-H "X-API-KEY: <your_api_key>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"metrics": ["agent_activity"],
"range_type": "last_7_days",
"agents": ["agent_user_1", "agent_user_2"],
"timezone": "America/Los_Angeles"
}'
Sample Request with Date Range:
curl -X POST https://seax.seasalt.ai/analytics-api/v1/generate_metric_report \
-H "X-API-KEY: <your_api_key>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"metrics": ["agent_activity"],
"start_date": "2024-01-15T00:00:00",
"end_date": "2024-01-15T23:59:59",
"timezone": "UTC"
}'
Sample Response:
{
"agent_activity": {
"agents": [
{
"agent_id": "agent_user_1",
"status": "AVAILABLE",
"start_time": "2024-01-15T08:00:00Z",
"end_time": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
"duration_seconds": 9000
},
{
"agent_id": "agent_user_1",
"status": "ON_THE_CALL",
"start_time": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
"end_time": "2024-01-15T11:00:00Z",
"duration_seconds": 1800
},
{
"agent_id": "agent_user_1",
"status": "WRAP_UP",
"start_time": "2024-01-15T11:00:00Z",
"end_time": "2024-01-15T11:05:00Z",
"duration_seconds": 300
},
{
"agent_id": "agent_user_1",
"status": "MEAL",
"start_time": "2024-01-15T12:00:00Z",
"end_time": "2024-01-15T13:00:00Z",
"duration_seconds": 3600
},
{
"agent_id": "agent_user_1",
"status": "AVAILABLE",
"start_time": "2024-01-15T13:00:00Z",
"end_time": "2024-01-15T17:00:00Z",
"duration_seconds": 14400
},
{
"agent_id": "agent_user_2",
"status": "AVAILABLE",
"start_time": "2024-01-15T09:00:00Z",
"end_time": "2024-01-15T15:00:00Z",
"duration_seconds": 21600
},
{
"agent_id": "agent_user_2",
"status": "BREAK",
"start_time": "2024-01-15T15:00:00Z",
"end_time": "2024-01-15T15:15:00Z",
"duration_seconds": 900
},
{
"agent_id": "agent_user_2",
"status": "OFFLINE",
"start_time": "2024-01-15T17:00:00Z",
"end_time": null,
"duration_seconds": null
}
]
}
}
Complete Sample Request and Response
Sample Request with Multiple Metrics:
curl -X POST https://your-seax-domain.com/api/v1/analytics/generate_metric_report \
-H "X-API-KEY: <your_api_key>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"metrics": [
"conversation_overview",
"communication_volume",
"label_overview"
],
"range_type": "last_30_days",
"timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
"start_date": "2024-01-01T00:00:00",
"end_date": "2024-01-31T23:59:59"
}'
Sample Successful Response:
{
"conversation_overview": {
"conversations": 150,
"messages": 2500,
"bot_messages": 1200,
"agent_messages": 800,
"live_agent_requests": 50,
"distinct_user_count": 125,
"conversations_change_percentage": 10.5,
"messages_change_percentage": 5.0,
"bot_messages_change_percentage": 8.0,
"agent_messages_change_percentage": 12.0,
"live_agent_requests_change_percentage": 15.0,
"current_period_start": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"current_period_end": "2024-01-31T23:59:59Z",
"previous_period_start": "2023-12-01T00:00:00Z",
"previous_period_end": "2023-12-31T23:59:59Z"
},
"communication_volume": {
"inbound_voice_count": 25,
"outbound_voice_count": 15,
"inbound_non_voice_count": 450
},
"label_overview": [
{
"id": "label-123",
"name": "Support",
"color": "#FF5733",
"description": "Customer support inquiries",
"total_count": 150,
"created_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2024-01-15T12:30:00Z"
},
{
"id": "label-456",
"name": "Sales",
"color": "#33C3FF",
"description": "Sales-related conversations",
"total_count": 89,
"created_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2024-01-10T09:15:00Z"
}
]
}
Error Responses
The API returns specific error messages to help you troubleshoot issues:
400 Bad Request - Missing Required Field:
{
"detail": "Range type is required for conversation overview"
}
Solution: Add the range_type field when using the conversation_overview
metric.
400 Bad Request - Invalid Metric:
{
"detail": "Unsupported metric: invalid_metric_name"
}
Solution: Check the metric name against the supported list in the schema table above.
400 Bad Request - Date Range Required:
{
"detail": "Start date and end date are required for conversation breakdown"
}
Solution: Provide both start_date and end_date fields for date-range
metrics.
401 Unauthorized:
{
"detail": "Invalid API key"
}
Solution: Verify your API key is correct and has the appropriate permissions.
422 Validation Error:
{
"detail": [
{
"loc": ["body", "metrics"],
"msg": "field required",
"type": "value_error.missing"
}
]
}
Solution: Ensure all required fields are included in your request body.
Common Error Scenarios
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| “Range type is required” | Missing range_type for overview | Add range_type field |
| “Year is required” | Missing year for yearly overview | Add year field in YYYY format |
| “Start date and end date are required” | Missing dates for time-range metrics | Add both start_date and end_date |
| “Invalid year format” | Incorrect year format | Use 4-digit year format (e.g., “2024”) |
| “Unsupported metric” | Typo in metric name | Check spelling against supported metrics |
Best Practices
Request Optimization
Batch Related Metrics: Request related metrics together to minimize API calls and ensure data consistency.
- ✅ Good:
["conversation_overview", "communication_volume"] - ❌ Avoid: Separate calls for each metric
- ✅ Good:
Timezone Consistency: Always specify the same timezone across related requests to ensure accurate comparisons.
- ✅ Good: Set
"timezone": "America/Los_Angeles"for all requests - ❌ Avoid: Mixing UTC and local timezones in related queries
- ✅ Good: Set
Date Range Optimization:
- Use
range_typefor standard periods instead of custom dates when possible - Limit date ranges to 90 days or less for complex metrics
- Ensure
start_dateis beforeend_date
- Use
Error Handling
- Comprehensive Error Handling: Implement proper error handling for each
metric, as some may succeed while others fail due to missing required fields.
// Example error handling try { const response = await fetch('/api/v1/analytics/generate_metric_report', { method: 'POST', headers: { 'X-API-KEY': apiKey, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify(requestBody), }); if (!response.ok) { const error = await response.json(); console.error('API Error:', error.detail); } } catch (error) { console.error('Network Error:', error); }
Performance Optimization
Query Performance:
- Avoid
conversation_overview_yearlyin high-frequency requests - Use appropriate
time_unitvalues (prefermonthoverdayfor large ranges) - Consider implementing client-side caching for frequently requested combinations
- Set reasonable request timeouts (30-60 seconds for complex queries)
- Avoid
Resource Management:
- Don’t request more metrics than needed for your use case
- Use label filtering (
labelsparameter) to reduce response size - Monitor API quota usage for high-volume applications
Data Consistency
Timezone Handling:
- Always specify timezone for business reporting
- Use the same timezone across related dashboard widgets
- Consider user’s local timezone for UI display
Date Range Logic:
- Validate date ranges on the client side before API calls
- Handle edge cases like month boundaries and leap years
- Consider business calendar vs calendar dates for reporting
Real-World Usage Examples
Dashboard Overview (Most Common)
curl -X POST https://seax.seasalt.ai/seax-api/api/v1/analytics/generate_metric_report
ric_report
-H "X-API-KEY: your_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"metrics": ["conversation_overview", "communication_volume"],
"range_type": "last_30_days",
"timezone": "America/New_York"
}'
Detailed Analysis
curl -X POST https://api.example.com/v1/analytics/generate_metric_report \
-H "X-API-KEY: your_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"metrics": ["activity_trend", "conversation_breakdown"],
"start_date": "2024-01-01T00:00:00",
"end_date": "2024-01-31T23:59:59",
"time_unit": "day",
"timezone": "UTC"
}'
Label Performance Review
curl -X POST https://api.example.com/v1/analytics/generate_metric_report \
-H "X-API-KEY: your_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"metrics": ["label_overview", "label_usage"],
"start_date": "2024-01-01T00:00:00",
"end_date": "2024-01-31T23:59:59",
"labels": ["support", "sales", "billing"]
}'
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