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POST /analytics-query-api/v1/universes/{universeId}/metrics — openapi

Queries time series metric data for a universe.

See the Analytics guide for more information.

Endpoint

Method: POST

Path: /analytics-query-api/v1/universes/{universeId}/metrics

Servers:

Parameters

NameLocationRequiredDescription
universeIdpathtrueThe universe ID to query metrics for.
[
  {
    "name": "universeId",
    "in": "path",
    "description": "The universe ID to query metrics for.",
    "required": true,
    "schema": {
      "type": "integer",
      "format": "int64"
    }
  }
]

Request Body

The query request.

{
  "description": "The query request.",
  "content": {
    "application/json": {
      "schema": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AnalyticsQueryPublicApi.QueryRequest"
      }
    },
    "text/json": {
      "schema": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AnalyticsQueryPublicApi.QueryRequest"
      }
    },
    "application/*+json": {
      "schema": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AnalyticsQueryPublicApi.QueryRequest"
      }
    }
  },
  "required": true
}

Responses

StatusDescription
200OK
202Accepted
400Bad Request
403Forbidden
429Too Many Requests
500Internal Server Error
503Service Unavailable
504Gateway Timeout
{
  "200": {
    "description": "OK",
    "content": {
      "application/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/QueryOperationResult"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "202": {
    "description": "Accepted",
    "content": {
      "application/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/OperationPending"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "400": {
    "description": "Bad Request",
    "content": {
      "application/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AnalyticsQueryPublicApi.OperationError"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "403": {
    "description": "Forbidden",
    "content": {
      "application/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AnalyticsQueryPublicApi.OperationError"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "429": {
    "description": "Too Many Requests",
    "content": {
      "application/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AnalyticsQueryPublicApi.OperationError"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "500": {
    "description": "Internal Server Error",
    "content": {
      "application/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AnalyticsQueryPublicApi.OperationError"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "503": {
    "description": "Service Unavailable",
    "content": {
      "application/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AnalyticsQueryPublicApi.OperationError"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "504": {
    "description": "Gateway Timeout",
    "content": {
      "application/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AnalyticsQueryPublicApi.OperationError"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Authentication

{
  "security": [
    {
      "roblox-api-key": []
    },
    {
      "roblox-oauth2": [
        "universe.analytics:read"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "securitySchemes": {
    "roblox-api-key": {
      "type": "apiKey",
      "description": "A configurable key that allows granular access to Roblox resources. See https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/api-keys for more information.",
      "name": "x-api-key",
      "in": "header"
    },
    "roblox-legacy-cookie": {
      "type": "apiKey",
      "description": "A browser cookie that represents the identity of a Roblox user. DO NOT SHARE THIS. Sharing this will allow someone to log in as you and to steal your Robux and items. We do not recommend using cookies to call endpoints. When possible, use API keys with the x-api-key header or OAuth 2.0 instead for authentication.",
      "in": "cookie",
      "name": ".ROBLOSECURITY"
    },
    "roblox-oauth2": {
      "type": "oauth2",
      "description": "Build or authorize apps to access Roblox resources. See https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/oauth2-overview for more information.",
      "flows": {
        "authorizationCode": {
          "authorizationUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/authorize",
          "tokenUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/token",
          "refreshUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/token",
          "scopes": {}
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Complete Operation Definition

{
  "tags": [
    "Analytics"
  ],
  "summary": "Queries time series metric data for a universe.",
  "description": "See the <a href=\"https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/guides/analytics\">Analytics guide</a> for more information.",
  "parameters": [
    {
      "name": "universeId",
      "in": "path",
      "description": "The universe ID to query metrics for.",
      "required": true,
      "schema": {
        "type": "integer",
        "format": "int64"
      }
    }
  ],
  "requestBody": {
    "description": "The query request.",
    "content": {
      "application/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AnalyticsQueryPublicApi.QueryRequest"
        }
      },
      "text/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AnalyticsQueryPublicApi.QueryRequest"
        }
      },
      "application/*+json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AnalyticsQueryPublicApi.QueryRequest"
        }
      }
    },
    "required": true
  },
  "responses": {
    "200": {
      "description": "OK",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/QueryOperationResult"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "202": {
      "description": "Accepted",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/OperationPending"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "400": {
      "description": "Bad Request",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AnalyticsQueryPublicApi.OperationError"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "403": {
      "description": "Forbidden",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AnalyticsQueryPublicApi.OperationError"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "429": {
      "description": "Too Many Requests",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AnalyticsQueryPublicApi.OperationError"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "500": {
      "description": "Internal Server Error",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AnalyticsQueryPublicApi.OperationError"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "503": {
      "description": "Service Unavailable",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AnalyticsQueryPublicApi.OperationError"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "504": {
      "description": "Gateway Timeout",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AnalyticsQueryPublicApi.OperationError"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "x-roblox-stability": "BETA",
  "x-roblox-rate-limits": {
    "perApiKeyOwner": {
      "period": "MINUTE",
      "maxInPeriod": 30
    },
    "perOauth2Authorization": {
      "period": "MINUTE",
      "maxInPeriod": 30
    }
  },
  "x-roblox-scopes": [
    {
      "name": "universe.analytics:read",
      "targetResourceSpecifier": "universes"
    }
  ],
  "x-roblox-engine-usability": {
    "apiKeyWithHttpService": false
  },
  "security": [
    {
      "roblox-api-key": []
    },
    {
      "roblox-oauth2": [
        "universe.analytics:read"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "externalDocs": {
    "url": "https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/reference/features/analytics#post_analytics_query_api_v1_universes__universe_id__metrics"
  }
}