Create Metric

POST /console/v1/metrics

Create Metric

cURL

curl --request POST \
  --url https://statsigapi.net/console/v1/metrics \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'STATSIG-API-KEY: <api-key>' \
  --data '
{
  "name": "metricName",
  "type": "sum",
  "isVerified": false,
  "isReadOnly": false,
  "unitTypes": [
    "stableID",
    "userID"
  ],
  "metricEvents": [
    {
      "name": "event1",
      "type": "value"
    }
  ],
  "metricComponentMetrics": [],
  "description": "<string>",
  "directionality": "increase",
  "tags": [
    "tag1",
    "tag2"
  ],
  "isPermanent": false,
  "rollupTimeWindow": "custom",
  "customRollUpStart": 1,
  "customRollUpEnd": 1,
  "funnelEventList": [
    {
      "name": "event1",
      "type": "event_dau"
    }
  ],
  "funnelCountDistinct": "events",
  "warehouseNative": {
    "aggregation": "count",
    "metricSourceName": "<string>",
    "criteria": [
      {
        "type": "value",
        "condition": "in",
        "column": "<string>",
        "values": [
          "<string>"
        ],
        "nullVacuousOverride": true
      }
    ],
    "waitForCohortWindow": true,
    "denominatorCriteria": [
      {
        "type": "value",
        "condition": "in",
        "column": "<string>",
        "values": [
          "<string>"
        ],
        "nullVacuousOverride": true
      }
    ],
    "denominatorAggregation": "count",
    "denominatorCustomRollupEnd": 123,
    "denominatorCustomRollupStart": 123,
    "denominatorMetricSourceName": "<string>",
    "denominatorRollupTimeWindow": "<string>",
    "denominatorValueColumn": "<string>",
    "funnelCalculationWindow": 123,
    "funnelCountDistinct": "sessions",
    "funnelEvents": [
      {
        "criteria": [
          {
            "type": "value",
            "condition": "in",
            "column": "<string>",
            "values": [
              "<string>"
            ],
            "nullVacuousOverride": true
          }
        ],
        "metricSourceName": "<string>",
        "name": "<string>",
        "sessionIdentifierField": "<string>"
      }
    ],
    "funnelStartCriteria": "start_event",
    "metricDimensionColumns": [
      "<string>"
    ],
    "metricBakeDays": 123,
    "numeratorAggregation": "count",
    "valueColumn": "<string>",
    "winsorizationHigh": 0.5,
    "winsorizationLow": 0.5,
    "cupedAttributionWindow": 123,
    "onlyIncludeUsersWithConversionEvent": true,
    "percentile": 123,
    "valueThreshold": 123,
    "cap": 123,
    "rollupTimeWindow": "<string>",
    "customRollUpStart": 123,
    "customRollUpEnd": 123,
    "allowNullRatioDenominator": true
  },
  "team": "<string>",
  "teamID": "<string>",
  "dryRun": true
}
'

201

{
  "message": "Metric created successfully.",
  "data": {
    "id": "TestMetricCapi::sum",
    "name": "TestMetricCapi",
    "directionality": "increase",
    "type": "sum",
    "description": "Capi Metric",
    "isPermanent": false,
    "isReadOnly": false,
    "isHidden": false,
    "isVerified": false,
    "tags": [],
    "creatorName": "CONSOLE API",
    "creatorEmail": null,
    "createdTime": 1720218271796,
    "owner": {
      "name": "CONSOLE API"
    },
    "lineage": {
      "events": [
        "add_to_cart"
      ],
      "metrics": []
    },
    "team": "Console Team",
    "unitTypes": [
      "userID"
    ],
    "metricEvents": [
      {
        "name": "add_to_cart",
        "type": "metadata",
        "criteria": []
      }
    ]
  }
}

Authorizations

STATSIG-API-KEY · string · header · required

Headers

x-respect-review-settings · string

Optional header to respect review settings for mutation endpoints.

Body

application/json

name · string · required

The name of the new metric, which identifies it within the system.

Required string length: 4 - 200

Pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_.\-()/ %:]*$

Example:

"metricName"

type · enum<string> · required

The type of the metric. Allowed values include sum, ratio, mean, event_count_sum, composite, composite_sum, undefined, funnel, user_warehouse.

Available options: ratio, sum, composite, mean, event_count_custom, event_user, funnel, undefined, setup_incomplete, composite_sum, import_window, user_warehouse

Example:

"sum"

isVerified · boolean

Marks the metric as verified for internal trustworthiness.

Example:

false

isReadOnly · boolean

Set to true to make the metric definition editable only from the Console API.

Example:

false

unitTypes · string[]

Array of unit types associated with the metric, such as stableID or userID.

Example:

["stableID", "userID"]

metricEvents · object[]

An array of event definitions used to compute the metric.

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Example:

[{ "name": "event1", "type": "value" }]

metricComponentMetrics · object[]

List of input metrics used to calculate the new metric for composite types.

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Example:

[]

description · string

A description of the new metric, providing context and purpose.

Maximum string length: 1000

directionality · enum<string> · default: increase

Indicates the desired change direction for the metric. Use "increase" for positive changes and "decrease" for negative changes.

Available options: increase, decrease

Example:

"increase"

tags · string[] string

Tags associated with the metric for categorization and searchability.

Example:

["tag1", "tag2"]

isPermanent · boolean

Indicates whether the metric is permanent and should not be deleted.

Example:

false

rollupTimeWindow · string

Time window for the metric rollup. Specify "custom" for a customized time window.

Example:

"custom"

customRollUpStart · number

Custom time window start date in days since exposure.

Example:

1

customRollUpEnd · number

Custom time window end date in days since exposure.

Example:

1

funnelEventList · object[]

List of events used to create funnel metrics.

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funnelCountDistinct · enum<string>

Specifies whether to count events or distinct users for the funnel metric.

Available options: events, users

warehouseNative · object

Defines warehouse native metrics for advanced configurations.

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team · string | null

The team associated with the metric, applicable for enterprise environments.

teamID · string | null

The team ID associated with the metric, applicable for enterprise environments.

dryRun · boolean

Skips persisting the metric (used to validate that inputs are correct)

Response

201

application/json

Create metric response

message · string · required

A simple string explaining the result of the operation.

data · object · required

A single result.

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