Query analytics top-N

POST/accounts/{account_id}/analytics/query/{dataset}/top-n

Returns the top N results for a dataset by a specified stat. Includes an array of result rows, each containing the requested stats and group-by dimensions.

Security

API Token

The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. Create a token.

Example:Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY

API Email + API Key

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.

Example:X-Auth-Email: user@example.com

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.

Example:X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194

Accepted Permissions (at least one required)

Zero Trust Read

Path ParametersExpand Collapse

account_id: string

maxLength32

dataset: string

Body ParametersJSONExpand Collapse

filters: array of object { name, op, values }

Filters to apply before aggregating results.

name: string

Specifies the column name to filter on. Requires a valid column for the target dataset (e.g. country, allowed, appId).

op: string

Filter operator. Common values: eq, neq, in, not_in, gt, lt, gte, lte.

values: array of string or boolean or number

Values to match against. Type depends on the column.

One of the following:

string

boolean

number

from: string

The start of the query time range (inclusive). RFC3339 format with timezone is required (e.g. 2024-11-05T00:00:00Z).

formatdate-time

groupBy: array of string

Specifies the column names to group results by. Requires valid columns for the target dataset.

n: number

Maximum number of results to return.

formatint64

minimum1

orderBy: string

Specifies the stat name for sorting results in descending order. Requires a valid stat for the target dataset.

stats: array of string

Specifies the stat names to include in results. Requires valid stats for the target dataset (e.g. attemptsTotal, bytesTotal).

to: string

Specifies the end of the query time range (exclusive). Requires RFC3339 format with timezone.

formatdate-time

ReturnsExpand Collapse

errors: array of object { code, message }

code: optional number

message: optional string

messages: array of object { code, message }

code: optional number

message: optional string

result: array of map[unknown]

success: boolean

Query analytics top-N

curl https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/accounts/$ACCOUNT_ID/analytics/query/$DATASET/top-n \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN" \
    -d '{
          "filters": [
            {
              "name": "country",
              "op": "in",
              "values": [
                "US",
                "CA",
                "GB"
              ]
            }
          ],
          "from": "2024-11-05T00:00:00Z",
          "groupBy": [
            "appName",
            "appCategory"
          ],
          "n": 10,
          "orderBy": "bytesTotal",
          "stats": [
            "bytesTotal",
            "requestsTotal"
          ],
          "to": "2024-11-06T00:00:00Z"
        }'

{
  "errors": [],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "API in beta: expect breaking changes."
    }
  ],
  "result": [
    {
      "appCategory": "Collaboration",
      "appName": "Slack",
      "bytesTotal": 10485760,
      "requestsTotal": 1024
    },
    {
      "appCategory": "File Storage",
      "appName": "Dropbox",
      "bytesTotal": 5242880,
      "requestsTotal": 512
    }
  ],
  "success": true
}

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 11005,
      "message": "art.api.parameter.invalid"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1002,
      "message": "Parameter 'from' has invalid value '2024-11-05 00:00:00'. Should be of type: 'RFC3339'"
    }
  ],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 11005,
      "message": "art.api.parameter.invalid"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "API in beta: expect breaking changes."
    }
  ],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 11003,
      "message": "art.api.resource.insufficient_permissions"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 11003,
      "message": "art.api.resource.insufficient_permissions"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 11003,
      "message": "art.api.resource.insufficient_permissions"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}

Returns Examples

{
  "errors": [],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "API in beta: expect breaking changes."
    }
  ],
  "result": [
    {
      "appCategory": "Collaboration",
      "appName": "Slack",
      "bytesTotal": 10485760,
      "requestsTotal": 1024
    },
    {
      "appCategory": "File Storage",
      "appName": "Dropbox",
      "bytesTotal": 5242880,
      "requestsTotal": 512
    }
  ],
  "success": true
}

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 11005,
      "message": "art.api.parameter.invalid"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1002,
      "message": "Parameter 'from' has invalid value '2024-11-05 00:00:00'. Should be of type: 'RFC3339'"
    }
  ],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 11005,
      "message": "art.api.parameter.invalid"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "API in beta: expect breaking changes."
    }
  ],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 11003,
      "message": "art.api.resource.insufficient_permissions"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 11003,
      "message": "art.api.resource.insufficient_permissions"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 11003,
      "message": "art.api.resource.insufficient_permissions"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}