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Analytics API

GET /api/analytics/profile_username

Retrieves analytics data for a specified user profile across one or more social media platforms.


Method: GET

Endpoint URL: https://api.upload-post.com/api/analytics/profile_username

Description:

This endpoint provides key analytics metrics for a given social media profile associated with a user's account. It allows fetching data for multiple platforms in a single request. The system is designed to be extensible, with support for more platforms planned for the future.

Authentication:

A valid JSON Web Token (JWT) is required for authentication. The token must be included in the Authorization header as a Apikey token.

Authorization: Apikey <YOUR_JWT_TOKEN>

Parameters:

ParameterTypeLocationRequiredDescription
profile_usernamestringPathYesThe unique username of the profile for which you want to retrieve analytics.
platformsstringQueryYesA comma-separated list of platforms to fetch analytics for. E.g., ?platforms=instagram,tiktok.

Supported Platforms:

Currently, the following platforms are supported:

  • instagram

Support for additional platforms will be added in the future. If you request a platform that is not yet supported, the response will include a message indicating this for that specific platform.


Example Request:

Here is an example of how to call the endpoint to get analytics for the test profile on the Instagram platform.

curl 'https://api.upload-post.com/api/analytics/test?platforms=instagram' \
--header 'Authorization: Apikey XXX...'

Example Successful Response (200 OK):

The response is a JSON object where each key corresponds to a requested platform. The value is another object containing the specific analytics data for that platform.

{
"instagram": {
"followers": 47,
"impressions": 0,
"profileViews": 0,
"reach": 0,
"reach_timeseries": [
{
"date": "2025-07-04",
"value": 0
},
{
"date": "2025-07-05",
"value": 0
},
// ... more date entries
{
"date": "2025-08-02",
"value": 0
}
]
}
}

Field Descriptions for Instagram Analytics:

  • followers: Total number of followers.
  • impressions: Total number of times the profile's content was shown to users.
  • profileViews: Total number of times the profile was viewed.
  • reach: The number of unique accounts that have seen any of the profile's content.
  • reach_timeseries: An array of objects showing the daily reach value over the last 30 days.

Error Responses:

  • 400 Bad Request: The platforms query parameter is missing or invalid.
  • 401 Unauthorized: The JWT is missing, invalid, or expired.
  • 404 Not Found: The specified profile_username does not exist for the authenticated user.
  • 500 Internal Server Error: An unexpected error occurred on the server while fetching the data.