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Overview

This node integrates with the Matomo API to perform various operations related to the 'Event' resource, specifically the 'Get Category From Name ID' operation among many others. It allows users to query event categories based on a name ID, which is useful for analytics and tracking event categories in Matomo. The node supports a wide range of query parameters to customize the API request, enabling detailed and specific data retrieval from Matomo's event tracking module.

Use Case Examples

  1. Retrieve event categories for a specific event name ID to analyze user interactions grouped by category.
  2. Fetch event category data filtered by specific query parameters such as date, site ID, or segment to generate customized reports.

Properties

Name Meaning
Query Parameters Collection of optional parameters to customize the API request for fetching event categories from Matomo. These include filters like date, site ID, segment, and many others to tailor the data retrieval.

Output

JSON

  • json - The JSON response from the Matomo API containing event category data based on the provided name ID and query parameters.

Dependencies

  • An API key credential for Matomo API authentication

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the Matomo domain URL and authentication token are correctly configured in the node credentials to avoid authentication errors.
  • Verify that the query parameters are correctly formatted and valid for the Matomo API to prevent request failures.
  • Check the API method name constructed from the resource and operation to ensure it matches the Matomo API documentation.
  • Handle cases where the API response is empty or not in JSON format to avoid parsing errors.

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