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Overview

This node interacts with the Matomo API to perform various operations related to form analytics, specifically the 'Get Current Most Popular Forms' operation under the 'Form' resource. It allows users to fetch data about the most popular forms within a specified recent time window, which is useful for analyzing form engagement and performance on websites. Practical applications include monitoring form usage trends, identifying popular forms for optimization, and tracking user interactions with forms in real-time.

Use Case Examples

  1. A marketing analyst wants to retrieve the most popular forms on their website in the last 30 minutes to understand which forms are currently engaging users the most.
  2. A product manager uses this node to fetch current form popularity data to decide which forms to prioritize for improvements or A/B testing.

Properties

Name Meaning
Query Parameters A collection of optional parameters to filter or customize the API request, such as time window, site ID, and other Matomo-specific filters.

Output

JSON

  • json - The JSON response from the Matomo API containing the current most popular forms data

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 Matomo API documentation for the 'FormAnalytics.getCurrentMostPopularForms' method to understand required and optional parameters.
  • If the API response is empty or unexpected, confirm that the Matomo instance has form analytics data available for the specified time window.

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