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Overview

This node integrates with the Matomo API to perform various analytics operations. Specifically, for the 'Referrer' resource and the 'Get Number Of Distinct Keywords' operation, it retrieves the count of distinct search keywords referring traffic for a specified site. This is useful for analyzing the diversity of search keywords driving traffic to a website, helping marketers and analysts understand keyword reach and effectiveness.

Use Case Examples

  1. A digital marketer wants to know how many unique search keywords are bringing visitors to their website to optimize SEO strategies.
  2. An analyst needs to report on the variety of search terms used by visitors over a specific period to assess content targeting.

Properties

Name Meaning
Query Parameters A collection of optional parameters to filter or specify the API request, such as site ID, date range, segment filters, and other Matomo API query options.

Output

JSON

  • json - The JSON response from the Matomo API containing the number of distinct keywords referring traffic for the specified site and parameters.

Dependencies

  • Matomo API credentials (domain URL and authentication token) are required to authenticate and authorize API requests.

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure that the Matomo API credentials (domain and auth token) are correctly configured; missing credentials will cause an error.
  • Verify that the 'idSite' parameter is correctly set in the query parameters to specify the website for which data is requested.
  • Check that the Matomo instance is accessible from the network where the node is running.
  • If the API returns an error, review the error message for details on invalid parameters or permissions issues.

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