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Overview

This node integrates with the Matomo API to perform various analytics and management operations based on the selected resource and operation. Specifically, for the 'Referrer' resource and 'Get Referrer Type' operation, it fetches referrer overview report data for a specified site and period. This is useful for analyzing traffic sources and understanding how visitors arrive at a website. Practical applications include marketing analysis, traffic source optimization, and campaign performance tracking.

Use Case Examples

  1. Fetch referrer type data to analyze the distribution of traffic sources for a website.
  2. Use the node to get referrer overview reports to identify the most effective marketing channels.

Properties

Name Meaning
Query Parameters A collection of optional parameters to customize the API request, such as filtering by site ID, date, period, and other Matomo-specific query options.

Output

JSON

  • json - The JSON response from the Matomo API containing the referrer type data.

Dependencies

  • Requires Matomo API credentials including domain URL and authentication token.

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure that the Matomo domain and authentication token credentials are correctly configured; missing these will cause an error.
  • Verify that the selected resource and operation are supported by the Matomo API and that query parameters are valid.
  • Check network connectivity and Matomo server availability if API requests fail.
  • Error messages from the node will include details from the Matomo API response to aid in debugging.

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