Piwik API - Downloads & Custom Variables

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1

Hello,

I’ve developed a module for Indico software which interfaces with Piwik for statistics tracking. I am currently attempting to link a download listener on the serverside to accomplish this, it is working fine however I wish to obtain ‘top 5’ downloads for any given day and, specifically, a segment.

I am using custom variables when generating the request which logs the download via the cvar parameter as follows:


https://192.168.56.101/piwik/piwik.php?cvar=%7B%221%22%3A+%5B%22DownloadConferenceID%22%2C+%22137976%22%5D%7D&url=https%3A//pcituds06.cern.ch/indico/getFile.py/access%3FcontribId%3D2%26resId%3D0%26materialId%3Dslides%26confId%3D137967&h=15&m=59&action_name=foobar&s=3&idsite=1&token_auth=bbfc55f52c5b9bda2f8c41542f83820b&download=https%3A//pcituds06.cern.ch/indico/getFile.py/access%3FcontribId%3D2%26resId%3D0%26materialId%3Dslides%26confId%3D137967&rec=1

This returns the following, and registers as a successful hit on the downloads when getDownload() is triggered against it:


Page level Custom Variables: 
array (
  'custom_var_k1' => 'DownloadConferenceID',
  'custom_var_v1' => '137976',
)
array (
  'idvisit' => '73',
  'idsite' => 1,
  'idvisitor' => 'ÁCÃø`Ç
',
  'server_time' => '2012-06-13 14:10:10',
  'idaction_url' => 55,
  'idaction_url_ref' => '55',
  'idaction_name_ref' => '0',
  'time_spent_ref_action' => 576,
  'custom_var_k1' => 'DownloadConferenceID',
  'custom_var_v1' => '137976',
)

The issue is, using Action.getDownloads() I can’t find the correct combination of customVariablePageName1 & value etc to retrieve all the downloads where the value of the name and number match those which I sent over, I am attempting to get only that subset of data.

My only conclusion is that the action of a download isn’t bound to custom variables in the same manner in which page views are, unless there is something which I am missing.

If you can see the solution for this, I’d be most grateful for any assistance offered.

Note: Piwik IP & token_auth in URLs are within local scope only.

2

did you check in the table piwik_log_link_visit_action to see if the custom var are set properly for your download?

What URL request including segment did you test that didnt work?

3

Happy New Year! If you are still using Piwik and interested in the awesome new feature of “Creating a Custom Segment in Piwik and apply to reports in Real time!” we need YOUR help, with a little or big donation at: http://crowdfunding.piwik.org/custom-segments-editor/

This will allow to dynamically add or edit, a new set of rules for example “Show all visitors from USA and using Firefox and using Google”. This will be done via a simple to use interface. See screenshots and more info here: http://crowdfunding.piwik.org/custom-segments-editor/

We are crowd funding the future of Piwik and this feature in particular. With your help we can do it.

Thanks

Matthieu