The API Analytics Cheat Sheet

API metrics can be segmented into three main categories: Infrastructure, Product Experience, and Business metrics.

Infrastructure metrics provide insight into the performance and reliability of the API, such as uptime and availability. These metrics help ensure that the API is functioning correctly and that users are able to access it smoothly. Product Experience metrics measure how users interact with the API, such as the active users and time to first transaction. These metrics help understand how the API is being used, and identify areas for improvement. Business metrics focus on the impact of the API on the overall business, such as revenue, customer satisfaction, and user engagement. These metrics help understand how the API is contributing to the business objectives and goals.

For a good API analytics strategy, it is important not to try to set up all the metrics on Day 1. Instead, it is better to start by focusing on a few key metrics that...