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Version: 0.8.0

Metrics Module


Version 0.8.0

Overview

Methods for sending metrics

OpenRPC

Firebolt APIs are maintained in the rdkcentral/firebolt-core-sdk GitHub repository.

You can see this API in the metrics.json OpenRPC JSON-Schema document.

Table of Contents

Usage

To use the Metrics module, you can import it into your project from the Firebolt SDK:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Methods

startContent

Inform the platform that your user has started content.

function startContent(entityId?: string): Promise<boolean>

Parameters:

ParamTypeRequiredSummary
entityIdstringfalseOptional entity ID of the content.

Promise resolution:

TypeDescription
boolean

Examples

Send startContent metric

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.startContent(null)
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.startContent",
"params": {}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}
More examples...
Send startContent metric w/ entity

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.startContent("abc")
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.startContent",
"params": {
"entityId": "abc"
}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}

stopContent

Inform the platform that your user has stopped content.

function stopContent(entityId?: string): Promise<boolean>

Parameters:

ParamTypeRequiredSummary
entityIdstringfalseOptional entity ID of the content.

Promise resolution:

TypeDescription
boolean

Examples

Send stopContent metric

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.stopContent(null)
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.stopContent",
"params": {}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}
More examples...
Send stopContent metric w/ entity

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.stopContent("abc")
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.stopContent",
"params": {
"entityId": "abc"
}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}

page

Inform the platform that your user has navigated to a page or view.

function page(pageId: string): Promise<boolean>

Parameters:

ParamTypeRequiredSummary
pageIdstringtruePage ID of the content.

Promise resolution:

TypeDescription
boolean

Examples

Send page metric

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.page("xyz")
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.page",
"params": {
"pageId": "xyz"
}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}
More examples...
Send startContent metric w/ entity

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.page("home")
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.page",
"params": {
"pageId": "home"
}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}

action

Inform the platform of something not covered by other Metrics APIs.

function action(category: 'user' | 'app', type: string, parameters?: FlatMap): Promise<boolean>

Parameters:

ParamTypeRequiredSummary
category`'user''app'`true
typestringtrueA short, indexible identifier for the action, e.g. 'SignIn Prompt Displayed'
maxLength: 256
maxLength: 256
parametersFlatMapfalse

Promise resolution:

TypeDescription
boolean

Examples

Send foo action

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.action("user", "The user did foo", null)
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.action",
"params": {
"category": "user",
"type": "The user did foo"
}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}

error

Inform the platform of an error that has occured in your app.

function error(type: ErrorType, code: string, description: string, visible: boolean, parameters?: FlatMap): Promise<boolean>

Parameters:

ParamTypeRequiredSummary
typeErrorTypetrueThe type of error
codestringtruean app-specific error code
descriptionstringtrueA short description of the error
visiblebooleantrueWhether or not this error was visible to the user.
parametersFlatMapfalseOptional additional parameters to be logged with the error

Promise resolution:

TypeDescription
boolean

Examples

Send error metric

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.error("media", "MEDIA-STALLED", "playback stalled", true, null)
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.error",
"params": {
"type": "media",
"code": "MEDIA-STALLED",
"description": "playback stalled",
"visible": true
}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}

mediaLoadStart

Called when setting the URL of a media asset to play, in order to infer load time.

function mediaLoadStart(entityId: string): Promise<boolean>

Parameters:

ParamTypeRequiredSummary
entityIdstringtrueThe entityId of the media.

Promise resolution:

TypeDescription
boolean

Examples

Send loadstart metric.

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.mediaLoadStart("345")
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.mediaLoadStart",
"params": {
"entityId": "345"
}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}

mediaPlay

Called when media playback should start due to autoplay, user-initiated play, or unpausing.

function mediaPlay(entityId: string): Promise<boolean>

Parameters:

ParamTypeRequiredSummary
entityIdstringtrueThe entityId of the media.

Promise resolution:

TypeDescription
boolean

Examples

Send play metric.

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.mediaPlay("345")
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.mediaPlay",
"params": {
"entityId": "345"
}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}

mediaPlaying

Called when media playback actually starts due to autoplay, user-initiated play, unpausing, or recovering from a buffering interuption.

function mediaPlaying(entityId: string): Promise<boolean>

Parameters:

ParamTypeRequiredSummary
entityIdstringtrueThe entityId of the media.

Promise resolution:

TypeDescription
boolean

Examples

Send playing metric.

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.mediaPlaying("345")
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.mediaPlaying",
"params": {
"entityId": "345"
}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}

mediaPause

Called when media playback will pause due to an intentional pause operation.

function mediaPause(entityId: string): Promise<boolean>

Parameters:

ParamTypeRequiredSummary
entityIdstringtrueThe entityId of the media.

Promise resolution:

TypeDescription
boolean

Examples

Send pause metric.

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.mediaPause("345")
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.mediaPause",
"params": {
"entityId": "345"
}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}

mediaWaiting

Called when media playback will halt due to a network, buffer, or other unintentional constraint.

function mediaWaiting(entityId: string): Promise<boolean>

Parameters:

ParamTypeRequiredSummary
entityIdstringtrueThe entityId of the media.

Promise resolution:

TypeDescription
boolean

Examples

Send waiting metric.

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.mediaWaiting("345")
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.mediaWaiting",
"params": {
"entityId": "345"
}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}

mediaProgress

Called every 60 seconds as media playback progresses.

function mediaProgress(entityId: string, progress: MediaPosition): Promise<boolean>

Parameters:

ParamTypeRequiredSummary
entityIdstringtrueThe entityId of the media.
progressMediaPositiontrueProgress of playback, as a decimal percentage (0-0.999) for content with a known duration, or an integer number of seconds (0-86400) for content with an unknown duration.

Promise resolution:

TypeDescription
boolean

Examples

Send progress metric.

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.mediaProgress("345", 0.75)
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.mediaProgress",
"params": {
"entityId": "345",
"progress": 0.75
}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}

mediaSeeking

Called when a seek is initiated during media playback.

function mediaSeeking(entityId: string, target: MediaPosition): Promise<boolean>

Parameters:

ParamTypeRequiredSummary
entityIdstringtrueThe entityId of the media.
targetMediaPositiontrueTarget destination of the seek, as a decimal percentage (0-0.999) for content with a known duration, or an integer number of seconds (0-86400) for content with an unknown duration.

Promise resolution:

TypeDescription
boolean

Examples

Send seeking metric.

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.mediaSeeking("345", 0.5)
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.mediaSeeking",
"params": {
"entityId": "345",
"target": 0.5
}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}

mediaSeeked

Called when a seek is completed during media playback.

function mediaSeeked(entityId: string, position: MediaPosition): Promise<boolean>

Parameters:

ParamTypeRequiredSummary
entityIdstringtrueThe entityId of the media.
positionMediaPositiontrueResulting position of the seek operation, as a decimal percentage (0-0.999) for content with a known duration, or an integer number of seconds (0-86400) for content with an unknown duration.

Promise resolution:

TypeDescription
boolean

Examples

Send seeked metric.

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.mediaSeeked("345", 0.51)
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.mediaSeeked",
"params": {
"entityId": "345",
"position": 0.51
}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}

mediaRateChange

Called when the playback rate of media is changed.

function mediaRateChange(entityId: string, rate: number): Promise<boolean>

Parameters:

ParamTypeRequiredSummary
entityIdstringtrueThe entityId of the media.
ratenumbertrueThe new playback rate.

Promise resolution:

TypeDescription
boolean

Examples

Send ratechange metric.

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.mediaRateChange("345", 2)
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.mediaRateChange",
"params": {
"entityId": "345",
"rate": 2
}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}

mediaRenditionChange

Called when the playback rendition (e.g. bitrate, dimensions, profile, etc) is changed.

function mediaRenditionChange(entityId: string, bitrate: number, width: number, height: number, profile?: string): Promise<boolean>

Parameters:

ParamTypeRequiredSummary
entityIdstringtrueThe entityId of the media.
bitratenumbertrueThe new bitrate in kbps.
widthnumbertrueThe new resolution width.
heightnumbertrueThe new resolution height.
profilestringfalseA description of the new profile, e.g. 'HDR' etc.

Promise resolution:

TypeDescription
boolean

Examples

Send renditionchange metric.

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.mediaRenditionChange("345", 5000, 1920, 1080, "HDR+")
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.mediaRenditionChange",
"params": {
"entityId": "345",
"bitrate": 5000,
"width": 1920,
"height": 1080,
"profile": "HDR+"
}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}

mediaEnded

Called when playback has stopped because the end of the media was reached.

function mediaEnded(entityId: string): Promise<boolean>

Parameters:

ParamTypeRequiredSummary
entityIdstringtrueThe entityId of the media.

Promise resolution:

TypeDescription
boolean

Examples

Send ended metric.

JavaScript:

import { Metrics } from '@firebolt-js/sdk'

Metrics.mediaEnded("345")
.then(success => {
console.log(success)
})

Value of success:

true
JSON-RPC:

Request:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "metrics.mediaEnded",
"params": {
"entityId": "345"
}
}

Response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}

Additional methods

The following methods are documented as part of a related set of method APIs.

For more information, follow the links under the "Documentation" column.

JavaScriptRPCParametersDocumentation
NAready()
NAsignIn()
NAsignOut()

Schemas

MediaPosition

Represents a position inside playback content, as a decimal percentage (0-0.999) for content with a known duration, or an integer number of seconds (0-86400) for content with an unknown duration.

type MediaPosition = void | number | number

ErrorType

type ErrorType = 'network' | 'media' | 'restriction' | 'entitlement' | 'other'