Retrieve usage statistics for an application

The Ably system can be queried to obtain usage statistics for a given application, and results are provided aggregated across all channels in use in the application in the specified period. Stats may be used to track usage against account quotas.

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by hugo697 ยท 10/17/2025

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Submitted by hugo697 Bun
Verified 220 days ago
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//native
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type Ably = {
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  apiKey: string;
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};
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/**
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 * Retrieve usage statistics for an application
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 * The Ably system can be queried to obtain usage statistics for a given application, and results are provided aggregated across all channels in use in the application in the specified period. Stats may be used to track usage against account quotas.
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 */
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export async function main(
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  auth: Ably,
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  format: "json" | "jsonp" | "msgpack" | "html" | undefined,
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  start: string | undefined,
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  limit: string | undefined,
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  end: string | undefined,
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  direction: "forwards" | "backwards" | undefined,
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  unit: "minute" | "hour" | "day" | "month" | undefined,
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  X_Ably_Version: string,
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) {
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  const url = new URL(`https://rest.ably.io/stats`);
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  for (const [k, v] of [
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    ["format", format],
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    ["start", start],
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    ["limit", limit],
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    ["end", end],
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    ["direction", direction],
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    ["unit", unit],
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  ]) {
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    if (v !== undefined && v !== "" && k !== undefined) {
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      url.searchParams.append(k, v);
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    }
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  }
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  const response = await fetch(url, {
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    method: "GET",
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    headers: {
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      "X-Ably-Version": X_Ably_Version,
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      Authorization: "Bearer " + auth.apiKey,
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    },
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    body: undefined,
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  });
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  if (!response.ok) {
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    const text = await response.text();
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    throw new Error(`${response.status} ${text}`);
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  }
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  return await response.json();
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}
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