# HTTP Analytics

The HTTP Analytics dashboard gives a detailed view of HTTP-level activity across your CDN traffic.\
It helps you explore user interactions, identify top-performing URLs, and detect client-side or path-specific issues.\
By combining referer analysis, device statistics, and error patterns, you can optimize content delivery and improve user experience.

### Request Overview

Analyze overall request trends to understand your CDN traffic flow.

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* **Requests (time series):** Displays total requests over time.
* **Total Requests (counter):** Shows the total number of requests based on active filters.

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A sudden drop in request volume can indicate temporary log ingestion delay or a filtering mismatch.
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### Traffic Sources

Discover where your traffic originates and which pages drive the most engagement.

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* **Referers (table):** Lists top referring websites or applications.
* **Paths (table):** Displays most requested URL paths (URIs).
* **Hosts (table):** Shows CDN resources generating the highest traffic.

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Combine **Referer** and **Status** filters to identify which external sources produce 404 or 500 errors.
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### Client Insights

Break down request patterns by device type, operating system, and browser.

* **Device Types (table):** Categorizes traffic by desktop, mobile, or tablet devices.
* **OS (table):** Shows operating systems used by clients.
* **Browser (table):** Displays top browsers generating traffic.

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These insights help tailor optimization — for example, high mobile traffic may justify additional image compression or responsive caching rules.
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### Error Behavior

Investigate HTTP errors and identify problem areas.

* **Error Patterns:** Detect 4xx or 5xx spikes and associate them with specific devices, referers, or URIs.
* **Top Error Sources:** View which domains or paths cause the highest number of failed requests.

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Persistent 404 errors from the same path may indicate outdated links or incomplete content deployment on the origin.
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### **Filters**

You can refine HTTP traffic analysis by applying filters to focus on specific parameters.\
All tables and charts update automatically when filters change.

<table><thead><tr><th width="279">Filter</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Domain</strong></td><td>Select a specific CDN resource or host domain.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Path</strong></td><td>Filter by URL path or partial match.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>HTTP Referer</strong></td><td>Filter by referring website or application.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Status</strong></td><td>Filter requests by HTTP status codes (2xx–5xx).</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Metric</strong></td><td>Choose between <em>Requests</em>, <em>Data Transferred</em>, or <em>Bandwidth</em>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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Use **Path** and **Referer** filters together to trace broken links or investigate referral-based performance differences.
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### **FAQ**

**Why are some referers shown as “–”?**\
Requests with missing or blocked `Referer` headers (e.g., from secure contexts or privacy settings) appear as “–”.

**Can I see device-level performance metrics?**\
HTTP Analytics focuses on request and user-agent data. For latency and cache metrics, see the Performance or Cache Analytics dashboards.

**What’s the difference between Path and Host filters?**\
**Path** refers to a specific URI within a domain (e.g., `/images/banner.png`), while **Host** identifies the CDN resource or domain itself.