YouTube Analytics: Most-used fields

YouTube Analytics: Most-used fields#

The table below gives information about most-used fields that you can import from YouTube Analytics. Other fields might also be available in Adverity.

The fields that you can fetch in Adverity are updated regularly to reflect updates to data source APIs.

API name

Adverity UI name

Description

Use in Adverity

Channel

Channel

The ID for a YouTube channel.

dimension

Date

Date

The date associated with the metrics in each report row, formatted as YYYY-MM-DD.

dimension

Estimated Revenue

estimatedRevenue

The total estimated net revenue from all advertising sources and YouTube Premium sales.

dimension

Playlist Views

playlistViews

The number of times the playlist was viewed.

metric

Red Views

redViews

The number of times a video was viewed by YouTube Premium (formerly YouTube Red) members.

metric

Subscribers Gained

subscribersGained

The number of times users subscribed to a channel.

metric

Subscribers Lost

subscribersLost

The number of times users unsubscribed from a channel.

metric

Video Publish Date

Video Publish Date

The date when the video was published.

dimension

ageGroup

ageGroup

The age group of viewers.

dimension

age_group

age_group

The age group of viewers.

dimension

annotationClickThroughRate

annotationClickThroughRate

The click-through rate for annotations, calculated as annotation clicks divided by annotation clickable impressions.

metric

annotationClickableImpressions

annotationClickableImpressions

The number of annotations that appeared on a video and were available for viewers to click.

metric

annotationClicks

annotationClicks

The number of clicks on annotations.

metric

annotationClosableImpressions

annotationClosableImpressions

The number of annotations that appeared on a video and were available for viewers to close.

metric

annotationCloseRate

annotationCloseRate

The rate at which viewers closed annotations, calculated as annotation closes divided by annotation closable impressions.

metric

annotationCloses

annotationCloses

The number of times viewers closed annotations.

metric

annotationImpressions

annotationImpressions

The total number of annotation impressions.

metric

annotation_click_through_rate

annotation_click_through_rate

The click-through rate for annotations, calculated as annotation clicks divided by annotation clickable impressions.

metric

annotation_clickable_impressions

annotation_clickable_impressions

The number of annotations that appeared on a video and were available for viewers to click.

metric

annotation_clicks

annotation_clicks

The number of clicks on annotations.

metric

annotation_closable_impressions

annotation_closable_impressions

The number of annotations that appeared on a video and were available for viewers to close.

metric

annotation_close_rate

annotation_close_rate

The rate at which viewers closed annotations, calculated as annotation closes divided by annotation closable impressions.

metric

annotation_closes

annotation_closes

The number of times viewers closed annotations.

metric

annotation_impressions

annotation_impressions

The total number of annotation impressions.

metric

asset_id

asset_id

The ID of an asset managed in YouTube’s Content ID system.

dimension

audienceWatchRatio

audienceWatchRatio

The absolute ratio of viewers watching the video at a specific point in its playback, relative to the total number of views.

metric

audienceWatchRatio_r100

audienceWatchRatio_r100

The absolute ratio of viewers still watching the video at 100% completion. This metric indicates how well the video retains its audience until the very end.

metric

audienceWatchRatio_r25

audienceWatchRatio_r25

The absolute ratio of viewers still watching the video at 25% completion. This metric helps understand initial audience engagement.

metric

audienceWatchRatio_r50

audienceWatchRatio_r50

The absolute ratio of viewers still watching the video at 50% completion. This metric provides insight into mid-video audience retention.

metric

audienceWatchRatio_r75

audienceWatchRatio_r75

The absolute ratio of viewers still watching the video at 75% completion. This metric indicates audience retention towards the latter part of the video.

metric

averageTimeInPlaylist

averageTimeInPlaylist

The average amount of time viewers spent watching videos within a playlist.

metric

averageViewPercentage

averageViewPercentage

The average percentage of a video that viewers watched.

metric

average_view_duration_percentage

average_view_duration_percentage

The average percentage of a video that viewers watched.

metric

average_view_duration_seconds

average_view_duration_seconds

The average length of time, in seconds, that viewers watched a video.

metric

cardClickRate

cardClickRate

The click-through rate for cards.

metric

cardClicks

cardClicks

The number of clicks on cards.

metric

cardImpressions

cardImpressions

The total number of times cards were displayed.

metric

cardTeaserClickRate

cardTeaserClickRate

The click-through rate for card teasers.

metric

cardTeaserClicks

cardTeaserClicks

The number of clicks on card teasers.

metric

cardTeaserImpressions

cardTeaserImpressions

The total number of times card teasers were displayed.

metric

card_click_rate

card_click_rate

The click-through rate for cards.

metric

card_clicks

card_clicks

The number of clicks on cards.

metric

card_impressions

card_impressions

The total number of times cards were displayed.

metric

card_teaser_click_rate

card_teaser_click_rate

The click-through rate for card teasers.

metric

card_teaser_clicks

card_teaser_clicks

The number of clicks on card teasers.

metric

card_teaser_impressions

card_teaser_impressions

The total number of times card teasers were displayed.

metric

channel

channel

The ID for a YouTube channel.

dimension

channel_comment_count

channel_comment_count

The total number of comments across all videos on the channel.

metric

channel_description

channel_description

The description of the channel.

dimension

channel_hidden_subscriber_count

channel_hidden_subscriber_count

Indicates whether the channel’s subscriber count is publicly visible.

metric

channel_id

channel_id

The unique ID that YouTube uses to identify the channel.

dimension

channel_name

channel_name

The title or name of the channel.

dimension

channel_published_at

channel_published_at

The date and time when the channel was created.

dimension

channel_subscriber_count

channel_subscriber_count

The number of subscribers to the channel.

metric

channel_video_count

channel_video_count

The total number of videos uploaded to the channel.

metric

channel_view_count

channel_view_count

The total number of times the channel’s videos have been viewed.

metric

claimed_status

claimed_status

The claiming status of content in content owner reports.

dimension

comments

comments

The number of times users commented on a video.

metric

contentDetails.caption

contentDetails.caption

Indicates whether the video has captions.

dimension

contentDetails.definition

contentDetails.definition

The video’s default high-definition (HD) status (e.g., ‘hd’, ‘sd’).

dimension

contentDetails.dimension

contentDetails.dimension

The video’s dimension, indicating if it is 2D or 3D.

dimension

contentDetails.duration

contentDetails.duration

The duration of the video.

metric

country

country

The country associated with the metrics in the report.

dimension

country_code

country_code

The two-letter ISO-3166-1 country code associated with the metrics in the report.

dimension

cpm

cpm

The estimated average cost-per-thousand impressions for ads served on the content.

metric

date

date

The date associated with the metrics in each report row, formatted as YYYY-MM-DD.

dimension

date_iso

date_iso

The date in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD).

dimension

day

day

The date associated with the metrics in each report row, formatted as YYYY-MM-DD.

dimension

deviceType

deviceType

The device type on which the video was played.

dimension

device_type

device_type

The device type on which the video was played.

metric

dislikes

dislikes

The number of times users indicated that they disliked a video.

metric

elapsedVideoTimeRatio

elapsedVideoTimeRatio

The fraction of the video’s total duration that has elapsed.

metric

elapsedVideoTimeRatio_r100

elapsedVideoTimeRatio_r100

The point in the video corresponding to 100% of its total elapsed time. This dimension is used to specify the portion of the video for which audience retention metrics are reported.

metric

elapsedVideoTimeRatio_r25

elapsedVideoTimeRatio_r25

The point in the video corresponding to 25% of its total elapsed time. This dimension is used to specify the portion of the video for which audience retention metrics are reported.

metric

elapsedVideoTimeRatio_r50

elapsedVideoTimeRatio_r50

The point in the video corresponding to 50% of its total elapsed time. This dimension is used to specify the portion of the video for which audience retention metrics are reported.

metric

elapsedVideoTimeRatio_r75

elapsedVideoTimeRatio_r75

The point in the video corresponding to 75% of its total elapsed time. This dimension is used to specify the portion of the video for which audience retention metrics are reported.

metric

end_date

end_date

The end date for fetching YouTube Analytics data, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

dimension

end_screen_element_click_rate

end_screen_element_click_rate

The rate at which viewers clicked on an end screen element.

metric

end_screen_element_clicks

end_screen_element_clicks

The number of clicks on end screen elements.

metric

end_screen_element_impressions

end_screen_element_impressions

The total number of times end screen elements were displayed.

metric

end_screen_element_type

end_screen_element_type

The type of end screen element that was displayed.

metric

estimatedAdRevenue

estimatedAdRevenue

The estimated net revenue from all Google-sold advertising sources.

dimension

estimatedRedMinutesWatched

estimatedRedMinutesWatched

The number of minutes that YouTube Premium (formerly YouTube Red) members watched videos.

metric

etag

etag

The Etag of the resource, used for optimistic locking.

dimension

fileDetails.audioStreams

fileDetails.audioStreams

Information about the video’s audio streams. This field is only available to the video owner.

dimension

fileDetails.videoStreams

fileDetails.videoStreams

Information about the video’s video streams. This field is only available to the video owner.

dimension

gender

gender

The gender of the viewers.

dimension

grossRevenue

grossRevenue

The total estimated gross revenue from all transactions.

dimension

id

id

A unique identifier for a YouTube entity, which can represent a video, channel, content owner, or report, depending on the context of the data request.

dimension

insightPlaybackLocationType

insightPlaybackLocationType

The type of page or application where video playbacks occurred.

dimension

insightTrafficSourceType

insightTrafficSourceType

The type of referrer that sent viewers to the video.

dimension

kind

kind

Identifies the API resource’s type (e.g., youtube#video, youtube#channel).

dimension

likes

likes

The number of times users indicated that they liked a video.

metric

liveOrOnDemand

liveOrOnDemand

Indicates whether the user activity metrics in the data row are associated with live broadcasts or on-demand content.

dimension

live_or_on_demand

live_or_on_demand

Indicates whether the user activity metrics in the data row are associated with live broadcasts or on-demand content.

dimension

month

month

The month associated with the metrics in the report.

dimension

operating_system

operating_system

The operating system on which the video was played.

metric

partner_revenue

partner_revenue

The total estimated net revenue from sales where a partner sold and delivered ads.

metric

partner_revenue_auction

partner_revenue_auction

The estimated net revenue from auction-sold partner-served ads.

metric

partner_revenue_partner_sold_partner_served

partner_revenue_partner_sold_partner_served

The estimated net revenue from partner-sold, partner-served ads.

metric

partner_revenue_partner_sold_youtube_served

partner_revenue_partner_sold_youtube_served

The estimated net revenue from partner-sold, YouTube-served ads.

metric

partner_revenue_reserved

partner_revenue_reserved

The estimated net revenue from reserved-sold partner-served ads.

metric

playlistAverageViewDuration

playlistAverageViewDuration

The average length of time, in seconds, that viewers watched videos in a playlist.

metric

playlist_id

playlist_id

The unique ID that YouTube uses to identify the playlist.

dimension

playlist_title

playlist_title

The title of the playlist.

dimension

processingDetails.thumbnailsAvailability

processingDetails.thumbnailsAvailability

Indicates the availability of video thumbnails during processing. This field is only available to the video owner.

dimension

red_views

red_views

The number of times a video was viewed by YouTube Premium (formerly YouTube Red) members.

metric

red_watch_time_minutes

red_watch_time_minutes

The total watch time, in minutes, from YouTube Premium (formerly YouTube Red) members.

metric

relativeRetentionPerformance

relativeRetentionPerformance

A measurement of how well a video retains viewers compared to all YouTube videos of similar length.

metric

shares

shares

The number of times users shared a video through the Share button.

metric

sharingService

sharingService

The service used to share the video (e.g., Facebook, Twitter).

dimension

snippet.categoryId

snippet.categoryId

The YouTube video category ID.

metric

snippet.channelId

snippet.channelId

The ID of the channel that uploaded the video or published the playlist.

dimension

snippet.channelTitle

snippet.channelTitle

The title of the channel that uploaded the video.

dimension

snippet.description

snippet.description

The description of the resource (video, channel, or playlist).

dimension

snippet.localized.title

snippet.localized.title

The localized title of the resource (channel or playlist).

dimension

snippet.publishedAt

snippet.publishedAt

The date and time when the resource (video, channel, or playlist) was published or created.

dimension

snippet.tags

snippet.tags

A list of keyword tags associated with the video.

dimension

snippet.thumbnails

snippet.thumbnails

A map of thumbnail images associated with the resource, available in different sizes.

dimension

snippet.thumbnails.standard.url

snippet.thumbnails.standard.url

The URL for the standard quality thumbnail image of the resource.

dimension

snippet.title

snippet.title

The title of the resource (video, channel, or playlist).

dimension

start_date

start_date

The start date for fetching YouTube Analytics data, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

dimension

statistics.commentCount

statistics.commentCount

The number of comments for the video.

metric

statistics.dislikeCount

statistics.dislikeCount

The number of times users indicated that they disliked the video. Requires authorization for public listing.

metric

statistics.favoriteCount

statistics.favoriteCount

The number of times the video has been marked as a favorite.

metric

statistics.hiddenSubscriberCount

statistics.hiddenSubscriberCount

Indicates whether the channel’s subscriber count is publicly visible.

dimension

statistics.likeCount

statistics.likeCount

The number of times users indicated that they liked the video.

metric

statistics.subscriberCount

statistics.subscriberCount

The number of subscribers to the channel.

metric

statistics.videoCount

statistics.videoCount

The total number of videos uploaded to the channel.

metric

statistics.viewCount

statistics.viewCount

The number of times the video or channel has been viewed.

metric

status.publishAt

status.publishAt

The date and time when a private video is scheduled to be published. This field is for videos with a private privacy status.

dimension

subscribedStatus

subscribedStatus

Indicates whether the user activity metrics are from viewers subscribed to the channel.

dimension

subscribed_status

subscribed_status

Indicates whether the user activity metrics are from viewers subscribed to the channel.

dimension

subscribers_gained

subscribers_gained

The number of times users subscribed to a channel.

metric

subscribers_lost

subscribers_lost

The number of times users unsubscribed from a channel.

metric

uploader_type

uploader_type

The type of content uploader (e.g., content owner or user).

dimension

video

video

The ID for a YouTube video.

dimension

video_description

video_description

The description of the video.

dimension

video_duration

video_duration

The duration of the video.

dimension

video_id

video_id

The unique ID that YouTube uses to identify the video.

dimension

video_name

video_name

The title of the video.

dimension

video_published_at

video_published_at

The date and time when the video was published.

dimension

video_published_date

video_published_date

The date when the video was published.

dimension

video_title

video_title

The title of the video.

dimension

videosAddedToPlaylists

videosAddedToPlaylists

The number of times videos were added to YouTube playlists.

metric

videosRemovedFromPlaylists

videosRemovedFromPlaylists

The number of times videos were removed from YouTube playlists.

metric

videos_added_to_playlists

videos_added_to_playlists

The number of times videos were added to YouTube playlists.

metric

videos_removed_from_playlists

videos_removed_from_playlists

The number of times videos were removed from YouTube playlists.

metric

view_type

view_type

The type of content associated with the user activity metrics, such as a YouTube livestream, Short, Story, or a regular video.

dimension

viewerPercentage

viewerPercentage

The percentage of viewers who were logged in when watching the video or playlist.

metric

watch_time_minutes

watch_time_minutes

The total number of minutes that users watched videos.

metric

youtubeProduct

youtubeProduct

The YouTube product or property where activity occurred.

dimension

youtube_revenue_split

youtube_revenue_split

The estimated net revenue from YouTube-sold advertising sources.

metric

youtube_revenue_split_auction

youtube_revenue_split_auction

The estimated net revenue from auction-sold YouTube-served ads.

metric

youtube_revenue_split_partner_sold_partner_served

youtube_revenue_split_partner_sold_partner_served

Estimated revenue generated from ads where the ad inventory was sold by a YouTube partner and also served by that partner. This is a component of overall estimated revenue metrics.

metric

youtube_revenue_split_partner_sold_youtube_served

youtube_revenue_split_partner_sold_youtube_served

Estimated revenue generated from ads where the ad inventory was sold by a YouTube partner, but the ad was served by YouTube (e.g., through AdSense). This is a component of overall estimated revenue metrics.

metric

youtube_revenue_split_reserved

youtube_revenue_split_reserved

The estimated net revenue from reserved-sold YouTube-served ads.

metric