Release Metrics

API endpoints for release-related metrics

Release Metrics

Release metrics provide insights into the frequency, quality, and stability of your software releases.

Available Metrics

releases-count · string

Number of releases

Releases Count Metric

This endpoint provides data on the number of releases over time.

Request

curl -X POST 'https://api.bilanc.co/metrics/releases-count' \
  -H 'Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "filters": {
      "repository_id": "123456",
      "start_date": "2023-01-01",
      "end_date": "2023-12-31"
    },
    "group_by": ["repository_name"],
    "date_level": "month",
    "date_field": "created_at",
    "time_series_data": true
  }'

Release Frequency Analysis

This endpoint provides an analysis of release frequency.

Request

curl -X POST 'https://api.bilanc.co/metrics/releases-count' \
  -H 'Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "filters": {
      "team_id": "team123",
      "start_date": "2023-01-01",
      "end_date": "2023-12-31"
    },
    "group_by": ["team_name"],
    "date_level": "quarter",
    "aggregation": "sum",
    "date_field": "created_at"
  }'

Parameter Notes

date_field · string

For release metrics, the following date fields are available:

• created_at: When the release was created
• published_at: When the release was published or deployed

filters · object

Release-specific filters:

• release_type: Filter by release type (e.g., major, minor, patch)
• environment: Filter by deployment environment (e.g., production, staging)
• status: Filter by release status (e.g., successful, failed, rolled back)

Common Use Cases

• Release Frequency Tracking: Monitor how often teams are releasing software
• Release Cadence Analysis: Analyze patterns in release timing and frequency
• Team Comparison: Compare release metrics across different teams or repositories
• Goal Setting: Set and monitor goals for deployment frequency
• Continuous Delivery Maturity: Track improvements in deployment frequency as a measure of CD maturity