Table: github_traffic_view_weekly - Query GitHub Traffic View Weekly using SQL

GitHub Weekly Traffic Views is a feature within GitHub that allows repository owners to monitor and understand the frequency and source of visits to their repositories. It provides a weekly summary of the number of views and unique visitors to a repository. This feature aids in understanding the popularity and reach of a repository over time.

Table Usage Guide

The github_traffic_view_weekly table provides insights into weekly traffic views within GitHub. As a repository owner or contributor, explore weekly view details through this table, including the number of views, unique visitors, and timestamp of the views. Utilize it to uncover information about repository popularity, such as peak visit times, trending repositories, and the reach of your repository.

Important Notes

You must specify the repository_full_name column in where or join clause to query the table.

Examples

List view statistics

Explore the popularity and unique visitor count of the 'Steampipe' repository on Github over time. This can be beneficial in understanding the reach and impact of the project, helping to inform future development and marketing strategies.

select
  timestamp,
  count,
  uniques
from
  github_traffic_view_weekly
where
  repository_full_name = 'turbot/steampipe'
order by
  timestamp;

select
  timestamp,
  count,
  uniques
from
  github_traffic_view_weekly
where
  repository_full_name = 'turbot/steampipe'
order by
  timestamp;

Schema for github_traffic_view_weekly

Name	Type	Operators	Description
_ctx	jsonb		Steampipe context in JSON form.
count	bigint		View count for the week.
login_id	text	=, !=, ~~, ~~, !~~, !~~	Unique identifier for the user login.
repository_full_name	text	=	Full name of the repository that contains the branch.
sp_connection_name	text	=, !=, ~~, ~~, !~~, !~~	Steampipe connection name.
sp_ctx	jsonb		Steampipe context in JSON form.
timestamp	timestamp with time zone		Date for the view data.
uniques	bigint		Unique viewer count for the week.

Export

This table is available as a standalone Exporter CLI. Steampipe exporters are stand-alone binaries that allow you to extract data using Steampipe plugins without a database.

You can download the tarball for your platform from the Releases page, but it is simplest to install them with the steampipe_export_installer.sh script:

/bin/sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://steampipe.io/install/export.sh)" -- github

You can pass the configuration to the command with the --config argument:

steampipe_export_github --config '<your_config>' github_traffic_view_weekly