Creating a goal

Creates a counter goal.

Request

POST

https://api-metrika.yandex.net/management/v1/counter/{counterId}/goals

Path parameters

Name

Description

counterId*

Type: integer<int32>

ID of the counter that you want to create a goal for.

Body

application/json

{
    "goal": {
        "id": 0,
        "name": "string",
        "type": "string",
        "default_price": 0,
        "goal_source": "string",
        "is_favorite": false,
        "status": "string",
        "conditions": [
            {
                "type": "string",
                "url": "string"
            }
        ],
        "flag": "basket"
    }
}

Name	Description
goal*	Type: ActionGoal or CompositeGoal or DepthGoal or EmailGoal or FileGoal or MessengerGoal or PaymentSystemGoal or PhoneGoal or SiteSearchGoal or SocialNetworkGoal or UrlGoal or VisitDurationGoal

ActionGoal

JavaScript event.

Name	Description
name*	Type: string Goal name. Min length: `0` Max length: `255`
type*	Type: string Goal type: `url`: Pageviews. `number`: Number of views. `step`: Multi-step goal. `action`: JavaScript event. `phone`: Click on a phone number. `email`: Click on an email address. `payment_system`: Payment system. `messenger`: Click-through to a messenger. `file`: File download. `search`: Site search. `social`: Click-through to social media accounts. `visit_duration`: Session duration.
conditions	Type: GoalCondition[] List of structures with the goal conditions.
default_price	Type: number<double> Default goal cost.
flag	Type: string Goal type for Yandex Market clients: `basket`: Shopping cart, shopping cart page. `order`: Order, order confirmation page. Enum: `basket`, `order`, ``
goal_source	Type: string Indicates how the goal was created: `user`: The goal was created by a Yandex Metrica user. `auto`: The goal was created automatically. Such goals include automatic goals and the Call goal (created when passing call data).
id	Type: integer<int64> ID of the goal. Specify this parameter when changing and deleting a counter goal.
is_favorite	Type: boolean Whether the goal is favorite: 0: False (default). 1: True.
status	Type: string

CompositeGoal

Multi-step goal. Used for grouping and setting the order of usual goals. Page view and JavaScript event goals can be steps of a multi-step goal. A step is considered completed if all the previous steps were completed and all the current step's conditions were met.

Name	Description
name*	Type: string Goal name. Min length: `0` Max length: `255`
steps*	Type: ConditionalGoal[] List of steps in a multi-step goal. Min items: `0` Max items: `5`
type*	Type: string Goal type: `url`: Pageviews. `number`: Number of views. `step`: Multi-step goal. `action`: JavaScript event. `phone`: Click on a phone number. `email`: Click on an email address. `payment_system`: Payment system. `messenger`: Click-through to a messenger. `file`: File download. `search`: Site search. `social`: Click-through to social media accounts. `visit_duration`: Session duration.
default_price	Type: number<double> Default goal cost.
goal_source	Type: string Indicates how the goal was created: `user`: The goal was created by a Yandex Metrica user. `auto`: The goal was created automatically. Such goals include automatic goals and the Call goal (created when passing call data).
id	Type: integer<int64> ID of the goal. Specify this parameter when changing and deleting a counter goal.
is_favorite	Type: boolean Whether the goal is favorite: 0: False (default). 1: True.
status	Type: string

DepthGoal

Page depth. The goal is considered achieved if the user viewed the specified number of site pages.

Name	Description
depth*	Type: integer<int64> Number of pages viewed by the user. Min value: `2`
name*	Type: string Goal name. Min length: `0` Max length: `255`
type*	Type: string Goal type: `url`: Pageviews. `number`: Number of views. `step`: Multi-step goal. `action`: JavaScript event. `phone`: Click on a phone number. `email`: Click on an email address. `payment_system`: Payment system. `messenger`: Click-through to a messenger. `file`: File download. `search`: Site search. `social`: Click-through to social media accounts. `visit_duration`: Session duration.
default_price	Type: number<double> Default goal cost.
goal_source	Type: string Indicates how the goal was created: `user`: The goal was created by a Yandex Metrica user. `auto`: The goal was created automatically. Such goals include automatic goals and the Call goal (created when passing call data).
id	Type: integer<int64> ID of the goal. Specify this parameter when changing and deleting a counter goal.
is_favorite	Type: boolean Whether the goal is favorite: 0: False (default). 1: True.
status	Type: string

EmailGoal

Clicks or taps on an email address.

Name	Description
name*	Type: string Goal name. Min length: `0` Max length: `255`
type*	Type: string Goal type: `url`: Pageviews. `number`: Number of views. `step`: Multi-step goal. `action`: JavaScript event. `phone`: Click on a phone number. `email`: Click on an email address. `payment_system`: Payment system. `messenger`: Click-through to a messenger. `file`: File download. `search`: Site search. `social`: Click-through to social media accounts. `visit_duration`: Session duration.
conditions	Type: GoalCondition[] List of structures with the goal conditions.
default_price	Type: number<double> Default goal cost.
flag	Type: string Goal type for Yandex Market clients: `basket`: Shopping cart, shopping cart page. `order`: Order, order confirmation page. Enum: `basket`, `order`, ``
goal_source	Type: string Indicates how the goal was created: `user`: The goal was created by a Yandex Metrica user. `auto`: The goal was created automatically. Such goals include automatic goals and the Call goal (created when passing call data).
id	Type: integer<int64> ID of the goal. Specify this parameter when changing and deleting a counter goal.
is_favorite	Type: boolean Whether the goal is favorite: 0: False (default). 1: True.
status	Type: string

FileGoal

File download. The goal is considered achieved if the user downloaded any file or a specific file.

Name	Description
name*	Type: string Goal name. Min length: `0` Max length: `255`
type*	Type: string Goal type: `url`: Pageviews. `number`: Number of views. `step`: Multi-step goal. `action`: JavaScript event. `phone`: Click on a phone number. `email`: Click on an email address. `payment_system`: Payment system. `messenger`: Click-through to a messenger. `file`: File download. `search`: Site search. `social`: Click-through to social media accounts. `visit_duration`: Session duration.
conditions	Type: GoalCondition[] List of structures with the goal conditions.
default_price	Type: number<double> Default goal cost.
flag	Type: string Goal type for Yandex Market clients: `basket`: Shopping cart, shopping cart page. `order`: Order, order confirmation page. Enum: `basket`, `order`, ``
goal_source	Type: string Indicates how the goal was created: `user`: The goal was created by a Yandex Metrica user. `auto`: The goal was created automatically. Such goals include automatic goals and the Call goal (created when passing call data).
id	Type: integer<int64> ID of the goal. Specify this parameter when changing and deleting a counter goal.
is_favorite	Type: boolean Whether the goal is favorite: 0: False (default). 1: True.
status	Type: string

MessengerGoal

Click-through to a messaging app. The goal will be achieved once the user clicks the link to the messaging app.

Name	Description
name*	Type: string Goal name. Min length: `0` Max length: `255`
type*	Type: string Goal type: `url`: Pageviews. `number`: Number of views. `step`: Multi-step goal. `action`: JavaScript event. `phone`: Click on a phone number. `email`: Click on an email address. `payment_system`: Payment system. `messenger`: Click-through to a messenger. `file`: File download. `search`: Site search. `social`: Click-through to social media accounts. `visit_duration`: Session duration.
conditions	Type: GoalCondition[] List of structures with the goal conditions.
default_price	Type: number<double> Default goal cost.
flag	Type: string Goal type for Yandex Market clients: `basket`: Shopping cart, shopping cart page. `order`: Order, order confirmation page. Enum: `basket`, `order`, ``
goal_source	Type: string Indicates how the goal was created: `user`: The goal was created by a Yandex Metrica user. `auto`: The goal was created automatically. Such goals include automatic goals and the Call goal (created when passing call data).
id	Type: integer<int64> ID of the goal. Specify this parameter when changing and deleting a counter goal.
is_favorite	Type: boolean Whether the goal is favorite: 0: False (default). 1: True.
status	Type: string

PaymentSystemGoal

Payment systems. The goal is considered achieved if the user makes a payment via a payment system.

Name	Description
name*	Type: string Goal name. Min length: `0` Max length: `255`
type*	Type: string Goal type: `url`: Pageviews. `number`: Number of views. `step`: Multi-step goal. `action`: JavaScript event. `phone`: Click on a phone number. `email`: Click on an email address. `payment_system`: Payment system. `messenger`: Click-through to a messenger. `file`: File download. `search`: Site search. `social`: Click-through to social media accounts. `visit_duration`: Session duration.
default_price	Type: number<double> Default goal cost.
goal_source	Type: string Indicates how the goal was created: `user`: The goal was created by a Yandex Metrica user. `auto`: The goal was created automatically. Such goals include automatic goals and the Call goal (created when passing call data).
id	Type: integer<int64> ID of the goal. Specify this parameter when changing and deleting a counter goal.
is_favorite	Type: boolean Whether the goal is favorite: 0: False (default). 1: True.
status	Type: string

PhoneGoal

Clicks or taps on the phone number.

Name	Description
name*	Type: string Goal name. Min length: `0` Max length: `255`
type*	Type: string Goal type: `url`: Pageviews. `number`: Number of views. `step`: Multi-step goal. `action`: JavaScript event. `phone`: Click on a phone number. `email`: Click on an email address. `payment_system`: Payment system. `messenger`: Click-through to a messenger. `file`: File download. `search`: Site search. `social`: Click-through to social media accounts. `visit_duration`: Session duration.
conditions	Type: GoalCondition[] List of structures with the goal conditions.
default_price	Type: number<double> Default goal cost.
flag	Type: string Goal type for Yandex Market clients: `basket`: Shopping cart, shopping cart page. `order`: Order, order confirmation page. Enum: `basket`, `order`, ``
goal_source	Type: string Indicates how the goal was created: `user`: The goal was created by a Yandex Metrica user. `auto`: The goal was created automatically. Such goals include automatic goals and the Call goal (created when passing call data).
hide_phone_number	Type: boolean Hide the phone number on desktop devices.
id	Type: integer<int64> ID of the goal. Specify this parameter when changing and deleting a counter goal.
is_favorite	Type: boolean Whether the goal is favorite: 0: False (default). 1: True.
status	Type: string

SiteSearchGoal

Site search. The goal will be achieved when performing a site search if there is at least one match in the URL specified in the GET parameters.

Name	Description
name*	Type: string Goal name. Min length: `0` Max length: `255`
type*	Type: string Goal type: `url`: Pageviews. `number`: Number of views. `step`: Multi-step goal. `action`: JavaScript event. `phone`: Click on a phone number. `email`: Click on an email address. `payment_system`: Payment system. `messenger`: Click-through to a messenger. `file`: File download. `search`: Site search. `social`: Click-through to social media accounts. `visit_duration`: Session duration.
conditions	Type: GoalCondition[] List of structures with the goal conditions.
default_price	Type: number<double> Default goal cost.
flag	Type: string Goal type for Yandex Market clients: `basket`: Shopping cart, shopping cart page. `order`: Order, order confirmation page. Enum: `basket`, `order`, ``
goal_source	Type: string Indicates how the goal was created: `user`: The goal was created by a Yandex Metrica user. `auto`: The goal was created automatically. Such goals include automatic goals and the Call goal (created when passing call data).
id	Type: integer<int64> ID of the goal. Specify this parameter when changing and deleting a counter goal.
is_favorite	Type: boolean Whether the goal is favorite: 0: False (default). 1: True.
status	Type: string

SocialNetworkGoal

Click-through to a social network. The goal will be achieved once the user clicks the link to the social network.

Name	Description
name*	Type: string Goal name. Min length: `0` Max length: `255`
type*	Type: string Goal type: `url`: Pageviews. `number`: Number of views. `step`: Multi-step goal. `action`: JavaScript event. `phone`: Click on a phone number. `email`: Click on an email address. `payment_system`: Payment system. `messenger`: Click-through to a messenger. `file`: File download. `search`: Site search. `social`: Click-through to social media accounts. `visit_duration`: Session duration.
conditions	Type: GoalCondition[] List of structures with the goal conditions.
default_price	Type: number<double> Default goal cost.
flag	Type: string Goal type for Yandex Market clients: `basket`: Shopping cart, shopping cart page. `order`: Order, order confirmation page. Enum: `basket`, `order`, ``
goal_source	Type: string Indicates how the goal was created: `user`: The goal was created by a Yandex Metrica user. `auto`: The goal was created automatically. Such goals include automatic goals and the Call goal (created when passing call data).
id	Type: integer<int64> ID of the goal. Specify this parameter when changing and deleting a counter goal.
is_favorite	Type: boolean Whether the goal is favorite: 0: False (default). 1: True.
status	Type: string

UrlGoal

Pageviews. Achieved when at least one condition is met.

Name	Description
name*	Type: string Goal name. Min length: `0` Max length: `255`
type*	Type: string Goal type: `url`: Pageviews. `number`: Number of views. `step`: Multi-step goal. `action`: JavaScript event. `phone`: Click on a phone number. `email`: Click on an email address. `payment_system`: Payment system. `messenger`: Click-through to a messenger. `file`: File download. `search`: Site search. `social`: Click-through to social media accounts. `visit_duration`: Session duration.
conditions	Type: GoalCondition[] List of structures with the goal conditions.
default_price	Type: number<double> Default goal cost.
flag	Type: string Goal type for Yandex Market clients: `basket`: Shopping cart, shopping cart page. `order`: Order, order confirmation page. Enum: `basket`, `order`, ``
goal_source	Type: string Indicates how the goal was created: `user`: The goal was created by a Yandex Metrica user. `auto`: The goal was created automatically. Such goals include automatic goals and the Call goal (created when passing call data).
id	Type: integer<int64> ID of the goal. Specify this parameter when changing and deleting a counter goal.
is_favorite	Type: boolean Whether the goal is favorite: 0: False (default). 1: True.
status	Type: string

VisitDurationGoal

Session duration. The goal will be achieved if the session duration exceeds the specified one.

Name	Description
name*	Type: string Goal name. Min length: `0` Max length: `255`
type*	Type: string Goal type: `url`: Pageviews. `number`: Number of views. `step`: Multi-step goal. `action`: JavaScript event. `phone`: Click on a phone number. `email`: Click on an email address. `payment_system`: Payment system. `messenger`: Click-through to a messenger. `file`: File download. `search`: Site search. `social`: Click-through to social media accounts. `visit_duration`: Session duration.
default_price	Type: number<double> Default goal cost.
duration	Type: integer<int32> Session duration in seconds. Min value: `1`
goal_source	Type: string Indicates how the goal was created: `user`: The goal was created by a Yandex Metrica user. `auto`: The goal was created automatically. Such goals include automatic goals and the Call goal (created when passing call data).
id	Type: integer<int64> ID of the goal. Specify this parameter when changing and deleting a counter goal.
is_favorite	Type: boolean Whether the goal is favorite: 0: False (default). 1: True.
status	Type: string

GoalE

Name	Description
name*	Type: string Goal name. Min length: `0` Max length: `255`
type*	Type: string Goal type: `url`: Pageviews. `number`: Number of views. `step`: Multi-step goal. `action`: JavaScript event. `phone`: Click on a phone number. `email`: Click on an email address. `payment_system`: Payment system. `messenger`: Click-through to a messenger. `file`: File download. `search`: Site search. `social`: Click-through to social media accounts. `visit_duration`: Session duration.
default_price	Type: number<double> Default goal cost.
goal_source	Type: string Indicates how the goal was created: `user`: The goal was created by a Yandex Metrica user. `auto`: The goal was created automatically. Such goals include automatic goals and the Call goal (created when passing call data).
id	Type: integer<int64> ID of the goal. Specify this parameter when changing and deleting a counter goal.
is_favorite	Type: boolean Whether the goal is favorite: 0: False (default). 1: True.
status	Type: string

GoalCondition

List of structures with the goal conditions.

Name

Description

type*

Type: string

Condition type:

contain: Contains.
exact: Matches exactly.
start: Starts with.
regexp: Matches a regular expression.
action: Special type of conditions for the “JavaScript event” goals.
messenger: Special type of conditions for “form“ goals, path in the DOM tree.
all_files: Attribute for “Open messenger“ goals.
file: Downloading a specific file for “File downloads” goals.
search: Attribute for "Site search" goals.
all_social: Special condition type for social goals (all social networks).
social: Special condition type for social goals (a specific social network).
regexp_action: JS event matches a regular expression (used exclusively in a step of a multi-step goal).
contain_action: JS event contains (used only in a step of a multi-step goal).

url

Type: string

The value depends on the goal type:

Page view. The URL of the page or a section of the page for the condition.
Click on email or Click on phone number. Email or phone number specified in the links on the site. Learn more about tracking clicks on email addresses or phone numbers.
Open a messaging app. Name of the messaging app retrieved using the GET management/v1/messengers method, or the all_messengers value.
Site search. The GET parameter that is used for site search. Yandex Metrica automatically recognizes the q, text, query, and search parameters. If the site uses a different parameter, specify it in the request.
File download. File name. For example, example.pdf. You can leave this blank if you want to track all file downloads on the site.
Click-through to a social network. The name of the social network, obtained using the GET management/v1/social_networks method, or the all_social value.

ConditionalGoal

List of steps in a multi-step goal.

Name	Description
name*	Type: string Goal name. Min length: `0` Max length: `255`
type*	Type: string Goal type: `url`: Pageviews. `number`: Number of views. `step`: Multi-step goal. `action`: JavaScript event. `phone`: Click on a phone number. `email`: Click on an email address. `payment_system`: Payment system. `messenger`: Click-through to a messenger. `file`: File download. `search`: Site search. `social`: Click-through to social media accounts. `visit_duration`: Session duration.
conditions	Type: GoalCondition[] List of structures with the goal conditions.
default_price	Type: number<double> Default goal cost.
flag	Type: string Goal type for Yandex Market clients: `basket`: Shopping cart, shopping cart page. `order`: Order, order confirmation page.
goal_source	Type: string Indicates how the goal was created: `user`: The goal was created by a Yandex Metrica user. `auto`: The goal was created automatically. Such goals include automatic goals and the Call goal (created when passing call data).
id	Type: integer<int64> ID of the goal. Specify this parameter when changing and deleting a counter goal.
is_favorite	Type: boolean Whether the goal is favorite: 0: False (default). 1: True.
status	Type: string

Responses

200 OK

Body

application/json

{
    "goal": {
        "id": 0,
        "name": "string",
        "type": "string",
        "default_price": 0,
        "goal_source": "string",
        "is_favorite": false,
        "status": "string",
        "conditions": [
            {
                "type": "string",
                "url": "string"
            }
        ],
        "flag": "basket"
    }
}

Name	Description
goal*	Type: ActionGoal or CompositeGoal or DepthGoal or EmailGoal or FileGoal or MessengerGoal or PaymentSystemGoal or PhoneGoal or SiteSearchGoal or SocialNetworkGoal or UrlGoal or VisitDurationGoal

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