API Historical Limitations

[craju (Chay)]

Does the SonarCloud API have limitation when pulling historical data? I am pulling coverage stats from each PR that triggered a sonarcloud scan. Is it able to pull stats for all dates or does it fail after a specified time or count (1 year, 3 years, 100 scans…)?

[ganncamp (G Ann Campbell)]

Hi,

This should help:

Issue with Sonar API Response

]"I am encountering an issue with the Sonar API response when using the following endpoint for my requirement: https://sonarqube.realpage.com/api/measures/search_history?component=boss_app_SAP&metrics=new_coverage&ps=1000 The ‘component’ parameter (application key) ‘boss_app_SAP’ contains data for new code coverage. However, when I attempt to retrieve data using the ‘new_coverage’ metric key, the API response returns null values. It works correctly for existing keys, but specifically not for ‘n…

 
Ann

[craju (Chay)]

Ah okay, so you do not store historical “new” metrics, which is fine for my use case, but are their limitations for non “new” metrics?

[ganncamp (G Ann Campbell)]

Hi,

Sorry, I didn’t read your OP closely enough.

I don’t believe we store historical metrics on PRs at all. We see PRs as very much ‘in the moment’.

 
HTH,
Ann

[craju (Chay)]

Gotcha, I think my question was worded confusingly. Do you have historical limitations for coverage metrics, not new coverage.

[ganncamp (G Ann Campbell)]

Hi,

Ehm… no? I’m not sure I understand the question.

We store historical values/measures for non-new_ metrics.

Subject to housekeeping, of course.

 
HTH,
Ann

[craju (Chay)]

okay gotcha!