Honeycomb · Schema

Honeycomb Query Specification

Defines a query specification for retrieving and aggregating data in Honeycomb. Queries are used across boards, triggers, SLOs, and query annotations.

Properties

Name Type Description
calculations array The calculations (aggregations) to perform on the query data.
filters array Filters to apply to events before aggregation.
filter_combination string How to combine multiple filters. Defaults to AND.
breakdowns array Column names to group results by.
orders array Ordering rules for the query results.
havings array Post-aggregation filters applied to calculated results.
time_range integer The relative time range in seconds to query over.
start_time integer Unix timestamp for the absolute query start time.
end_time integer Unix timestamp for the absolute query end time.
granularity integer The time granularity of results in seconds.
limit integer Maximum number of result rows to return.
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JSON Schema

honeycomb-query-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://honeycomb.io/schemas/honeycomb/query.json",
  "title": "Honeycomb Query Specification",
  "description": "Defines a query specification for retrieving and aggregating data in Honeycomb. Queries are used across boards, triggers, SLOs, and query annotations.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "calculations": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "The calculations (aggregations) to perform on the query data.",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/Calculation"
      }
    },
    "filters": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Filters to apply to events before aggregation.",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/Filter"
      }
    },
    "filter_combination": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "How to combine multiple filters. Defaults to AND.",
      "enum": ["AND", "OR"]
    },
    "breakdowns": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Column names to group results by.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "orders": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Ordering rules for the query results.",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/Order"
      }
    },
    "havings": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Post-aggregation filters applied to calculated results.",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/Having"
      }
    },
    "time_range": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "The relative time range in seconds to query over."
    },
    "start_time": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Unix timestamp for the absolute query start time."
    },
    "end_time": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Unix timestamp for the absolute query end time."
    },
    "granularity": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "The time granularity of results in seconds."
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 1000,
      "description": "Maximum number of result rows to return."
    }
  },
  "$defs": {
    "Calculation": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "An aggregation calculation to perform.",
      "required": ["op"],
      "properties": {
        "op": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The aggregation operation to perform.",
          "enum": [
            "COUNT",
            "SUM",
            "AVG",
            "COUNT_DISTINCT",
            "MAX",
            "MIN",
            "P001",
            "P01",
            "P05",
            "P10",
            "P25",
            "P50",
            "P75",
            "P90",
            "P95",
            "P99",
            "P999",
            "HEATMAP",
            "RATE_AVG",
            "RATE_SUM",
            "RATE_MAX"
          ]
        },
        "column": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The column to perform the calculation on. Not required for COUNT."
        }
      }
    },
    "Filter": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A filter condition applied to events.",
      "required": ["column", "op"],
      "properties": {
        "column": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The column name to filter on."
        },
        "op": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The comparison operator.",
          "enum": [
            "=",
            "!=",
            ">",
            ">=",
            "<",
            "<=",
            "starts-with",
            "does-not-start-with",
            "contains",
            "does-not-contain",
            "exists",
            "does-not-exist",
            "in",
            "not-in"
          ]
        },
        "value": {
          "description": "The value to compare against. Not required for exists/does-not-exist operators."
        }
      }
    },
    "Order": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "An ordering rule for query results.",
      "properties": {
        "column": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The column to order by."
        },
        "op": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The aggregation operation to order by, if ordering by a calculation."
        },
        "order": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The sort direction.",
          "enum": ["ascending", "descending"]
        }
      }
    },
    "Having": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A post-aggregation filter applied to calculated results.",
      "properties": {
        "calculate_op": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The calculation operation this having clause applies to."
        },
        "column": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The column the calculation is performed on."
        },
        "op": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The comparison operator.",
          "enum": [">", ">=", "<", "<=", "=", "!="]
        },
        "value": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "The value to compare the calculated result against."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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