Analytics Events Collection API
An analytics event collection API that ingests, validates, batches, and stores events from client SDKs. Supports event schema validation, aggregation, time-series querying, and export with privacy-...
Target user
Product teams who collect usage analytics
Problem
Product teams need a self-hosted analytics event collection API with schema validation and aggregation without sending user data to third-party analytics services.
Requirements
- Ingest events from client SDKs
- Validate events against schemas
- Batch and store events efficiently
- Query events with time-range filters
- Export aggregated data
Core technologies
TypeScript, Express, Prisma
Completion criteria
An analytics API with event ingestion, validation, batching, querying, and export with anonymization.
Optional extensions
- Add real-time streaming
- Implement funnels
- Add retention analysis
- Support multi-tenant
Project phases
Phase 1: Phase 1: Event Ingestion
Tasks: Set up Express project with Prisma, Build event ingestion endpoint, Implement schema validation, Add client SDK
Phase 2: Phase 2: Storage and Querying
Tasks: Implement batch storage optimization, Build time-range query API, Add event aggregation, Create filtering support
Phase 3: Phase 3: Export and Privacy
Tasks: Add data export functionality, Implement anonymization options, Create analytics dashboard, Add retention policies