Google has introduced a new metadata field in its Search Analytics API for performance reports to indicate incomplete data points. This feature provides essential context regarding data states and informs users when their data requests may include incomplete data. When querying fresh data, additional metadata shows timestamps for the last incomplete entries, either by date or hour. The first_incomplete_date and first_incomplete_hour fields are specifically designed to clarify when data collection is ongoing, specifying the exact timeframes in America/Los_Angeles timezone.
Google announced a new metadata field for the Search Analytics API that indicates incomplete data points in performance reports. It informs users about the state of data when requests include incomplete data.
The metadata object identifies when incomplete data starts and ends, helping users to understand the freshness of their data requests.
The two specific fields provided are first_incomplete_hour and first_incomplete_date, which help users know when the data collection is still ongoing.
First_incomplete_date is populated when requesting grouped data by date, while first_incomplete_hour applies to requests grouped by hour, aiding clarity in reporting.
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