Analytics
Free ProBasic click count on Free; full breakdowns on Pro and above
What is Analytics?
AWSYS.CO records data on every click your short links receive. On the free tier you can see the total click count for each link. Upgrading to Pro or higher unlocks a full analytics dashboard with geographic breakdowns, device and browser stats, referrer tracking, and a click-over-time chart. You can also export raw data as CSV or access it via the API.
Requirements
Basic click counts are available on all plans. Full analytics (geo, device, referrer, timeline) require a Pro or Builder plan. Analytics history varies by tier: 30 days on Pro, 365 days on Builder.
Step-by-step: View analytics for a link
- Go to your Dashboard and click on any short link row.
- The link detail panel slides open. Free users see the total click count. Pro users see the full analytics breakdown.
- For a full-page analytics view, click Open Analytics in the panel header.
- Use the date range picker to filter by the last 7 days, 30 days, 90 days, or a custom range.
- Scroll down to see the breakdown tabs: Geo (country/city), Devices (mobile/desktop), Browsers, and Referrers.
- Click Export CSV to download the raw click data for the selected date range.
Configuration reference
| Dimension | Available on | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Total click count | All plans | Updates within seconds of a click |
| Country / city breakdown | Pro, Builder | Based on IP geolocation; city-level best-effort |
| Device / browser / OS | Pro, Builder | Derived from User-Agent |
| Referrer | Pro, Builder | The page or source that linked to your short URL |
| Analytics retention | 30 days (Pro) · 365 days (Builder) | Older data is purged automatically |
| Inbound params (ref, UTM, ad IDs) | Pro, Builder | Query params appended to the short URL — classified into UTM, referral, ad, and custom buckets |
Common questions
Does AWSYS.CO filter out bot traffic?
Yes, known crawler and bot User-Agents are filtered automatically and do not count toward your analytics or click limits. Some sophisticated bots that mimic real browsers may still be counted.
What happens to analytics data if I downgrade my plan?
If you downgrade from Builder to Pro, analytics older than 30 days becomes inaccessible but is not immediately deleted. Re-upgrading within 30 days restores full access. If you downgrade to Free, analytics detail is hidden entirely.
Can I access analytics via the API?
Yes. Use GET /api/analytics?linkId=<id>&from=<date>&to=<date> to retrieve click data programmatically. Pro API keys have access to the same analytics dimensions as the dashboard.
Are UTM parameters captured in analytics?
Yes. UTM parameters appended directly to the short URL (e.g. awsys.co/ke8c/home?utm_source=producthunt) are captured per click and surfaced in the Inbound Sources & UTM breakdown on the analytics dashboard.
Which query parameters are tracked on the short URL?
All query parameters are captured and classified into four buckets: UTM (utm_source, utm_medium, utm_campaign, utm_term, utm_content), Referral (ref, source, partner, via, from, affiliate), Ad click IDs (gclid, fbclid, msclkid, ttclid, and 10 more), and Custom (everything else). The highest-priority source param becomes the Effective Source shown in the Inbound Sources chart.