---
title: "Map everyday wording to a metric and the operation that serves it"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/metric-glossary"
tags: ["Analytics"]
---

# Map everyday wording to a metric and the operation that serves it

`GET /api/v1/metric-glossary`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.mencoro.com`
- URL: `https://api.mencoro.com/api/v1/metric-glossary`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Static reference, no project data. Each entry gives a metric, the everyday words people use for it, its unit and range, whether higher or lower is better, the operation that returns it, and example questions. Useful when turning a vague or non-technical request into the right call.

## Response `200`

The metric catalogue

- object
  - `metrics` object[]
    - `metric` string
    - `aliases` string[]
    - `unit` string
    - `range` string
    - `direction` 'higher_is_better' | 'lower_is_better' | 'n/a'
    - `operation` string: The operationId that returns this metric
    - `exampleQuestions` string[]

## Other responses

- `401`: Missing or invalid API key
- `403`: The key lacks the read capability

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