---
title: "Get database statistics"
method: GET
path: "/statistics"
tags: ["metadata"]
---

# Get database statistics

`GET /statistics`

Get comprehensive statistics about the exercise database.

## Query parameters

- `lang` string, nullable — Response language code (e.g. 'en-us', 'pt-br'). Defaults to 'en-us' when omitted. See GET /languages for the full list. Non-English languages require GROWTH tier or higher (BASIC keys get them in the Playground).

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- StatisticsDict — Dictionary containing exercise database statistics.
  - `total_exercises` integer, required — Total number of exercises
  - `total_categories` integer, required — Total number of categories
  - `total_muscles` integer, required — Total number of muscle groups
  - `total_routines` integer — Total number of routines
  - `total_workouts` integer — Total number of workouts
  - `categories` CategoryDict[], required — Category breakdown
    - `name` string, required — Category identifier (lowercase with underscores)
    - `display_name` string, required — Human-readable category name
    - `count` integer, required — Number of exercises in this category
  - `muscles` MuscleDict[], required — Muscle group breakdown
    - `name` string, required — Muscle group name
    - `count` integer, required — Number of exercises targeting this muscle
  - `difficulty_distribution` object, required — Exercise count by difficulty
  - `mechanic_distribution` object, required — Exercise count by mechanic
  - `force_distribution` object, required — Exercise count by force
  - `average_steps_per_exercise` number, required — Average number of steps per exercise
  - `average_videos_per_exercise` number, required — Average number of videos per exercise
  - `total_videos` integer, required — Total number of videos across all exercises

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

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