Similarweb

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SimilarWeb is a web analytics platform that offers insights into website traffic, audience engagement, and online market intelligence. It provides businesses with data on their own website performance as well as competitor analysis, helping them make informed decisions

Refer to our website for the list of metrics and attributes available in Dataddo.

Refer to SimilarWeb's official documentation to see all available endpoints from the SimilarWeb API.

Authorize Connection to SimilarWeb

In SimilarWeb

To authorize your SimilarWeb account, you will need an API key (= API token).

  1. In your SimilarWeb account, navigate to the Settings page.
  2. Continue to Account and under API select Standard API / Batch API.
  3. Click on Generate a new API key and copy the API key.

In Dataddo

  1. On the Authorizers page, click on Authorize New Service and select SimilarWeb.
  2. Fill in the SimilarWeb API Key.
  3. Rename your authorizer for easier identification and click on Save.

How to Create a SimilarWeb Data Source

  1. On the Sources page, click on the Create Source button.
  2. Select the connector from the list and name your data source.
  3. On the Dataset step, select your dataset.
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    If you're unsure which dataset to select, use the search bar to look for datasets with the desired attributes or metrics.

  4. On the Account step select your authorizer from the drop-down menu.
    Didn't find your authorizer?

    Click on Add new Account at the bottom of the drop-down and follow the on-screen prompts. You can also go to the Authorizers tab and click on Add New Service.

  5. On the Attributes and Metrics step, select the metrics and attributes you want to extract.
    Create a source using a custom-schema connector.
  6. On the Metadata step, select which metadata fields such as extraction time to add to your data.
  7. On the Snapshot step:
    1. Configure your sync frequency or click Show advanced settings to set the exact synchronization time.
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      To load historical data, refer to the Data Backfilling article.

    2. [Optional] Enable the Allow Empty Data Extractions toggle to allow the extraction when no data is available.
  8. In the top-right corner, click Test Data button to preview extracted data. Adjust the date range for specific time frame.
  9. Click on Save and congratulations, your new data source is ready!

Troubleshooting

Data Preview Unavailable

No data preview when you click on Test Data might be caused by an issue with your source configuration. The most common causes are:

  • Date range: Try a smaller date range. You can load the rest of your data afterward via manual data load.
  • Insufficient permissions: Please make sure your authorized account has at least admin-level permissions.

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