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# Method name: getPostMetrics(postId: string)

# Method package: wixBlogBackend

# Method menu location: wixBlogBackend --> posts --> getPostMetrics

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-blog-backend/posts/get-post-metrics.md

# Method Description:

Gets a specified post's metrics.


The `getPostMetrics()` function returns a Promise that resolves to the specified post's metrics.

A post's metrics include the comments, likes, and views the post receives.



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## Get the metrics of a post

```javascript
import { posts } from 'wix-blog-backend';

/* Sample postId value:
 * 'ccbb6257-ed0e-4521-97df-8b5b207adb00'
 */

export async function getPostMetricsFunction(postId) {
  try {
    const result = await posts.getPostMetrics(postId);
    const likes = result.metrics.likes;
    console.log('Retrieved Result:', result);
    return result;
  } catch (error) {
    console.log(error);
  }
}

/* Promise resolves to:
 * {
 *    "metrics":  {
 *      "comments": 8,
 *      "likes": 20,
 *      "views": 2
 *    }
 *  }
 */

```

## Get the metrics of a post (export from backend code)

```javascript
import { Permissions, webMethod } from 'wix-web-module';
import { posts } from 'wix-blog-backend';

/* Sample postId value:
 * 'ccbb6257-ed0e-4521-97df-8b5b207adb00'
 */

export const getPostMetricsFunction = webMethod(Permissions.Anyone, async (postId) => {
  try {
    const result = await posts.getPostMetrics(postId);
    const likes = result.metrics.likes;
    console.log('Retrieved Result:', result);
    return result;
  } catch (error) {
     console.log(error);
  }
});

/* Promise resolves to:
 * {
 *    "metrics":  {
 *      "comments": 8,
 *      "likes": 20,
 *      "views": 2
 *    }
 *  }
 */

```

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