The API playground

The API playground runs Insights Orbit's raw event API and GraphQL from your browser, the way your data tools do. Open API playground under Developers in the sidebar; Admins see it. It works like the playground in CMS Orbit and the other Orbit apps.

1. Choose Add a key at the top and paste a key that reads events, starting with ins_live_. It stays in this browser only.
2. Choose a site at the top, such as Northwilds. Every request and query asks for its events.
3. Choose REST or GraphQL at the top left.
4. With REST, choose Raw events on the left and fill in the period, such as from 2026-10-01 and to 2026-10-02. Without them, you get the last 24 hours.
5. Press Run, or ⌘ and Enter. The answer shows on the right with its status, time and size.

Reading raw events comes with the Growth plan. Before that, requests answer 403.

GraphQL

With GraphQL, the left side shows the schema: the events query with its arguments and fields. Tick fields to add them to the query, or write the query yourself. The playground starts with a query for the chosen site. Add variables under Variables.

What runs here

Only readings run. Send events is described and marked with a lock, since it adds real events to your reports, goals and monthly events. Send those from your server, as the server API article shows.

Taking a request with you

Under the request, open curl or JavaScript to copy the same request for a terminal or your own code. They use the address your tools call, such as https://api.bifrostorbit.com/insights/v1/events.