# Shipments average time in picking ### The problem You want to get the average time your order shipments remain in the `picking` status before being moved to `packing`, over a selected date and time range. ### The solution #### Query You need to perform a [stats query](/metrics/getting-started/queries/stats.md) setting the required query keys as follows and adding the optional ones based on your needs:
KeyValue
fieldshipments.seconds_in_picking
operatoravg
#### Filter Make sure to set the desired date and time range using the `date_from` and `date_to` keys in the [filter](/metrics/getting-started/filters.md). As shown in the example below, use `placed_at` as the `date_field` in the [date filter](/metrics/getting-started/filters.md#date-filters) if you want the results to count all the orders that were placed in the selected date and time range ([read more](/metrics/getting-started/filters.md#how-date_field-works) about this). ### [Try it on Postman](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-cecca701-8d12-4027-aff3-232f222319da) :rocket: ### Example {% tabs %} {% tab title="Request" %} The following request uses the Metrics API to get the average time shipments stay in picking: 
curl -g -X POST \
  'https://{{your_domain}}.commercelayer.io/metrics/orders/stats' \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.api.v1+json' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer {{your_access_token}}' \
  -d '{
    "stats": {
      "field": "shipments.seconds_in_picking",
      "operator": "avg"
    },
    "filter": {
      "order": {
        "date_from": "2021-01-01T00:00:00Z",
        "date_to": "2021-12-31T23:59:00Z",
        "date_field": "placed_at"
      }
    }
  }'
{% endtab %} {% tab title="Response" %} On success, the API responds with a `200 OK` status code, returning the computed value in the `data` object and additional information in the `meta` object: ```json { "data": { "value": 123456.78 }, "meta": { "type": "stats", "trace_id": "fe571ea2-8a4f-4a5e-bd26-ac54651bb2e4", "mode": "test", "organization_id": "xYZkjABcde", "market_ids": [ "yzXKjYzaCx", "..." ] } } ``` {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ### Similar cases Just changing a couple of query keys and/or filter parameters you can address lots of very similar use cases, such as: * [Total number of orders over a specific period of time](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-93bb1bee-3c17-41e6-a607-e44338da0af5) * [Total number of orders paid with a coupon](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-54509017-dee7-4f23-b446-56f76089ccf8) * [Total number of orders paid with a gift card](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-1d063d88-ce7e-4882-838a-4218370af66d) * [Total number of orders paid with a specific coupon code](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-82148a2d-bdbe-4d22-b214-ba6ce1e88f7b) * [Total number of orders that triggered a specific promotion](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-7565bb88-0d19-407b-81c8-48948d3ba170) * [Total number of orders that took more than 5 minutes to be placed](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-cba9a5f0-0604-407a-a424-895f3357df3a) * [Total number of refunded orders](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-b94b2043-0b0a-400f-a0c4-d30a733dda7d) * [Total number of returned orders](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-61009f69-1030-454a-b336-7c89ec0d4d64) * [Total number of orders to which a discount was applied](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-41eec32c-4d1a-4ee8-9230-aa0625c3e7f3) * [Total orders with a personalization option](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-6700fd9d-06e3-4307-93c3-7610f63b1cf5) * [Mixed stats about the number of products per order](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-03005620-06ed-4b4b-ad77-070fb6b9b836) * [Total number of orders containing a specific list of products](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-3a1a48cf-6d7d-434c-bb1e-43c5c4f42eb5) * [Total number of orders with amounts greater than $100](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-2010fe8b-ac4b-4b6d-9434-dade4f79623f) * [Total number of customers over a specific period of time](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-1fe910da-5025-4ce2-8de4-b39ef4f99987) * [Mixed stats about returns that contain more than one product](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-c19a728e-fe16-4135-850f-e1a83f418f7c) * [Total number of pending carts with more than one product](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-c62d9eb4-1521-4dcf-b59a-6223b44e688b) * [Total amount lost due to potentially abandoned carts over a specific period of time](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-4e9dfa90-6e88-4fef-a326-4a06632cabcc) * [Total number of pending carts with amount greater than 100€](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-182afd85-874e-4c8c-b56c-58438021c82e) * [Total number of customers who bought a specific product or bundle](https://www.postman.com/commercelayer/workspace/commerce-layer-public-workspace/documentation/19711194-37a2d863-72f6-4b8f-8146-2f61d405fd3c?entity=request-19711194-b81acc2a-1aec-4d8c-b36f-36ab623668a6) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation 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