The Path filter

The Path filter can be used in Parse.ly Dashboard tabs and reports to limit results to those with certain criteria in URLs.

Paths refer to the segments of a URL separated by forward slashes, following the domain. For example, in the URL https://tea-fanatics.example.com/flavors/black-tea/earl-grey/, the paths are:

• First position: flavors
• Second position: black-tea
• Third position: earl-grey

If a site is not using paths in URLs — or if other Dashboard filters have eliminated all possible results with paths — the Path filter will display “No data for the selected interval and filters.”

Using the Path filter

After opening the Path filter in the Dashboard, options will open. URL paths can be searched by their position, and available options for each depend on existing URLs:

Selecting a path in the first position affects available options for those in the second, third, etc. positions. In this example, there are no URLs with security in the first position and additional paths following, so the second, third, etc. positions are grayed out in the filter:

Multiple path levels can be used in the filter:

Positions can also be skipped. In this example, only URLs with commands in the second position will be included in results: