Learn how to collect Network Performance Analytics from a Swarm of Network Sensors by using the NetBeez API. Learn more on netbeez.net.

1. Collecting Network Performance Analytics from a
Swarm of Network Sensors
End-to-End Network Performance API
CEO, NetBeez
@StefanoGridelli
Stefano Gridelli

2. NetBeez
NetBeez is a SaaS company that has developed a real-time, distributed, performance
monitoring solution that detects network and application problems before users do.
The platform monitors LAN,WAN, and WiFi networks from the user perspective,
measuring and reporting KPI of service quality.
Use cases:
• Proactive detection
• Network troubleshooting
• Performance monitoring
• End-user experience monitoring

3. NETWORK
ctrl_channel
TESTS
NetBeez
BeezKeeper
(Server)
TARGET
Beez
(Agent)
Beez
(Agent)
Beez
(Agent)
Architecture

4. Agents Supported
Raspberry Pi NetBeez WiFiOdroid C2
Linux OVA/KVM Docker AWS AMI
Cisco Cat9K

5. NetBeez Network Analytics
Test Primary Metric Test Interval
PING Round-TripTime, Packet Loss 5 seconds
DNS DNS LookupTime 30 seconds
HTTP HTTP GETTime 60 seconds
Traceroute Hop Count, RTT, MTU 120 seconds
Iperf TCP/UDP/MulticastThroughput Scheduled
VoIP Jitter, Packet Loss, MOS Scheduled
Speed Test Download/UploadThroughput Scheduled
WiFi 802.11 Signal Strength, Link Quality, Bit Rate, Channel

6. NetBeez API
• GET only
• POST coming up in the second half of 2019
• JSON data model
• How to start working with the NetBeez API
1. Create tests on NetBeez Dashboard
2. Generate an API Key
3. GET your data!

7. Ping, DNS, HTTP, and Traceroute
curl -X GET --header 'Accept: application/json' --header 'Authorization: <API-KEY>’
--header 'API-VERSION: v1' ‘https://demo.netbeezcloud.net/results.json?
nb_test_id=<TEST-ID>
• restuls.json returns test results for ping, DNS, HTTP, and traceroute
• Test is referenced by nb_test_id
• Returns:
{“id":7080277955,"value":0.127,"timestamp":1554678043533,
"sequence_number":220552,"nb_test_id":1376}

8. Iperf, Speed Test, andVoIP
curl -X GET --header 'Accept: application/json' --header 'Authorization: <API-KEY>’
—header 'API-VERSION: v1' ‘https://demo.netbeezcloud.net/
scheduled_nb_test_results.json?scheduled_nb_test_template_id=<TEST-ID>’
• scheduled_nb_test_results.json returns results of iperf, speed test,
andVoIP tests
• Test is referenced by scheduled_nb_test_template_id
• Returns:
{“ts":1554595200000,"scheduled_nb_test_template_id":68,"agent_id":
51,"nb_test_id":1227606,"result_values":[{"key":"bw","value":10.0},
{"key":"jitter","value":0.012000000104308128},{"key":"packet_loss","value":
0.0},{"key":"packets_lost","value":0.0},{"key":"packets_sent","value":8504.0}]

9. WiFi 802.11
curl -X GET --header 'Accept: application/json' --header 'Authorization: <API-KEY>’
—header 'API-VERSION: v1' ‘https://demo.netbeezcloud.net/access_point_metrics.json?
agent_id=<AGENT_ID>’
• access_point_metrics.json returns results of iperf, speed test,
andVoIP tests
• Agent is referenced by agent_id
• Returns:
{ "id": 89652553, "timestamp": 1554672753378, "access_point_id": 59,
"network_interface_id": 245, "signal_level": -49, "link_quality": 0.871429,
"bit_rate": 867, "channel": 149, "tx_rate": 10386, "rx_rate": 110749}

10. What’s Next?
• netbeez.net
• https://github.com/netbeez/public-
dashboard
• https://netbeez.net/blog/beezkeeper-
application-program-interface-api/
• Connect with me (stefano@netbeez.net )
and request access to a demo dashboard