Utilization on current channels- AP Summary Page

[Jamieinbox]

I need to get the data on, "Utilization on current channels- AP Summary Page."

I would like to get an API that will allow me to run a script and capture this data.

This data is different than. "RF Spectrum- Ave, Channel Utilization."

I need to get the data when a channel goes into, "Heavy, likely problems."

If there's a way to get this data already, please send enlightenment. 

[BlakeRichardson]

Have you looked at the API documentation?

https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/api-index/

[PhilipDAth]

Have a look at this:
https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/get-network-network-health-channel-utilization/

[Jamieinbox]

Thank you. I had seen this one, but on the left pane I didn't see it as something that could work- and, it just might. I'll see what I can pull.

[PhilipDAth]

This might be worth looking at as well.

https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/get-network-wireless-channel-utilization-history/

[Jamieinbox]

This is exactly what I am looking for. I'll work on some code. I'm looking for a breakdown of how they classify the acceptable/moderate/very high. I have some ideas, can't seem to find a link. If you know, let me know. Thank you for pointing this information out.

[Jinbe]

The following are the factors that impact the Utilization reporting: 

• Other wireless networks.

• Users associated on that channel.

• Radio frequency being used.

• Overlapping vs. non-overlapping channels.

Document for reference can be found here: https://documentation.meraki.com/MR/Wi-Fi_Basics_and_Best_Practices/Understanding_Wireless_Performan...

[Jamieinbox]

Thanks for this note. I am working with the API, but seemly cannot get one specific reading from the radio at a point in time, but rather a range. It this data specifically from a time range- is there a way to filter this down?

[Jinbe]

That is correct and expected, with the API call it is pulling from a time range of data. Reviewing the API documentation yes you can define a range however the default is one day.

API Doc: https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/get-network-network-health-channel-utilization/

[Jamieinbox]

Thank you. What I am trying to do, is understand when an AP radio hits a high threshold on a network- using that to indicate trouble. I may not be imagining enough but I'm not sure how to use the large data dump that occurs in a ten minute range (I cannot seem to get data below 10 minutes). Is 10 minutes a low range default? I want to try to know about the problems before they are called in, in our large capacity classrooms that run lockdown browsers. A delight would be a trigger, but I could run scripts, say 5 minutes past every hour to try to find this data. The, "Current Utilization" bar swings, so this is not idea, but it would be a start. How to use this API to accomplish this... I'm hacking at it, but it's too much range data.

[Jamieinbox]

Thanks for your thoughts on this. I am trying to figure out the right logic. I don't want the data over the channel, I am looking to flag when the channel slides into, "Heavy, likely problems." I think these two APS are counting the use of the channel total. Is there a way to pull the times of, "Heavy, likely problems," over a network?

[Jamieinbox · Accepted solution]

Thanks for your help in helping me find the API. 
Here's my coding result. Not quote yet what I want, but it's a step.

Merakicode/Channel Utilization at main · jadexing/Merakicode (github.com)

[Jamieinbox]

Thank you.