Problem: can't see the amout of views an article has

[markholdex]

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1. Problem: backend doesn't track views when an article is opened #467
   type: bug +1

[winter-sols]

@markholdex @georgeciubotaru
Please share the backend url to request.

[georgeciubotaru]

@winter-sols I think you should first check the application and the codebase.

[winter-sols]

@georgeciubotaru
I just checked it again.
I am still not sure how backend calculates the number of visit.

Could you help me?

[georgeciubotaru]

@winter-sols Have you found in the code the place where you need to add the views block?

[markholdex]

@winter-sols have you completed the front-end part already?

@markholdex @georgeciubotaru Please share the backend url to request.

[winter-sols]

@winter-sols Have you found in the code the place where you need to add the views block?
@markholdex @georgeciubotaru
Of course I found.

But I am not sure what api to call?

[georgeciubotaru]

Problem: Frontend app doesn't send ThreadViewed events to the posthog.

[markholdex]

@winter-sols Have you found in the code the place where you need to add the views block?
@markholdex @georgeciubotaru
Of course I found.

But I am not sure what api to call?

The API call should also be there in place. But right now we are blocked by the new reported issue. You can move to a different one for now.

[winter-sols]

Okay

[call3hudson]

@markholdex
I'm working on this issue now, the problem is I can't find any sign of posthog?

[markholdex]

Hey @call3hudson you're right. I didn't check on my side that PostHog requests are still being sent from the backend. Then leave it as is for now.

[call3hudson]

Hey @call3hudson you're right. I didn't check on my side that PostHog requests are still being sent from the backend. Then leave it as is for now.

Ok, then I will push ui fix as an independent PR

[zolotokrylin]

@markholdex @georgeciubotaru
Does it mean the following?

1. Backend already registers views when "get article" request is executed?
2. because we have caching layer, we don't register views that hit the cache

[georgeciubotaru]

@zolotokrylin

1. Backend shouldn't count the request, but the frontend should do it
2. No issues with caching

[zolotokrylin]

@georgeciubotaru please provide technical requirement for developers here. Let's resolve this issue.