---
title: "Retrieve wait duration"
description: "How long back-in-stock shoppers have been waiting: median wait days, the longest wait, and a binned wait-time histogram (paid plans only)."
url: https://docs.stoqapp.com/v2-reference/back-in-stock-reports/retrieve-wait-duration/
api: "API v2 reference"
method: GET
path: "/back_in_stock/reports/wait_duration"
---

# Retrieve wait duration

`GET https://app.stoqapp.com/api/v2/external/back_in_stock/reports/wait_duration`

How long back-in-stock shoppers have been waiting: median wait days, the longest wait, and a binned wait-time histogram (paid plans only).

**Note:** shopify_market_ids is a comma-separated list, as the waitlist page's Markets filter.

## Query parameters

- `shopify_variant_id` (string)
- `shopify_product_id` (string)
- `shopify_market_ids` (array)
- `from` (string)
- `to` (string)
- `range` (string)

Rate limit: this call costs 1 point ([rate limits](https://docs.stoqapp.com/docs/rate-limits/)).

## Examples

### Retrieve wait duration

```sh
curl "https://app.stoqapp.com/api/v2/external/back_in_stock/reports/wait_duration" \
  -H "X-Auth-Token: $STOQ_API_KEY"
```

### Retrieve wait duration filtered by shopify_variant_id, shopify_product_id and shopify_market_ids

```sh
curl "https://app.stoqapp.com/api/v2/external/back_in_stock/reports/wait_duration?shopify_variant_id=45000000001&shopify_product_id=78000000001&shopify_market_ids=gid%3A%2F%2Fshopify%2FMarket%2F12345" \
  -H "X-Auth-Token: $STOQ_API_KEY"
```

## 200

Success: the requested resource.

## 401

Missing or invalid `X-Auth-Token`.

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Invalid API key"
  ],
  "code": "auth_invalid",
  "details": [
    {
      "code": "auth_invalid",
      "message": "Invalid API key",
      "path": null,
      "value": null,
      "expected": null
    }
  ]
}
```

## 422

The request failed validation.

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "name is required"
  ],
  "code": "validation_failed",
  "details": [
    {
      "code": "validation_failed",
      "message": "name is required",
      "path": null,
      "value": null,
      "expected": null
    }
  ]
}
```

## 429

Rate limited: cost-weighted per token (read 1, write 2; 360 points / 60s). Check `Retry-After`.

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Rate limit exceeded"
  ],
  "code": "rate_limited",
  "details": [
    {
      "code": "rate_limited",
      "message": "Rate limit exceeded",
      "path": null,
      "value": null,
      "expected": null
    }
  ]
}
```