## Total Mentions

Finding total number of Mentions in your dataset in a given time period.

### Required Parameters

The total mentions data call has the same three required parameters as the Mentions call:

| Parameter | Definition | Accepted Values |
|----|----|----|
| queryId / queryGroupId | The ID of the Query or Query Group that contains the Mentions for which you'd like to see Topics | int |
| startDate | The beginning of the date range that contains the Mentions | "YYYY-MM-DD'T'hh:mm:ss:xx.xx+xxxx" |
| endDate | The end of the date range that contains the Mentions. | "YYYY-MM-DD'T'hh:mm:ss:xx.xx+xxxx" |

### Example Call

```bash
curl -X GET \
  'https://api.brandwatch.com/projects/1998159493/data/mentions/count?endDate=2017-07-05T04%3A00%3A00.000Z&queryId%5B%5D=1998534103&startDate=2017-06-04T04%3A00%3A00.000Z'
```

The response will be similar to the following:

```json
{
    "mentionsCount": 3635
}
```