Metrics

Usage values across Metric usage analysis now appear as bytes alongside CX units. The top stats row of each drilldown shows Cardinality, Usage (bytes + CX units), and Samples so you can reason about raw data volume and billing impact from the same view. Learn more

Metric Explorer — Query any Prometheus-compatible metric, visualize results as time series charts, and drill down by label dimensions from a dedicated workspace—without setting up a dashboard first. Use the no-code Builder or write PromQL directly, combine expressions, and identify which label values drive anomalies. Learn more

Browse Metric Labels and Values — The original Metric Explorer has been renamed to Browse Metric Labels and Values. Browse metrics, labels, and label values without writing PromQL, and generate a starting query to use in Metric Explorer or Custom Dashboards. Learn more

New top-level Metrics section — Metrics documentation previously scattered across Account Management, Data Transformation, and Monitoring is now consolidated into a dedicated Metrics section in the navigation for easier discovery.

Metric Usage Analyzer subtopics — Variations, Labels, and Explore Tab are now standalone pages nested under Metric Usage Analysis, making each topic easier to find and navigate.

Explore Tab — Identify which label values contribute most to a metric's cardinality. Includes documentation for the 1-hour time window constraint, advantage over PromQL series scan limits, and use cases for identifying cardinality by region, cluster, and service. Learn more

Live Error Logs — Surface real-time error logs for failed query executions directly from the Query Pattern drilldown. Learn more