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Dashboard Overview

Learn how to navigate and use the SkySignal dashboard effectively.

Accessing the Dashboard​

Visit dash.skysignal.app and log in with your account credentials.

Dashboard Layout​

The main navigation includes:

  • Sites - List of all your monitored applications
  • Dashboard - Quick overview of all sites' health
  • Settings - Account and billing settings

Site Detail View​

When viewing a specific site, you'll see tabs for:

TabDescription
OverviewSummary of key metrics and recent activity
MethodsMeteor Method performance data
SubscriptionsDDP subscription monitoring
ErrorsError tracking and analysis
SystemServer metrics (CPU, memory, etc.)
JobsBackground job monitoring
SettingsSite-specific configuration

Time Range Selection​

Use the time range picker to adjust the data window:

  • Last 1 hour - Real-time debugging
  • Last 24 hours - Daily patterns (default)
  • Last 7 days - Weekly trends
  • Last 30 days - Monthly analysis
  • Custom range - Specific date/time range

Host Filtering​

For multi-server deployments, filter data by host:

  1. Click the Host dropdown
  2. Select a specific host or "All Hosts"
  3. All charts and tables update automatically

Key Metrics​

Response Time​

  • Average - Mean response time
  • p50 - Median (50th percentile)
  • p95 - 95th percentile
  • p99 - 99th percentile

Error Rate​

Percentage of requests that resulted in an error.

Throughput​

Number of requests per unit time (requests/second or requests/minute).

Charts and Visualizations​

Time Series Charts​

  • Hover over data points for exact values
  • Click and drag to zoom into a time range
  • Double-click to reset zoom

Tables​

  • Click column headers to sort
  • Use search/filter to find specific items
  • Click rows for detailed information

Real-Time Updates​

The dashboard updates automatically:

  • Overview metrics refresh every 10 seconds
  • Charts update with new data points
  • Error counts update in real-time

Keyboard Shortcuts​

ShortcutAction
?Show keyboard shortcuts
g then dGo to Dashboard
g then mGo to Methods
g then eGo to Errors
rRefresh data

Next Steps​