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Usage & Analytics

Monitor message metrics, connection charts, and quota usage

The Usage page provides real-time and historical analytics for your organization's MQTT usage.

Metric Cards

Four summary cards at the top of the page:

MetricDescription
MessagesMessages used vs. plan limit, with percentage progress bar
Online NowCurrent count of connected clients
Data VolumeTotal bytes transferred in the current period
RetainedCount of retained messages stored on the broker

Time Period

Select a time period from the dropdown:

  • Current Period - current billing cycle
  • Last 7 Days
  • Last 30 Days

Charts

Messages Over Time

Line chart showing message volume per day over the selected period.

Data Throughput

Two-column chart showing published and delivered data volume.

Connections

Two-column chart showing connection counts over time.

Analytics Tables

Top Clients

Table of the most active MQTT clients by message count and data volume.

Top Topics

Table of the most active topics by message count and data volume.

Health Cards

Three cards providing operational health metrics:

  • Traffic Breakdown - published vs. delivered bytes
  • QoS Distribution - percentage breakdown of QoS 0, 1, and 2 messages with progress bars
  • Errors - publish errors, subscribe errors, and auth failure counts

Usage metrics are updated in near real-time. The progress bar on the Messages card shows how close you are to your plan's message limit.

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