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title: "Dashboards"
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description: "Create custom dashboards with real-time metrics powered by TRQL queries."
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---
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## Overview
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In the Trigger.dev dashboard we have built-in dashboards and you can create your own.
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Dashboards are powered by [TRQL queries](/observability/query) with widgets that can be displayed as charts, tables, or single values. They automatically refresh to show the latest data.
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### Available metrics data
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Trigger.dev automatically collects process metrics (CPU, memory) and Node.js runtime metrics (event loop, heap) for all deployed tasks -- no configuration needed. Requires SDK version **4.4.1 or later**. You can also create custom metrics using the `otel.metrics` API from the SDK.
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All of this data is available in the `metrics` table for use in dashboard widgets. See [Logging, tracing & metrics](/logging#metrics) for the full list of automatic metrics and how to create custom ones, or the [Query page](/observability/query#metrics-table-columns) for the `metrics` table schema.
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### Visualization types
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- **Line chart** - Show trends over time
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- **Bar chart** - Compare values across categories
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- **Area chart** - Display cumulative trends
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- **Table** - Show detailed data in rows
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- **Single value** - Display a single metric (count, sum, average, etc.)
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You can also add Titles to your dashboard.
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## Filtering and time ranges
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All widgets on a dashboard use the time range filter applied to the dashboard.
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You can also filter the data by:
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- Scope: Environment, Project, Organization
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- Tasks
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- Queues
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## Creating custom dashboards
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1. In the sidebar click the + icon next to "Dashboards".
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2. Name your custom dashboard.
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3. From the top-right you can "Add chart" or "Add title".
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4. For charts you write [TRQL queries](/observability/query) and choose a visualization type.
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5. You can resize and reposition widgets on your dashboards.
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## Performance considerations
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### Optimize queries for metrics
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1. **Use time bucketing** - `timeBucket()` automatically groups by appropriate intervals
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2. **Limit result size** - Add `LIMIT` clauses, especially for table widgets
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3. **Use approximate functions** - `uniq()` instead of `uniqExact()` for faster approximate counts
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## Exporting metric data
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Export data from any metric widget:
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1. Click the widget menu (three dots)
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2. Select "Copy JSON" or "Copy CSV"
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## Best practices
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1. **Start simple** - Begin with basic metrics and iterate based on insights
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2. **Use meaningful names** - Give widgets clear, descriptive titles
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3. **Group related metrics** - Organize dashboards by theme (performance, costs, errors)
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4. **Test queries first** - Use the Query page to develop and test before adding to dashboards
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## Troubleshooting
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### Widget shows "No data"
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- Check that your query returns results in the Query page
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- Verify time filters include the period with data
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- Ensure task/queue filters match existing runs
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### Widget is slow to load
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- Add time range filters to your query
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- Use `LIMIT` clauses
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- Simplify aggregations
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- Check query execution time in Query page
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### Chart displays incorrectly
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- Verify column names match visualization config
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- Check data types (numbers for charts, dates for time series)
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- Ensure `timeBucket()` is used for time-series charts
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- Review that series columns exist in query results
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## Limits
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Dashboards are powered by Query so have [the same limits](/observability/query#limits) as Query.
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There is a separate concurrency limits for metric widgets.
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| Limit | Details |
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| Concurrent widget queries | 30 per project |
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See [Limits](/limits) for details.
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