Metrics
Uptrace collects metrics from OpenTelemetry SDKs, the Collector, and Prometheus remote write. The Dashboards section provides access to pre-built and custom dashboards and an interactive metric explorer.
Dashboards
The Dashboards list shows all available dashboards with their tags and last updated date. Uptrace ships with pre-built dashboards for common infrastructure and application stacks — Hostmetrics, Docker, PostgreSQL, Redis, .NET HTTP, Elasticsearch, and more.
Table view
The table view aggregates metrics per grouping dimension — for example, per host and mount point for filesystem dashboards. Each row summarizes key metrics side by side. A summary row above the table shows aggregate totals across all rows (e.g. total space, free space, average utilization). A drill-down icon on each row opens the grid dashboard filtered to that row's values.
Aggregation expressions and group-by attributes are shown at the top of the table and can be adjusted.
Grid view
The grid view presents time series charts in a customizable layout. Charts can be edited, rearranged, or removed. A modified dashboard can be restored to its original state.
Dashboards within the same category — for example Hostmetrics: Network, Hostmetrics: Disks, Hostmetrics: Filesystem — are selectable from the dashboard name dropdown.
Explore Metrics
The Explore Metrics tab lists all metrics collected from your services, with their instrument type, instrumentation library, and timeseries count. The search field and library filter narrow the list.
Selecting a metric opens the Metric Explorer.
Metric Explorer
The Metric Explorer queries a metric and displays the result as a chart.
Query controls:
| Control | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Metrics | One or more metrics with aliases, e.g. process_cpu_time as $time |
| Aggregations | How values are combined, e.g. perMin(sum($time)) |
| Group by | Splits the result by an attribute. The dropdown shows only attributes available for the selected metric, with their type and timeseries count. |
| Filters | Narrows the dataset by attribute value. Same attribute list as Group by. |
The chart updates immediately as controls change. The legend below the chart shows aggregate stats per series: avg, last, min, max.
Graph options (right panel):
| Option | Values |
|---|---|
| Chart type | LINES, BARS, POINTS |
| Stack series | OFF, NORMAL |
| Color scheme | Default and presets |
| Line width, fill opacity, symbol size | sliders |
| Legend mode | NONE, TABLE, LIST |
| Legend placement | RIGHT, BOTTOM |
| Legend values | AVG, LAST, MIN, MAX |
| Legend sort | by column, DESC / ASC |
| Items per page | configurable |
Each metric expression supports a unit override — for example, setting seconds for a duration metric ensures the chart displays values in the correct unit regardless of the raw data format.