TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Posting Metrics with the API:
- Using the Metrics Data Block:
- Frequently Asked Questions:
- Helpful Articles:
With the Metrics Data block, Plus subscribers (and legacy Pro accounts) can publish metrics directly to DAKboard. Unlike Fetch, with DAKboard Metrics, you do not need to maintain an internet-accessible endpoint.
Posting Metrics with the API:
To post Metrics, you will use the DAKboard API. First, you will need to generate an API Key. To do this, log in to your DAKboard account, click your account name (or the circle with your initial) in the upper right to open the account menu, then click API Keys:
And then click ADD API KEY to generate your key:
Once you have the key, you can then use our API documentation to add your metrics. This documentation can be found in our DAKboard API Postman Documentation. Here you can see examples of how to run the API commands and the command you need to enter your Metric Data. For step-by-step examples see our article API Overview.
Using the Metrics Data Block:
Once you post your metrics to us, you can add the Metrics Data block to your Screens. This can be found in the Charts, Graphs & External Data section, or type the block title in the search bar.
Your metric name for your data will be displayed in the Metrics Dataset:
You can display the value as Text or in a Gauge, and you can set the Refresh Frequency:
Same as with fetch, you will find that DAKboard supports custom rules and additional formatting of data, such as rounding and truncating. See our article External Data / Fetch - Formatting Options for more details.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Below are the most Frequently Asked Questions about DAKboard Metrics:
Can we share our API key?
We recommend that you do not share this key. This can be used to make changes to your Screens and Metrics. If the key becomes compromised, you can just return to this API Keys page and click Revoke to remove the key. You can then create a new key to replace the old one.
How fast can we update our records?
The DAKboard API accepts up to 30 requests per minute per account (this counts all API requests, not just Metrics), and each request can send up to 100 values. If you have more data than that, send several values in one request instead of one request per value.
How many records can be stored per metric?
You can send DAKboard up to 1,000 records per metric. Once this limit is reached, the oldest record will be deleted.
Helpful Articles:
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