> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bronto.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# My Data

> Manage your Bronto data, review collections and datasets, monitor data quality, and explore ingestion and search usage from the My Data page.

Use **My Data** to manage the data in your Bronto account and understand how it is being used. The page combines dataset management, parser visibility, data quality, usage summaries, and usage explorers in one place.

From **My Data**, you can:

* Review collections and datasets.
* Track monthly ingest volume and search quota usage.
* Check parser coverage and data quality.
* Open the ingestion and search usage explorers.
* Create usage alerts for monthly search or ingestion thresholds.

## Collections and datasets

The **Collections and Datasets** table lists the data available in your account. Use it to search collections or datasets, inspect volume, see parser assignments, review team and tag metadata, and add new data sources.

Top-level summary cards show ingest volume, search quota usage, and data quality. Use the **Explore** actions on the ingest and search cards to open the corresponding usage explorer.

## Usage Dataset

Bronto automatically provides a usage dataset for both Search and Ingestion when an account is created, enabling you to monitor key metrics.

* Search: Metrics are logged every 2 minutes, capturing usage per dataset and collection.
* Ingestion: Metrics are also logged every 2 minutes, tracking ingestion usage per dataset and collection.

## Usage explorers

Usage is accessed from **My Data**. Use the ingestion and search explorers to analyze usage patterns, compare datasets and collections, and understand quota consumption.

### Ingestion Explorer

The **Ingestion Explorer** shows total ingestion volume, average daily ingestion, and a grouped breakdown over the selected time range. Toggle between **Volume** and **Cost** views, group by dataset, collection, team, or tag, and apply filters to narrow the results.

### Search usage

The search usage view helps you understand how search quota is being consumed across datasets, collections, teams, tags, and users. Use it to identify high-volume searches and monitor quota usage during the month.

## Usage alerts

From **My Data**, click **Usage Alerts** to view existing alerts or create a new usage alert. Alerts can notify you when monthly search or ingestion usage exceeds a threshold that you define.

To create an alert, provide an alert name, description, threshold value, and destination. Bronto can deliver usage alerts to an email address or an existing webhook.

## REST API

Use the [Usage API](https://docs.bronto.io/api-reference/usage/get-the-usage-over-a-period-of-time-for-a-log-id) to retrieve usage data for a specific dataset over a defined timeframe.

## Calculations

The displayed usage values vary depending on the endpoint and feature. Below are the units of measurement and how they are calculated:

* Usage API: Displays data usage in Bytes.
* Usage Dataset: Displays data usage in Bytes.
* My Data ingest volume: Data usage is calculated in GB (1 GB = 1,000,000,000 Bytes).
* My Data usage explorers: Data usage is displayed in GB (1 GB = 1,000,000,000 Bytes).