Monitor and analyze your Bronto usage effortlessly with multiple in-app options. Whether you prefer API integration, custom searches, or a dedicated usage dashboard, Bronto provides flexible tools to meet your needs.
  • Usage REST API – Access detailed usage data programmatically through our REST API for seamless integration with your workflows.
  • Custom Searches & Ingestion Datasets – Leverage in-app search capabilities to filter and analyze your usage data with precision.
  • Usage Explorer Page – Gain insights through an interactive dashboard that visualizes your usage metrics.
  • Usage Alerts - Create an alert based on your monthly search or ingestion usage. The alert will be triggered if you exceed the chosen threshold for the current month.
Explore these options to optimize your Bronto experience and make data-driven decisions with confidence.

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REST API

  • Use our Usage API to retrieve usage data for a specific dataset over a defined timeframe.

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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.

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Usage Explorer Page

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Overview Of Your Bronto Usage

Gain a high-level overview of your Bronto usage, ensuring you stay within your quota. Receive system-generated recommendations to optimize usage and reduce costs, with drill-down tools for deeper insights.

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Usage Menu

Provides a high-level overview of search and ingestion activities, with direct links to tools for deeper analysis.
  • Usage Summary: Get a quick snapshot of your Bronto usage for the current month, broken down into Ingestion and Search.
  • Most Searched Datasets: See your most searched Datasets and Collections at a glance.
  • Usage Allocation: Navigate to Explorers faster by identifying top contributing teams and their activity.

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Savings Opportunities

Get actionable insights to address product misuse and optimize efficiency.

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Search & Ingestion Explorers

Gain deeper insights into usage patterns by exploring and segmenting your data. Use the filter options to group by datasets, collections, teams, tags, or users within your selected timeframe. Easily download results as a CSV or share your custom view by copying the URL. With the Ingestion Explorer feature, toggle between Cost and Volume views to track your Total Estimated Ingestion Cost and Estimated Average Daily Ingestion Cost.

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Usage Alerts

From the Usage Explorer page, you can choose to view “My Usage Alerts” or “Create Usage Alert.” To create a new alert, click “Create Usage Alert,” then fill out the required fields: Alert Name, Alert Description, and the threshold value at which the alert should trigger (%, GB, or TB). Finally, select the destination where Bronto will deliver the alert—either an email address or an existing webhook. Create Usage Alert Pn

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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.
  • Plan & Usage Page (Monthly Ingestion Limit): Data usage is calculated in GB (1 GB = 1,000,000,000 Bytes).
  • Plan & Usage Page (Usage Tab): Displays data usage in GB (1 GB = 1,000,000,000 Bytes).