--- title: Metrics and analytics description: Query Pipelines metrics for data ingested, processed, and delivered via the dashboard or GraphQL API. image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/dev-products-preview.png --- > Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.cloudflare.com/pipelines/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. [Skip to content](#%5Ftop) # Metrics and analytics Pipelines expose metrics which allow you to measure data ingested, processed, and delivered to sinks. The metrics displayed in the [Cloudflare dashboard ↗](https://dash.cloudflare.com/) are queried from Cloudflare's [GraphQL Analytics API](https://developers.cloudflare.com/analytics/graphql-api/). You can access the metrics [programmatically](#query-via-the-graphql-api) via GraphQL or HTTP client. ## Metrics ### Operator metrics Pipelines export the below metrics within the `pipelinesOperatorAdaptiveGroups` dataset. These metrics track data read and processed by pipeline operators. | Metric | GraphQL Field Name | Description | | ------------- | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Bytes In | bytesIn | Total number of bytes read by the pipeline (filter by streamId\_neq: "" to get data read from streams) | | Records In | recordsIn | Total number of records read by the pipeline (filter by streamId\_neq: "" to get data read from streams) | | Decode Errors | decodeErrors | Number of messages that could not be deserialized in the stream schema | For a detailed breakdown of why events were dropped (including specific error types like `missing_field`, `type_mismatch`, `parse_failure`, and `null_value`), refer to [User error metrics](#user-error-metrics). The `pipelinesOperatorAdaptiveGroups` dataset provides the following dimensions for filtering and grouping queries: * `pipelineId` \- ID of the pipeline * `streamId` \- ID of the source stream * `datetime` \- Timestamp of the operation * `date` \- Timestamp of the operation, truncated to the start of a day * `datetimeHour` \- Timestamp of the operation, truncated to the start of an hour ### Sink metrics Pipelines export the below metrics within the `pipelinesSinkAdaptiveGroups` dataset. These metrics track data delivery to sinks. | Metric | GraphQL Field Name | Description | | -------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | Bytes Written | bytesWritten | Total number of bytes written to the sink, after compression | | Records Written | recordsWritten | Total number of records written to the sink | | Files Written | filesWritten | Number of files written to the sink | | Row Groups Written | rowGroupsWritten | Number of row groups written (for Parquet files) | | Uncompressed Bytes Written | uncompressedBytesWritten | Total number of bytes written before compression | The `pipelinesSinkAdaptiveGroups` dataset provides the following dimensions for filtering and grouping queries: * `pipelineId` \- ID of the pipeline * `sinkId` \- ID of the destination sink * `datetime` \- Timestamp of the operation * `date` \- Timestamp of the operation, truncated to the start of a day * `datetimeHour` \- Timestamp of the operation, truncated to the start of an hour ### User error metrics Pipelines track events that are dropped during processing due to deserialization errors. When a structured stream receives events that do not match its defined schema, those events are accepted during ingestion but dropped during processing. The `pipelinesUserErrorsAdaptiveGroups` dataset provides visibility into these dropped events, telling you which events were dropped and why. You can explore the full schema of this dataset using GraphQL [introspection](https://developers.cloudflare.com/analytics/graphql-api/features/discovery/introspection/). | Metric | GraphQL Field Name | Description | | ------ | ------------------ | --------------------------------------- | | Count | count | Number of events that failed validation | The `pipelinesUserErrorsAdaptiveGroups` dataset provides the following dimensions for filtering and grouping queries: * `pipelineId` \- ID of the pipeline * `errorFamily` \- Category of the error (for example, `deserialization`) * `errorType` \- Specific error type within the family * `date` \- Date of the error, truncated to start of day * `datetime` \- Timestamp of the error * `datetimeHour` \- Timestamp of the error, truncated to the start of an hour * `datetimeMinute` \- Timestamp of the error, truncated to the start of a minute #### Known error types | Error family | Error type | Description | | --------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | deserialization | missing\_field | A required field defined in the stream schema was not present in the event | | deserialization | type\_mismatch | A field value did not match the expected type in the schema (for example, string sent where number expected) | | deserialization | parse\_failure | The event could not be parsed as valid JSON, or a field value could not be parsed into the expected type | | deserialization | null\_value | A required field was present but had a null value | Note To prevent incorrect data from being ingested in the first place, consider using [typed pipeline bindings](https://developers.cloudflare.com/pipelines/streams/writing-to-streams/#typed-pipeline-bindings) to catch schema violations at compile time. ## View metrics and errors in the dashboard Per-pipeline analytics are available in the Cloudflare dashboard. To view current and historical metrics for a pipeline: 1. Log in to the [Cloudflare dashboard ↗](https://dash.cloudflare.com) and select your account. 2. Go to **Pipelines** \> **Pipelines**. 3. Select a pipeline. 4. Go to the **Metrics** tab to view its metrics or **Errors** tab to view dropped events. You can optionally select a time window to query. This defaults to the last 24 hours. ## Query via the GraphQL API You can programmatically query analytics for your pipelines via the [GraphQL Analytics API](https://developers.cloudflare.com/analytics/graphql-api/). This API queries the same datasets as the Cloudflare dashboard and supports GraphQL [introspection](https://developers.cloudflare.com/analytics/graphql-api/features/discovery/introspection/). Pipelines GraphQL datasets require an `accountTag` filter with your Cloudflare account ID. ### Measure operator metrics over time period This query returns the total bytes and records read by a pipeline from streams, along with any decode errors. ``` query PipelineOperatorMetrics( $accountTag: String! $pipelineId: String! $datetimeStart: Time! $datetimeEnd: Time!) { viewer { accounts(filter: { accountTag: $accountTag }) { pipelinesOperatorAdaptiveGroups( limit: 10000 filter: { pipelineId: $pipelineId streamId_neq: "" datetime_geq: $datetimeStart datetime_leq: $datetimeEnd } ) { sum { bytesIn recordsIn decodeErrors } } } }} ``` [Run in GraphQL API Explorer](https://graphql.cloudflare.com/explorer?query=I4VwpgTgngBACgSwA5gDYIHZgPIogQwBcB7CAWTEIgQGMBnACgCgYYASfGm4kDQgFXwBzAFwwAylUxCAhC3ZJkaTGACSAEzGTqGWfLbqilBAFswk-BEJj+psHNYGjhOwFEMmmLbNyAlDABveQA3BDAAd0hA+VZObl5CRgAzBFRCSDEAmDiePkFRdhyE-JgAX38g1iqYRRR0LDpcSCJSAEFDJBdgsABxCB4kRhjqmHQTBGsYAEYABjmZ4eqUtIzokZHa5SwNMTZN+rV1RZG6KjB8Ew0AfSxgMQAie+Pqw3SXMyuhMDv2V+MzCxWZ5VP7vMBXVDfXagtweYGlY4VYF0EAmNbrKoAIyg6ToqgwwNYEDA3Ag6jxBIxIJJxHUYFcEH6EDo8OOCOq7LKTFKQA&variables=N4IghgxhD2CuB2AXAKmA5iAXCAggYTwHkBVAOWQH0BJAERABoQAHASyYFMAbF+dqgEywgASgFEACgBl8oigHUqyABLU6jfmETtELALbsAyojAAnREIBMABgsA2ALRWHAZivIAjBcwBWL94AsAFoMIBpaOvqi8ILY1naOLm7uABw+fkEgAL5AA) ### Measure sink delivery metrics This query returns detailed metrics about data written to a specific sink, including file and compression statistics. ``` query PipelineSinkMetrics( $accountTag: String! $pipelineId: String! $sinkId: String! $datetimeStart: Time! $datetimeEnd: Time!) { viewer { accounts(filter: { accountTag: $accountTag }) { pipelinesSinkAdaptiveGroups( limit: 10000 filter: { pipelineId: $pipelineId sinkId: $sinkId datetime_geq: $datetimeStart datetime_leq: $datetimeEnd } ) { sum { bytesWritten recordsWritten filesWritten rowGroupsWritten uncompressedBytesWritten } } } }} ``` [Run in GraphQL API Explorer](https://graphql.cloudflare.com/explorer?query=I4VwpgTgngBACgSwA5gDYIHZgMqYNYCyYALhAgMYDOAFAFAwwAkAhueQPYgbEAqzA5gC4Y2Upn4BCekyTI0mMAEkAJsNFkMk6Y0r4VasZqkNGy5sRIIAtjmLMIxYT2thjTMxeIuAohlUxnGykAShgAb2kANwQwAHdIcOkGVg4uYhoAMwRUCwhhMJgUzm4+ISYitNKYAF9QiIYGmFkUdCxKXAw8AEEzJC9IsABxCE4kGiTGmHQrBEcYAEYABmXFicasnMh8tcnm+Sx9GTlWpWUdxt1Ow509M8nJj0sbAH1+MGBhU3Mn23tic4ajy8L1Q70+QJ8fgB1R2dQBlBAVkS90aACMoBZKAB1MjECwYAEMCBgDgQZTY3H4wkwDZgCmzKkohojWLDUb0vFgAlMhhcDhWJDEyiUMDKABCGLpOIZXOhOxhjQVNVo1SAA&variables=N4IghgxhD2CuB2AXAKmA5iAXCAggYTwHkBVAOWQH0BJAERABoQAHASyYFMAbF+dqgEywgASgFEACgBl8oigHUqyABLU6jAM48A1gKFipM+YpW0GIfmETtELALbsAyojAAnREIBMABg8A2ALReAQDMXsgAjB6YAKxR0QAsAFpmFlY29qLwgtjefoEhYeEAHDFxSSAAvkA) ### Query dropped event errors This query returns a summary of events that were dropped due to schema validation failures, grouped by error type and ordered by frequency. ``` query GetPipelineUserErrors( $accountTag: String! $pipelineId: String! $datetimeStart: Time! $datetimeEnd: Time!) { viewer { accounts(filter: { accountTag: $accountTag }) { pipelinesUserErrorsAdaptiveGroups( limit: 100 filter: { pipelineId: $pipelineId datetime_geq: $datetimeStart datetime_leq: $datetimeEnd } orderBy: [count_DESC] ) { count dimensions { date errorFamily errorType } } } }} ``` [Run in GraphQL API Explorer](https://graphql.cloudflare.com/explorer?query=I4VwpgTgngBA4mALgBQJYAcwBtUDswCqAzpAKIQQD2ERAFAFAwwAkAhgMbuUi6IAqrAOYAuGAGVEEPIICEjFugzY8YAJIATURKm5Z85utaIkqALZgJrCIlF8zYOUwNGT50rk0w75uQEoYAN7yAG6oYADukIHyTBxcPIh0AGaoWMYQogEwcdy8AiIsOQn5MAC+-kFMVTCKmDj4RMRkFNREAIKG6IiowWBwVCDodDHVMDimqDYwAIwADLMj1SlpkJmLo7XK+BqizJv1aurr1YbG3eYA+oJgwLunrhaIVojHVffnYBdYN3cuH+5HUZVUqvajqSAAISgogA2vFeBcACKkMQAYQAuusKq94S8gUx1PZcERUJRidF8W8XK8mJAqBAAGKsCZYKA0mB06h8KCYV4goH84HyEGlIA&variables=N4IghgxhD2CuB2AXAKmA5iAXCAggYTwHkBVAOWQH0BJAERABoQAHASyYFMAbF+dqgEywgASgFEACgBl8oigHUqyABLU6jfmETtELALbsAyojAAnREIBMABgsA2ALRWHAZivIAjBcwBWL94AsAFoMIBpaOvqi8ILY1naOLm7uABw+fkEgAL5AA) Example response: ``` { "data": { "viewer": { "accounts": [ { "pipelinesUserErrorsAdaptiveGroups": [ { "count": 679, "dimensions": { "date": "2026-02-19", "errorFamily": "deserialization", "errorType": "missing_field" } }, { "count": 392, "dimensions": { "date": "2026-02-19", "errorFamily": "deserialization", "errorType": "type_mismatch" } }, { "count": 363, "dimensions": { "date": "2026-02-19", "errorFamily": "deserialization", "errorType": "parse_failure" } }, { "count": 44, "dimensions": { "date": "2026-02-19", "errorFamily": "deserialization", "errorType": "null_value" } } ] } ] } }, "errors": null} ``` You can filter by a specific error type by adding `errorType` to the filter: ``` pipelinesUserErrorsAdaptiveGroups( limit: 100 filter: { pipelineId: $pipelineId datetime_geq: $datetimeStart datetime_leq: $datetimeEnd errorType: "type_mismatch" } orderBy: [count_DESC]) ``` To query errors across all pipelines on an account, omit the `pipelineId` filter and include `pipelineId` in the dimensions: ``` pipelinesUserErrorsAdaptiveGroups( limit: 100 filter: { datetime_geq: $datetimeStart datetime_leq: $datetimeEnd } orderBy: [count_DESC]) { count dimensions { pipelineId errorFamily errorType }} ``` Note In addition to `pipelinesUserErrorsAdaptiveGroups`, you can also query the `pipelinesUserErrorsAdaptive` dataset, which provides detailed error descriptions within the last 24 hours. 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