Monitor Channel Activity

The Channel Dashboard provides real-time insights into your Data Streams channel’s activity, data flow, and performance metrics. Before you begin, ensure you have a channel created with data flowing through it (publishers and/or subscribers active).

Access the Dashboard

Navigate to your channel from the Channels list page. The dashboard is displayed by default when you open a channel.

Live Channel Activity

Monitor real-time metrics to understand current channel performance.

Metrics Available

Programmatic Access

You can retrieve the live subscriber count programmatically:

// JavaScript
const liveCount = await datastreams.getLiveCount('YOUR_CHANNEL_ID');
console.log('Live subscribers:', liveCount);

Configure Triggers

The Triggers section displays available methods for publishing data to your channel.

Available Triggers

Catalyst Signals (Event-Driven)

Use Catalyst Signals to automatically publish data when events occur in connected services:

• Zoho CRM record updates
• Data Store row insertions
• Authentication user signups
• Custom service events

To configure:

1. Click Go to Signals
2. Configure Signals Publishers, Rules, and Targets
3. Route events to your Data Streams channel

Refer to the Publish Data with Signals guide for complete integration details.

Catalyst SDK (Manual Publishing)

Use the SDK to publish data from your application code:

• Backend services and functions
• Custom business logic
• Data processing workflows

To configure:

1. Click Learn more to view publishing guide
2. Implement publishing in your Advanced I/O function

Refer to the Publish Data with SDK guide for complete implementation details.

Analyze Data Transfer

The Data Transfer section visualizes data volume over time, helping you identify usage patterns and activity spikes.

Select Time Period

Choose from preset ranges or define a custom period:

The chart displays Inbound Data Size (KB) over your selected time period. The X-axis shows time intervals, the Y-axis shows data volume in kilobytes, and you can hover over data points to view exact timestamps and data sizes.

View General Details

The General Details section displays channel configuration and metadata.

Available Information

Data Retention Details

• Retention Period: 48 hours from publication
• Subscriber Access: Can receive events within retention period using subscriber types:
  • '-1' (earliest available)
  • '-2' (resume)
  • '<streaming-id>' (from specific point)
• After 48 Hours: Events are no longer available

Dashboard Actions

From the three-dot menu in the top-right corner:

• Edit Channel → Change channel name
• Delete Channel → Permanently remove channel