Metrics and logs reference
Summary: Complete field-level reference for all metrics and Postgres log fields that Neon exports to Datadog, Grafana Cloud, and OpenTelemetry, including metric names, label keys (project_id, endpoint_id, compute_id, job), and log metadata. Use this page to identify exact metric identifiers such as neon_connection_counts, neon_lfc_hits, and host_cpu_seconds_total when building dashboards or alerts. Metrics are not sent while a compute is suspended by Scale to Zero, which can cause gaps; log export may also incur network egress charges when a project on a paid plan exceeds 500 GB.
Metrics and logs reference
Section titled “Metrics and logs reference”Complete reference for all metrics and log fields exported by Neon
This page provides a comprehensive reference for all metrics and log fields that Neon exports to observability platforms through integrations like Datadog, Grafana Cloud, and OpenTelemetry.
Available metrics
Section titled “Available metrics”Neon makes the following metrics available for export to third parties through our observability integrations.
All metrics include the following labels:
project_idendpoint_idcompute_idjob
Here's an example of the metric db_total_size with all labels:
neon_db_total_size{project_id="square-daffodil-12345678", endpoint_id="ep-aged-art-260862", compute_id="compute-shrill-blaze-b4hry7fg", job="sql-metrics"} 10485760Note: In Datadog, metric labels are referred to as tags. See Getting Started with Tags in the Datadog Docs.
| Name | Job | Description |
|---|---|---|
| neon_connection_counts | sql-metrics | Total number of database connections. The state label indicates whether the connection is active (executing queries), idle (awaiting queries), or in a variety of other states derived from the pg_stat_activity Postgres view. |
| neon_db_total_size | sql-metrics | Total size of all databases in your project, measured in bytes. |
| neon_lfc_approximate_working_set_size_windows | sql-metrics | Approximate working set size in pages of 8192 bytes. The metric is tracked over time windows (5m, 15m, 1h) to gauge access patterns. Duration values: duration="5m", duration="15m", duration="1h". |
| neon_lfc_cache_size_limit | sql-metrics | The limit on the size of the compute cache, measured in bytes. |
| neon_lfc_hits | sql-metrics | The number of times requested data was found in the compute cache (cache hit). Higher cache hit rates indicate efficient memory use. |
| neon_lfc_misses | sql-metrics | The number of times requested data was not found in the compute cache (cache miss), forcing a read from slower storage. High miss rates may indicate insufficient compute size. |
| neon_lfc_used | sql-metrics | The amount of space currently used in the compute cache, measured in 1MB chunks. It reflects how much of the cache limit is being utilized. |
| neon_lfc_writes | sql-metrics | The number of write operations to the compute cache. |
| neon_max_cluster_size | sql-metrics | The neon.max_cluster_size setting in MB. |
| neon_pg_stats_userdb | sql-metrics | Aggregated metrics from the pg_stat_database Postgres view. We collect stats from the oldest non-system databases based on their creation time, but not for all databases. Only the first X databases (sorted by creation time) are included. datname: The name of the database kind: The type of value being reported. One of the following: - db_size: The size of the database on disk, in bytes ( pg_database_size(datname))- deadlocks: The number of deadlocks detected - inserted: The number of rows inserted ( tup_inserted)- updated: The number of rows updated ( tup_updated)- deleted: The number of rows deleted ( tup_deleted) |
| neon_pgbouncer_config_max_client_connections | sql-metrics | Configured maximum number of client connections in pgBouncer. |
| neon_pgbouncer_pools_client_active_cancel_connections | sql-metrics | Number of active cancel requests from clients in pgBouncer pools. |
| neon_pgbouncer_pools_client_active_connections | sql-metrics | Number of active client connections in pgBouncer pools. |
| neon_pgbouncer_pools_client_maxwait_seconds | sql-metrics | Maximum client wait time in seconds for pgBouncer pools. |
| neon_pgbouncer_pools_client_waiting_cancel_connections | sql-metrics | Number of cancel requests waiting in pgBouncer pools. |
| neon_pgbouncer_pools_client_waiting_connections | sql-metrics | Number of client connections waiting in pgBouncer pools. |
| neon_pgbouncer_pools_server_active_connections | sql-metrics | Number of active server connections in pgBouncer pools. |
| neon_pgbouncer_pools_server_idle_connections | sql-metrics | Number of idle server connections in pgBouncer pools. |
| neon_replication_delay_bytes | sql-metrics | The number of bytes between the last received LSN (Log Sequence Number) and the last replayed one. Large values indicate replication lag. |
| neon_replication_delay_seconds | sql-metrics | Time since the last LSN was replayed. |
| host_cpu_seconds_total | compute-host-metrics | The number of CPU seconds accumulated in different operating modes (user, system, idle, etc.). |
| host_load1 | compute-host-metrics | System load averaged over the last 1 minute. Example: for 0.25 CU, host_load1 of 0.25 means full utilization, >0.25 indicates waiting processes. |
| host_load5 | compute-host-metrics | System load averaged over the last 5 minutes. |
| host_load15 | compute-host-metrics | System load averaged over the last 15 minutes. |
| host_memory_active_bytes | compute-host-metrics | The number of bytes of active main memory. |
| host_memory_available_bytes | compute-host-metrics | The number of bytes of main memory available. |
| host_memory_buffers_bytes | compute-host-metrics | The number of bytes of main memory used by buffers. |
| host_memory_cached_bytes | compute-host-metrics | The number of bytes of main memory used by cached blocks. |
| host_memory_free_bytes | compute-host-metrics | The number of bytes of main memory not used. |
| host_memory_shared_bytes | compute-host-metrics | The number of bytes of main memory shared between processes. |
| host_memory_swap_free_bytes | compute-host-metrics | The number of free bytes of swap space. |
| host_memory_swap_total_bytes | compute-host-metrics | The total number of bytes of swap space. |
| host_memory_swap_used_bytes | compute-host-metrics | The number of used bytes of swap space. |
| host_memory_swapped_in_bytes_total | compute-host-metrics | The number of bytes that have been swapped into main memory. |
| host_memory_swapped_out_bytes_total | compute-host-metrics | The number of bytes that have been swapped out from main memory. |
| host_memory_total_bytes | compute-host-metrics | The total number of bytes of main memory. |
| host_memory_used_bytes | compute-host-metrics | The number of bytes of main memory used by programs or caches. |
Postgres logs
Section titled “Postgres logs”Neon can export Postgres logs to observability platforms, providing visibility into database activity, errors, and performance. These logs include:
- Error messages and warnings
- Connection events
- System notifications
Log fields and metadata
Section titled “Log fields and metadata”Logs include the following labels and metadata for filtering and organization:
project_idendpoint_id- Timestamp
- Log level
- And other standard PostgreSQL log fields
Note: During the beta phase, you may see some Neon-specific system logs included. These will be filtered out before general availability (GA).
Performance considerations
Section titled “Performance considerations”Enabling log export may result in:
- An increase in compute resource usage for log processing
- Additional network egress for log transmission, billed when a project on a paid plan exceeds 500 GB
- Associated costs based on log volume in your observability platform
Note: Neon computes only send logs and metrics when they are active. If the Scale to Zero feature is enabled and a compute is suspended due to inactivity, no logs or metrics will be sent during the suspension. This may result in gaps in your data.
Additionally, if you are setting up an integration for a project with an inactive compute, you'll need to activate the compute before it can send data. To activate it, simply run a query from the Neon SQL Editor or any connected client.
Technical details
Section titled “Technical details”Neon processes logs directly on each compute instance using rsyslogd, an industry-standard open source logging utility. This compute-level processing means that log collection contributes to your compute's resource usage.
Integration guides
Section titled “Integration guides”For platform-specific setup instructions and examples, see:
- Datadog integration - Setup instructions, dashboard configuration, and Datadog-specific features
- Grafana Cloud integration - Native OTLP integration with automatic routing to Mimir, Loki, and Tempo
- OpenTelemetry integration - OTLP configuration for any compatible observability platform
Related docs (Monitoring & observability)
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