Configure Honeycomb

Before you start sending us data, you’ll need to configure a few things.

Environments 

Manage Environments

Manage your Honeycomb Environments, which partition your data and organize your Honeycomb resources. Learn how to create and delete Environments, and how to change the Environment description and label color.

Manage API Keys

Manage your Honeycomb API Keys. Use specialized Ingest Keys to send telemetry data to Honeycomb and use Configuration Keys to manage resources in your Honeycomb Environment. Learn how to create and delete API keys, and identify which permissions you may grant to your API Keys.

Manage Custom Fields

Define unique custom fields for use across all Datasets contained within your Environment. Otherwise known as Derived Columns, custom fields are computed properties that are calculated by a formula. Learn how to create, define, and delete custom fields.

Manage Markers

Each Environment allows you to define global markers that you can use across the Datasets contained within it. Use markers to emphasize specific data points in time, such as deployments, incidents, activated or resolved triggers, and enabled or disabled feature flags. Learn how to create, delete, and change the appearance of markers.

Datasets 

Manage Datasets

Manage your Honeycomb Datasets, which group your data into collections of related events. Learn how to create and delete Datasets, and how to change the Dataset description and set defaults.

Define Schema

Define your Dataset schema, including unique fields and custom fields. Otherwise known as Derived Columns, custom fields are computed properties that are calculated by a formula. Learn how to create, define, and delete custom fields.

Map Field Definitions

Manage your Dataset field definitions. Tell Honeycomb how specific fields in your dataset should be interpreted.

Manage Markers

Each Dataset allows you to define local markers that you can use within it only. Use markers to emphasize specific data points in time, such as deployments, incidents, activated or resolved triggers, and enabled or disabled feature flags. Learn how to create, delete, and change the appearance of markers.

Teams 

Manage Teams

Manage Honeycomb Teams, which organize groups of users, grant them access to data, and create a shared work history. Learn how to manage teams, including creating teams.

Configure Access

Configure methods of accessing Honeycomb for your team. Learn how to allow team members to log in to the Honeycomb UI using Single Sign-on (SSO).

Manage Behavior

Manage the behavior of Honeycomb Teams. Learn how to set a default environment, enable or disable the Query Assistant, and manage which URLs are displayed as external links for your team.

Manage Notifications

Manage notifications for Honeycomb Teams. Learn how to control which team owners receive usage notifications and how to enable integrations and webhooks for notification purposes.

Manage Members

Manage members for Honeycomb Teams. Learn how to invite users, remove users, change users’ roles, copy invitation URLS, and restrict who can join your team by email address.

Manage Permissions

Manage permissions for Honeycomb Teams. Learn how to apply roles and permissions to team members.

Monitor Use

Monitor usage for Honeycomb Teams. Learn how to access trends about your Team’s event volume and throughput, and learn about enhanced reporting features.

Investigate Activity

Investigate activity for Honeycomb Teams. Learn how to identify changes in resource configurations and understand how your team members are using Honeycomb by observing and investigating with all of Honeycomb’s features, including querying, visualizations, Boards, Triggers, and more. This Honeycomb feature is in beta.

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