HiveMQ Cloud Metrics

The metrics HiveMQ exposes for your HiveMQ Cloud cluster vary based on your HiveMQ Cloud plan.

Currently, metrics are exposed for HiveMQ Cloud Enterprise plan clusters, only.

Available Metrics - HiveMQ Cloud Enterprise Plan

The following HiveMQ metrics are available for all HiveMQ Cloud Enterprise clusters:

Table 1. HiveMQ Cloud Enterprise Metrics
Metric	Type	Description
`hivemq_cloud_keep_alive_disconnect_count`	`Counter`	Counts every closed connection that was closed because the client missed sending PINGREQ message during the keep-alive interval
`hivemq_cloud_messages_client_queued_count`	`Gauge`	The current number of queued messages for client sessions
`hivemq_cloud_messages_client_pending_qos_0_count`	`Gauge`	The current number of pending QoS 0 messages for client sessions
`hivemq_cloud_messages_client_pending_total_count`	`Gauge`	The total number of pending messages for client sessions
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dead_count`	`Counter`	The total number of dead messages the broker detects
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dead_topic_enqueued_count`	`Counter`	The number of $dead messages that are queued to a $dead topic
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dead_topic_dead_count`	`Counter`	The number of $dead messages that are dead more than once
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dead_topic_dropped_count`	`Counter`	The number of $dead messages that are dropped
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dead_topic_expired_count`	`Counter`	The number of $dead messages that are expired
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dropped_consumer_queue_full_count`	`Counter`	The number of PUBLISH messages that dropped because the message queue for a consumer topic was full
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dropped_count`	`Counter`	The total number of dropped messages on the broker
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dropped_extension_prevented_count`	`Counter`	The number of PUBLISH messages that dropped because a Publish Inbound Interceptor prevented onward delivery
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dropped_internal_error_count`	`Counter`	The number of PUBLISH messages that dropped because of an internal error
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dropped_message_too_large_count`	`Counter`	The number of PUBLISH messages that dropped because the message size was too large for the client
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dropped_mqtt_packet_too_large_count`	`Counter`	The number of MQTT messages (excluding PUBLISH packets) that dropped because the message size was too large for the client
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dropped_not_writable_count`	`Counter`	The number of PUBLISH messages that dropped because the socket for the client was not writable (QoS 0 only)
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dropped_policy_prevented_count`	`Counter`	The number of PUBLISH messages that dropped because a policy prevented onward delivery
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dropped_qos_0_memory_exceeded_count`	`Counter`	The number of PUBLISH messages that dropped because the global memory limit for QoS 0 messages was exceeded
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dropped_queue_full_count`	`Counter`	The number of PUBLISH messages that dropped because the message queue for a disconnected persistent session client was full
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dropped_shared_queue_full_count`	`Counter`	The number of PUBLISH messages that are dropped because the message queue for a shared subscription is full
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dropped_topic_dead_count`	`Counter`	The number of $dropped messages that are dead
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dropped_topic_dropped_count`	`Counter`	The number of $dropped messages that dropped due to queue limits
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dropped_topic_message_created_client_count`	`Counter`	The number of $dropped messages that originate from clients
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dropped_topic_message_created_shared_count`	`Counter`	The number of $dropped messages that originate from shared subscriptions
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dropped_topic_message_created_consumer_count`	`Counter`	The number $dropped messages that originate from consumers
`hivemq_cloud_messages_dropped_topic_enqueued_count`	`Counter`	The number of $dropped messages that are enqueued for a $dropped topic
`hivemq_cloud_messages_expired_messages`	`Counter`	The total number of expired messages on the broker
`hivemq_cloud_messages_expired_topic_dead_count`	`Counter`	The number of $expired messages that are dead
`hivemq_cloud_messages_expired_topic_dropped_count`	`Counter`	The number of $expired messages that are dropped due to queue limits
`hivemq_cloud_messages_expired_topic_expired_count`	`Counter`	The number of $expired messages that expire more than once
`hivemq_cloud_messages_expired_topic_enqueued_count`	`Counter`	The number of expired messages that are enqueued for an $expired topic
`hivemq_cloud_messages_incoming_connect_count`	`Counter`	Counts every incoming MQTT CONNECT message
`hivemq_cloud_messages_incoming_connect_mqtt3_count`	`Counter`	Counts every incoming MQTT 3 CONNECT message
`hivemq_cloud_messages_incoming_connect_mqtt5_count`	`Counter`	Counts every incoming MQTT 5 CONNECT message
`hivemq_cloud_messages_incoming_publish_count`	`Counter`	Counts every incoming MQTT PUBLISH message
`hivemq_cloud_messages_incoming_publish_qos_0_count`	`Counter`	Counts every incoming MQTT PUBLISH message that is sent with quality of service (QoS) level 0
`hivemq_cloud_messages_incoming_publish_qos_1_count`	`Counter`	Counts every incoming MQTT PUBLISH message that is sent with quality of service (QoS) level 1
`hivemq_cloud_messages_incoming_publish_qos_2_count`	`Counter`	Counts every incoming MQTT PUBLISH message that is sent with quality of service (QoS) level 2
`hivemq_cloud_messages_outgoing_publish_count`	`Counter`	Counts every outgoing MQTT PUBLISH message
`hivemq_cloud_messages_outgoing_publish_qos_0_count`	`Counter`	Counts every outgoing MQTT PUBLISH message that is sent with quality of service (QoS) level 0
`hivemq_cloud_messages_outgoing_publish_qos_1_count`	`Counter`	Counts every outgoing MQTT PUBLISH message that is sent with quality of service (QoS) level 1
`hivemq_cloud_messages_outgoing_publish_qos_2_count`	`Counter`	Counts every outgoing MQTT PUBLISH message that is sent with quality of service (QoS) level 2
`hivemq_cloud_messages_queued_count`	`Counter`	The current number of queued messages
`hivemq_cloud_networking_connections_current`	`Counter`	The current total number of active MQTT connections
`hivemq_cloud_overload_protection_level`	`Gauge`	Holds the current level of overload protection
`hivemq_cloud_publish_without_matching_subscribers`	`Counter`	Counts the amount of publish messages received, without any matching subscribers
`hivemq_cloud_sessions_overall_current`	`Counter`	The current number of stored sessions. These sessions include all sessions, including online and offline clients
`hivemq_cloud_sessions_persistent_active`	`Counter`	The current number of active persistent sessions (= Online MQTT clients which are connected with cleanSession=false)
`hivemq_cloud_subscriptions_overall_current`	`Counter`	The current number of subscriptions on the broker
`hivemq_cloud_shared_subscriptions_overall_current`	`Counter`	The current number of shared subscriptions on the broker
`hivemq_cloud_kafka_extension_total_failed_count`	`Counter`	The total number of records the extension cannot produce to Kafka.
`hivemq_cloud_kafka_extension_total_ignored_count`	`Counter`	The total number of records the extension ignored.
`hivemq_cloud_kafka_extension_total_retry_count`	`Counter`	The total number of records that were retried to be produced to Kafka.
`hivemq_cloud_kafka_extension_total_send_count`	`Counter`	The total number of records the extension attempts to send to Kafka.
`hivemq_cloud_kafka_extension_total_success_count`	`Counter`	The total number of records the extension successfully produced to Kafka.
`hivemq_cloud_mqtt_to_pubsub_total_dropped_count`	`Counter`	The total number of messages the extension drops from MQTT to Google Cloud Pub/Sub.
`hivemq_cloud_mqtt_to_pubsub_total_failed_count`	`Counter`	The total number of MQTT to Google Cloud Pub/Sub messages the extension cannot successfully forward.
`hivemq_cloud_mqtt_to_pubsub_total_ignored_count`	`Counter`	The total number of MQTT to Google Cloud Pub/Sub messages the extension ignores.
`hivemq_cloud_mqtt_to_pubsub_total_resent_count`	`Counter`	The total number of MQTT to Google Cloud Pub/Sub messages the extension resends.
`hivemq_cloud_mqtt_to_pubsub_total_sent_count`	`Counter`	The total number of MQTT to Google Cloud Pub/Sub messages the extension sends.
`hivemq_cloud_mqtt_to_pubsub_total_success_count`	`Counter`	The total number of MQTT to Google Cloud Pub/Sub messages from all transformers and mappings that the extension successfully forwards.
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_behavior_validation_clients_covered_count`	`Counter`	The number of connected clients to which at least one non-terminated behavior currently applies
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_behavior_validation_policies_failed_count`	`Counter`	The total number of failed terminations of behaviors
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_behavior_validation_policies_successful_count`	`Counter`	The total number of successful terminations of behaviors
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_behavior_policy_persistence_size_total`	`Gauge`	The current number of policy entries in the behavior policy persistence
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_behavior_validation_schema_deserializations_failed_count`	`Counter`	The total number of failed schema deserializations in behavior policies
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_behavior_validation_schema_deserializations_successful_count`	`Counter`	The total number of successful schema deserializations in behavior policies
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_behavior_validation_states_initialized_count`	`Counter`	The total number of behavior states initialized for all clients
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_behavior_validation_total_time`	`Timer`	The mean execution time of the behavior validation in nanoseconds
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_behavior_validation_transitions_performed_count`	`Counter`	The total number of state transitions behaviors perform
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_data_policy_persistence_size_total`	`Gauge`	The current number of data policy entries in the persistence
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_data_validation_payload_validation_failed_count`	`Counter`	The total number of payloads that failed to validate successfully
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_data_validation_payload_validation_successful_count`	`Counter`	The total number of payloads that validated successfully
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_data_validation_policies_failed_count`	`Counter`	The total number of policies that had a failed outcome
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_data_validation_policies_successful_count`	`Counter`	The total number of policies that had a successful outcome
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_data_validation_validators_failed_count`	`Counter`	The total number of validators that had a failed outcome
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_data_validation_validators_successful_count`	`Counter`	The total number of validators that had a successful outcome
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_data_validation_schema_validations_failed_count`	`Counter`	The total number of failed schema validations
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_data_validation_schema_validations_successful_count`	`Counter`	The total number of successful schema validations
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_data_validation_publish_validation_execution_time`	`Timer`	The mean execution time of publish validation in nanoseconds (including all policy engine iterations)
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_messages_dropped_policy_prevented_count`	`Counter`	The number of PUBLISH messages that are dropped because a policy prevented onward delivery
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_schema_persistence_size_total`	`Gauge`	The current amount of schema entries in the persistence
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_scripting_script_runtime_scripts_count`	`Counter`	The current number of loaded scripts in the script engine
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_scripting_script_runtime_execution_rate`	`Meter`	Measures the current rate of scripts executed in script engines
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_scripting_script_runtime_execution_time`	`Timer`	The mean execution time of scripts executed in script engines in nanoseconds
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_scripting_script_runtime_heap_total_bytes`	`Gauge`	The current number of bytes allocated for the heap per script engine on average
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_scripting_script_runtime_heap_used_bytes`	`Gauge`	The current number of bytes used for the heap per script engine on average
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_scripting_script_runtime_heap_limit_bytes`	`Gauge`	The absolute limit in bytes for the heap that a script engine cannot exceed
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_script_persistence_size_total`	`Gauge`	The current number of script entries in the persistence
`hivemq_cloud_data_hub_custom_counters_*`		Customer metrics that support IncrementBy semantics