> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://skip-connect.mintlify.site/connect/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> How to set up Connect metrics

# Setup

This document will guide you on how to utilize Connect's metrics.

## Prerequisites

* You have a [Prometheus](https://prometheus.io/) instance
* You have a [Grafana](https://grafana.com/) instance
* You've configured a data source in Grafana for your Prometheus instance
* You have set the metrics [configuration](/validators/configuration#env-vars) in the Connect sidecar

If you're not sure how to set up Prometheus and Grafana, see this [guide](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/getting-started/get-started-grafana-prometheus/).

## Import Dashboards

Import the following dashboard JSON files to view the available metrics in Grafana. If you do not know how to import a Grafana dashboard, see this [guide](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/dashboards/build-dashboards/import-dashboards/).

### Sidecar

[Sidecar Dashboard JSON file](https://github.com/skip-mev/connect/v2/blob/main/grafana/provisioning/dashboards/side-car-dashboard.json)

### Application

[Application Dashboard JSON file](https://github.com/skip-mev/connect/v2/blob/main/grafana/provisioning/dashboards/chain-dashboard.json)