Observe local metrics

Genkit provides a robust set of built-in observability features, including tracing and metrics collection powered by OpenTelemetry. For local observability, such as during the development phase, the Genkit Developer UI provides detailed trace viewing and debugging capabilities. For production observability, we provide Genkit Monitoring in the Firebase console via the Firebase plugin. Alternatively, you can export your OpenTelemetry data to the observability tooling of your choice.

Tracing & Metrics

Genkit automatically collects traces and metrics without requiring explicit configuration, allowing you to observe and debug your Genkit code's behavior in the Developer UI. Genkit stores these traces, enabling you to analyze your Genkit flows step-by-step with detailed input/output logging and statistics. In production, Genkit can export traces and metrics to Firebase Genkit Monitoring for further analysis.

Log and export events

Genkit provides a centralized logging system that you can configure using the logging module. One advantage of using the Genkit-provided logger is that it automatically exports logs to Genkit Monitoring when the Firebase Telemetry plugin is enabled.

import { logger } from 'genkit/logging';

// Set the desired log level
logger.setLogLevel('debug');

Production Observability

The Genkit Monitoring dashboard helps you understand the overall health of your Genkit features. It is also useful for debugging stability and content issues that may indicate problems with your LLM prompts and/or Genkit Flows. See the Getting Started guide for more details.