# How to Use the Public API Dashboard Section: Public API. Updated 2026-08-26. Page: https://help.fansmetric.com/public-api/how-to-use-the-public-api-dashboard The FansMetric Public API lets you authenticate external services and integrations with your account. The **Dashboard** is where you track how those integrations are using the API. ### Before You Begin > [!NOTE] > **Permission required:** You must be an **organization admin** to see the Public API section. ### Accessing the Dashboard Go to **Public API** in the left navigation menu and click **Dashboard**. > [!NOTE] > **Tip:** The dashboard only shows data once your keys start making requests. If you haven't set one up yet, create an API key first see [How to Create and Manage API Keys](https://help.fansmetric.com/public-api/how-to-create-and-manage-api-keys). Day boundaries are calculated in **UTC**, and the data refreshes automatically. ### Usage Totals Three cards at the top show total request counts for: - **Today** - **Last week** - **Last month** ### Daily Requests A bar chart with one bar per day, showing total requests across all keys. Hover over a bar to see the exact count for that day. If there's no activity, it reads *"No requests recorded in this window."*  ### Top Keys A table of your most-used keys, with columns for: - **Name** - With a status dot (green for active, gray for inactive) - **Roles** - The roles assigned to the key - **Last Used** - When the key last made a request - **Today** / **Last week** / **Last month** - Request counts for each window If no keys have made requests recently, the table reads *"No API key usage in this window."*  ### API Reference Building an integration on top of the Public API? The docs cover endpoint references, request examples, and a live request playground: - [Introduction](https://api-docs.fansmetric.com/introduction) — What the Public API can do and how to get started - [Authentication](https://api-docs.fansmetric.com/auth) — How to authenticate your requests - [API Keys](https://api-docs.fansmetric.com/auth/api-keys) — Passing your API key in requests ### Related Articles - [How to Create and Manage API Keys](https://help.fansmetric.com/public-api/how-to-create-and-manage-api-keys) - [How to Manage Roles & Permissions](https://help.fansmetric.com/public-api/how-to-manage-roles-permissions)