Analytics & Logs
Overview
The Analytics & Logs section is essentially your command center. This is the place you open when you want to understand what’s really happening behind the scenes of your website or application. Whether you’re looking to measure performance, trace issues, review visitor behavior, or detect suspicious activity, this dashboard gives you everything in one place. Instead of guessing why something feels slow or whether a spike in traffic is good or bad, the Analytics & Logs section turns raw activity into meaningful, actionable insights.
1. Traffic Statistics
Traffic Statistics provide a high-level but detailed view of how your site is being accessed and how efficiently your content is being delivered. In simple terms, it shows you what came from the cache, what went to your origin server, and how users interacted with your platform over time.
Requests Over Time
This graph shows how many total requests your site receives in each time interval. It’s especially useful for spotting spikes. Maybe a sudden increase because of a promotion, an app update, or even a bot attack. Patterns start to emerge once you check this regularly.
This graph shows how many total requests your site receives in each time interval. It’s especially useful for spotting spikes. Maybe a sudden increase because of a promotion, an app update, or even a bot attack. Patterns start to emerge once you check this regularly.
Request Summary
A quick snapshot of how many requests were processed overall. It also ties in directly with cache efficiency, showing you how many requests were served from cache (Saved), how many bypassed the cache, and how many resulted in misses.
A quick snapshot of how many requests were processed overall. It also ties in directly with cache efficiency, showing you how many requests were served from cache (Saved), how many bypassed the cache, and how many resulted in misses.
Traffic Over Time
Think of this as your bandwidth timeline. You can see how much data was transferred hour by hour or day by day. This helps you understand heavy traffic days and plan capacity more accurately.
Think of this as your bandwidth timeline. You can see how much data was transferred hour by hour or day by day. This helps you understand heavy traffic days and plan capacity more accurately.
Traffic Summary
This gives you the total volume of data moved through the network. It’s a straightforward way to understand how much load your origin server avoided because the CDN served cached content.
This gives you the total volume of data moved through the network. It’s a straightforward way to understand how much load your origin server avoided because the CDN served cached content.
Users Over Time
Instead of just counting hits, this metric shows unique users visiting your application. It helps you differentiate between one user reloading a page 50 times and genuine growth in visitors.
Instead of just counting hits, this metric shows unique users visiting your application. It helps you differentiate between one user reloading a page 50 times and genuine growth in visitors.
Legend
Saved – Requests served from cache; the server didn’t have to process these requests.
Bypass – Requests explicitly bypassed the cache (for example, due to rules or dynamic content).
Miss – Requests that should have been cached but were not found in cache, so the server processed them.
Total – Total requests received (Saved + Miss + Bypassed)
Note:
X-axis: Time intervals
Y-axis: Number of requests (Request over time) or bandwidth used (traffic over time)
2. DNS Statistics
DNS Statistics tell you how often users’ devices look up your domain. These are DNS queries, not actual site visits, but the pattern often correlates with user activity.
Requests Over Time
A timeline of DNS query volume. You’ll know immediately when DNS traffic suddenly spikes, which can indicate higher user interest or even DNS-based probing.
A timeline of DNS query volume. You’ll know immediately when DNS traffic suddenly spikes, which can indicate higher user interest or even DNS-based probing.
Requests by Location (Map)
A global map showing where your DNS queries originate. It’s an easy way to notice unusual regions sending high query volumes that you may not expect.
A global map showing where your DNS queries originate. It’s an easy way to notice unusual regions sending high query volumes that you may not expect.
Note:
If a DNS response is cached by the resolver, it won't hit VergeCloud again until it expires.
If a DNS response is cached by the resolver, it won't hit VergeCloud again until it expires.
3. Error Statistics
This section focuses specifically on errors between VergeCloud and your origin server. If something is broken or overloaded, this is where you’ll see it first.
Errors Over Time
A simple graph showing the volume of origin-related errors for the time period you’ve selected. When a sudden spike appears, it often points to misconfigurations, downtime, or sudden surges your server couldn’t handle.
A simple graph showing the volume of origin-related errors for the time period you’ve selected. When a sudden spike appears, it often points to misconfigurations, downtime, or sudden surges your server couldn’t handle.
Error Details
Every type of error 4xx, 5xx, timeouts, failures are listed clearly with counts. It’s incredibly helpful for identifying recurring issues that need attention.
Every type of error 4xx, 5xx, timeouts, failures are listed clearly with counts. It’s incredibly helpful for identifying recurring issues that need attention.
4. Attack Statistics
This is your security lens. It provides visibility into malicious activity aimed at your platform.
Attacks Over Time
A timeline showing how many attack attempts were blocked or detected. If there’s a surge, you’ll immediately know you need to review your firewall or WAF rules.
A timeline showing how many attack attempts were blocked or detected. If there’s a surge, you’ll immediately know you need to review your firewall or WAF rules.
Attack Locations
A heat map highlighting where attacks originate geographically. Sometimes the pattern points to automated botnets or targeted regions.
A heat map highlighting where attacks originate geographically. Sometimes the pattern points to automated botnets or targeted regions.
Frequent Attacker IPs
A list of IP addresses repeatedly attempting suspicious activities. This is the perfect place to identify and block bad actors.
A list of IP addresses repeatedly attempting suspicious activities. This is the perfect place to identify and block bad actors.
Top Targeted URLs
Shows the pages attackers try accessing most admin panels, login endpoints, hidden directories, or config files. This helps you reinforce security on high-risk routes.
Shows the pages attackers try accessing most admin panels, login endpoints, hidden directories, or config files. This helps you reinforce security on high-risk routes.
5. Location Statistics
This part tells you where your legitimate traffic comes from.
Map View
Darker countries indicate higher request volumes. It’s a clean visual way to understand your user base’s geography.
Darker countries indicate higher request volumes. It’s a clean visual way to understand your user base’s geography.
Table View
A sortable list with precise request counts and quick actions, making it easy to inspect or block/allow regions if needed.
A sortable list with precise request counts and quick actions, making it easy to inspect or block/allow regions if needed.
6. Response Statistics
These analytics focus on how your server responds and how healthy the responses are.
Response Latency Over Time
Shows whether your origin server is speeding up or slowing down. If latency starts climbing, it might indicate overloading, database issues, or inefficient backend code.
Shows whether your origin server is speeding up or slowing down. If latency starts climbing, it might indicate overloading, database issues, or inefficient backend code.
Status Codes Breakdown
A visual breakdown of 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, and 5xx status codes. Good for checking overall health at a glance.
A visual breakdown of 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, and 5xx status codes. Good for checking overall health at a glance.
Status Codes Over Time
Useful for pinpointing when errors started rising, making it easier to diagnose issues.
Useful for pinpointing when errors started rising, making it easier to diagnose issues.
7. Visited IPs Statistics
This gives you visibility into the IP addresses making the most requests.
Top IPs List
If a single IP is hitting your site far more than expected, you can quickly identify misuse like bots, scrapers, or brute-force attempts.
If a single IP is hitting your site far more than expected, you can quickly identify misuse like bots, scrapers, or brute-force attempts.
Available Options
Add to Firewall Rules – Block or allow IP instantly.
Add to IP List – Add the IP to an existing group for rule management.
Summary
The Analytics & Logs section gives you complete visibility into your website’s performance, security, and traffic behavior. By regularly reviewing these metrics, you can quickly identify issues, understand user patterns, optimize your infrastructure, and strengthen your security posture. With all critical insights in one place, you’re better equipped to keep your application fast, stable, and protected at all times.
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