Usedis

Usedis is an open-source software project that provides a framework for collecting, storing, and querying usage data in distributed software systems. It is designed to help teams understand how software is used, monitor resource consumption, and enforce quotas or licensing where applicable. The project centers on instrumenting applications to emit usage events and metrics, which are ingested by a central server for storage and analysis.

The architecture of usedis typically includes client libraries for instrumenting applications, a central ingestion service, and a query or API layer that enables retrieval of historical and real-time data. Data are modeled as time-stamped metrics and events, often with optional dimensions such as user, tenant, feature, or region. The storage backend may vary, ranging from specialized time-series databases to general-purpose data stores, with support for indexing and efficient querying across large volumes of data. Security features such as authentication, authorization, and multi-tenant isolation are commonly emphasized in deployments.

Key features commonly associated with usedis include real-time data ingest, flexible querying capabilities, dashboards for visualization, and alerting for thresholds or anomalies. It is designed to interoperate with other observability and analytics tools, and may expose RESTful or GraphQL APIs alongside integration points with systems like Prometheus, Grafana, or data export to external analytics platforms.

Typical use cases involve monitoring application usage patterns, tracking feature adoption, enforcing usage quotas, and providing insights for product analytics. The project is developed and maintained by an open-source community, with contributions ranging from core engine improvements to client libraries and documentation. See also Prometheus, InfluxDB, and OpenTelemetry.