> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/tutorials/observability/monitoring-service.md).

# Monitoring Service

The <code class="expression">space.vars.ionos\_cloud</code> **Monitoring Service** provides a scalable platform to collect and analyze metrics from your infrastructure and applications. It uses Grafana Mimir for metric storage and Grafana for visualization. Learn more about its concepts and configuration in the [<mark style="color:blue;">Monitoring Service User Guide</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/observability/monitoring-service).

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Query Monitoring Service Metrics from Your External Grafana Instance</strong></mark></td><td>Connect an external Grafana instance to <code class="expression">space.vars.ionos_cloud</code> Monitoring Service using the internal Grafana data source proxy.</td><td><a href="/cloud/tutorials/observability/monitoring-service/use-ionos-grafana-as-external-prometheus-datasource.md">Query Monitoring Service Metrics from Your External Grafana Instance</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Monitor Claude Code Usage and Cost with the Monitoring Service</strong></mark></td><td>Send Claude Code OpenTelemetry metrics and traces to <code class="expression">space.vars.ionos_cloud</code> observability services and build a token usage and cost dashboard.</td><td><a href="/cloud/tutorials/observability/monitoring-service/monitor-claude-code-with-monitoring-service.md">Monitor Claude Code Usage and Cost with the Monitoring Service</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Monitor OpenClaw Usage and Cost with the Monitoring Service</strong></mark></td><td>Send OpenClaw gateway OpenTelemetry metrics to <code class="expression">space.vars.ionos_cloud</code> Monitoring Service and build a token usage and cost dashboard.</td><td><a href="/cloud/tutorials/observability/monitoring-service/monitor-openclaw-with-monitoring-service.md">Monitor OpenClaw Usage and Cost with the Monitoring Service</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


---

# Agent Instructions
This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com.

## Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the following URL with the `ask` and `goal` query parameters:

```
GET https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/tutorials/observability/monitoring-service.md?ask=<question>&goal=<user_goal>
```

`ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
`goal` is what the user is ultimately trying to achieve, the reason they need the answer. Sharing it helps GitBook give you a better, more relevant answer. A goal is most helpful when it describes the outcome the user wants rather than restating the question. For example, with `ask=how do I create an API token`, a goal like `automate deployments from our CI pipeline` lets GitBook tailor the answer to that use case.

The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.