Most metrics tools ask you to configure a dataset, define a schema, and build a dashboard before you can learn anything. Statboy starts at the other end: send an ordinary JSON event and the useful parts appear automatically.
One event is enough
Every event has a type. The first event for a new type creates its dataset and establishes its fields. Numeric values become chart options, while every event remains available as a row.
curl -X POST https://statboy.ai/v1/events \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sb_sk_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"type":"API_LATENCY","milliseconds":128.4,"healthy":true}'
There is no setup screen to keep in sync with your code. The event is the setup.
Built for small, useful signals
Statboy is for product counters, job timings, operational checks, and the other lightweight signals that are often too small to justify a full observability project. It keeps the ingestion path simple and gives each event type a focused dashboard.
This is the beginning. We will use this blog to share what we learn while making metrics easier to create, understand, and keep.