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title: "Export metrics"
url: "https://docs.yugabyte.com/stable/yugabyte-cloud/cloud-monitor/metrics-export/"
---

# Export metrics

Export cluster metrics to third-party tools.

Export cluster metrics to third-party tools

You can export [cluster metrics](/stable/yugabyte-cloud/cloud-monitor/monitor-metrics/ "cluster metrics") to third-party tools for analysis and customization.

Metrics export is not available for Sandbox clusters.

All metrics exported from a cluster are prefixed with `ybdb`.

Exporting metrics may incur costs for network transfer, especially for cross-region and internet-based transfers. Refer to [Data transfer costs](/stable/yugabyte-cloud/cloud-admin/cloud-billing-costs/#data-transfer-costs "Data transfer costs").

## Prerequisites

Create an export configuration. A configuration defines the sign in credentials and settings for the tool that you want to export your logs to. Refer to [Integrations](/stable/yugabyte-cloud/cloud-monitor/managed-integrations "Integrations").

## Export cluster metrics

To enable metrics export for a cluster, do the following:

1. On the cluster **Settings** tab, select **Export Metrics**.
2. Click **Export Metrics**.
3. Select the [export configuration](/stable/yugabyte-cloud/cloud-monitor/managed-integrations/ "export configuration") for the tool you want to export to.
4. Click **Export Metrics**.

To modify the metrics export configuration, on the cluster **Settings** tab, select **Edit Metrics Export Configuration** and choose a different Export Configuration.

To pause or resume metrics export from a cluster, on the cluster **Settings** tab, select **Edit Metrics Export Configuration** and choose **Pause Metrics Export** or **Resume Metrics Export**.

To remove metrics export from a cluster, on the cluster **Settings** tab, select **Edit Metrics Export Configuration** and choose **Disable Metrics Export**.

## Troubleshooting

If metrics aren't being exported, verify the following:

- Prometheus/VictoriaMetrics is listening on port 80 or 443.
- Firewall rules allow traffic from your cluster to the listening port.
- The URL scheme (http vs https) matches the configured port.