Netdata · Schema
Netdata Chart
Metadata and structure of a single Netdata chart (time-series metric set)
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | string | Unique chart identifier (e.g. system.cpu) |
| name | string | Human-readable chart name |
| family | string | Chart family grouping |
| context | string | Chart context (metric type) |
| title | string | Display title |
| priority | integer | Display priority (lower = higher) |
| plugin | string | Netdata plugin providing this chart |
| module | string | Module within the plugin |
| units | string | Units of the chart dimensions |
| type | string | Visualization type |
| dimensions | object | Map of dimension ID to dimension metadata |
| last_updated | integer | Unix timestamp of last update |
| update_every | integer | Seconds between updates |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/netdata/main/json-schema/netdata-chart-schema.json",
"title": "Netdata Chart",
"description": "Metadata and structure of a single Netdata chart (time-series metric set)",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unique chart identifier (e.g. system.cpu)"
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable chart name"
},
"family": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Chart family grouping"
},
"context": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Chart context (metric type)"
},
"title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Display title"
},
"priority": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Display priority (lower = higher)"
},
"plugin": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Netdata plugin providing this chart"
},
"module": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Module within the plugin"
},
"units": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Units of the chart dimensions"
},
"type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"line",
"area",
"stacked"
],
"description": "Visualization type"
},
"dimensions": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Map of dimension ID to dimension metadata",
"additionalProperties": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string"
},
"value": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
]
}
}
}
},
"last_updated": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Unix timestamp of last update"
},
"update_every": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Seconds between updates"
}
},
"required": [
"id",
"name",
"context",
"units"
]
}
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