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Observability

Observability enables you to monitor and understand SDK behavior across your applications. Effective observability helps you identify issues, track usage patterns, and maintain healthy SDK implementations.

What is SDK observability

SDK observability provides visibility into how your applications interact with LaunchDarkly. This includes tracking SDK versions in use, monitoring connection health, and understanding evaluation patterns.

Key observability capabilities:

  • Version tracking: Monitor which SDK versions are deployed across environments
  • Connection monitoring: Track SDK connectivity and relay proxy usage
  • End-of-life awareness: Identify SDKs approaching or past their support lifecycle
  • Performance insights: Understand SDK behavior and resource usage

Outcomes

By implementing SDK observability, you will:

  • Maintain up-to-date SDK versions across your organization
  • Identify security risks from outdated SDKs
  • Reduce support incidents through proactive monitoring
  • Make informed decisions about SDK upgrades and migrations

Topics

This section covers:

  • SDK version tracking: Use the SDK versions API to monitor deployed versions and identify upgrade needs