How Interactions Are Calculated

Understand which actions count as an interaction, which ones do not, and where to see your monthly count.

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An interaction is the unit of measure DataGalaxy tracks for use of the public API, search, loading lineage, diagrams, and exploratory analysis.

Where to see your interaction count

The detail of these interactions can be found in your workspace's administration screen.

Screenshot: the interaction count on the workspace administration screen. (Re-add this image here — the original Freshdesk link expires after a few days.)

Which actions count as an interaction?

The number of interactions used is the sum of the following actions per calendar month:

  • Searching for an object (readers only)
  • Searching for a set of objects (readers only)
  • Loading a lineage (readers only)
  • Loading Exploratory Analysis
  • Loading a diagram (readers only)
  • Calling a Public API route

Which actions do not count?

The following are not counted as interactions:

  • Viewing an object's sheet
  • Filtering a search result
  • Navigating within a lineage / diagram
  • Adding a comment or task to an object

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