Add and manage sources
A source feeds one provider’s numbers into one project. A typical website has three: Google Analytics for traffic, Search Console for search and UptimeRobot for uptime.
Add a source
Section titled “Add a source”Select Add source on the overview, on a project page or in Settings → Sources. If you start from a project page, the source goes to that project.
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Provider. Choose where your data lives. See all integrations.
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Account. Choose a saved account under Saved account, or open Use your own credentials to add a new one. Metribay tests the credentials before it saves them. Your integration guide explains which credentials to use.
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Resource. Metribay lists the websites, properties, repositories or monitors this account can see. Use the filter to find one and select it.
If yours is missing, check that the account has access to it, then select Refresh resources. You can also open Enter a resource manually and type its ID.
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Connect. Choose the Project: an existing one, or Create a new project with a name and an optional domain. Under Advanced settings you can set a Source label and the History window (days). The reporting timezone is shown for your information.
Select Connect and start import.
New projects are only created when you confirm this last step. Leaving the setup early creates nothing.
Leave and come back
Section titled “Leave and come back”- Save for later keeps your progress for an hour in this browser. Select Add source again to continue.
- Change provider starts over with a different provider.
- Choose another resource goes back one step from the confirmation.
Who can add sources
Section titled “Who can add sources”| Owner | Editor | Viewer | |
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| Add a source with a new account | ✓ | ||
| Add a source with a saved account | ✓ | ✓ (enter the resource manually) | |
| Add a WordPress.org source | ✓ | ✓ |
Only owners can add accounts and browse everything an account can see, because that touches credentials. In the self-hosted edition, you are the owner.
Manage a source
Section titled “Manage a source”Go to Settings → Sources. Each source shows its project, provider, timezone, resource ID, the time of the last sync and any recent collection issue. Open Manage source to change:
- Source label: the name shown on the dashboard.
- Collection window (days): the history window, from 1 to 366 days.
- Connection: the saved account this source uses. Switching keeps the source’s history. Useful when you rotate credentials or move to a new service account.
- Collect automatically: turn off to pause the source. It keeps its history.
Select Save source to apply. Below the form you’ll find Sync now and, for owners, Check provider access. See Updates and syncing.
Change what a source tracks
Section titled “Change what a source tracks”A source’s provider, resource and timezone are fixed once it’s created. This keeps its history consistent: a year of data from one property never gets mixed with another’s.
If you need to track a different property, repository or monitor, add a new source and pause the old one. Both keep their own history.
Remove a source
Section titled “Remove a source”There’s no delete button for sources. Pause the source instead: turn off Collect automatically. It stops collecting, stops counting towards your plan limits and keeps its history in case you need it again.
Several sources of the same kind
Section titled “Several sources of the same kind”You can add as many sources to a project as you like, even two of the same provider. For example, a site that moved from Umami to Google Analytics can show both. Give each a clear label.