Nexly documentation

Everything you need to install Nexly, send events, and read your analytics. Use the search box above to find anything not listed here.

Getting started

Create your first property, verify incoming data, and learn the dashboard basics.

• What is Nexly?Learn what Nexly tracks, how properties work, and where to start.
• Create your first propertySet up a new site or app in Nexly and get ready to send the first event.
• Dashboard tourLearn the main parts of a Nexly property dashboard.

Installation

Install Nexly with the SDK that matches your application stack.

• Choose an SDKPick the Nexly SDK that matches your runtime.
• Script tagAdd Nexly to any website with a single hosted script — no npm or build step.
• Web and ReactAdd Nexly to browser and React applications.
• Next.js, React Native, and Node.jsTrack route changes, mobile screens, and backend events with Nexly.
• FlutterTrack screens and in-app events from Flutter apps with the Nexly Flutter SDK.
• Swift (iOS)Track screens and in-app events from native iOS apps with the Nexly Swift SDK.
• Kotlin (Android)Track screens and in-app events from native Android apps with the Nexly Kotlin SDK.
• Link browser and backendStitch server-side events onto the same user timeline as browser activity.

Goals and events

Track what matters beyond pageviews: signups, purchases, clicks and form completions.

• Automatic eventsUnderstand the events Nexly records automatically after the SDK is installed.
• Custom events and propertiesSend custom events from your app, approve them in the dashboard, and see them in analytics.
• FunnelsDefine sequences of events and see how many visitors or sessions complete each step.

Analytics

Understand metrics, filters, dashboard widgets, events, reports, and anomalies.

• Metrics glossaryUnderstand the core metrics shown in Nexly dashboards.
• Filters and saved viewsUse strict, cohort, and exclude filters to explore analytics, then save reusable dashboard views.
• Saved and shared viewsSave dashboard states for yourself or share them with your team.
• Dashboard widgetsLearn what each dashboard widget shows and how to use it.
• Search ConsoleConnect Google Search Console to see the queries, impressions, clicks, and average position that bring people to your site, right next to your Nexly analytics.
• Events feedBrowse raw activity by day and session.
• ReportsUse weekly and monthly reports to summarize traffic and compare periods.
• Incidents and anomaliesInvestigate unusual spikes and drops in Nexly analytics.
• Report sharingShare weekly and monthly reports with teammates or external readers.

Insights

Ask questions about your analytics, choose models and app context, and understand usage.

• OverviewAsk natural-language questions about your Nexly analytics.
• Model and app contextChoose the model and app scope used by Insights.
• SkillsSave and reuse your own Insights prompt templates.
• Chat historyResume, rename, and manage previous Insights conversations.
• Token usage and context windowUnderstand how Insights counts tokens and shows context-window usage.
• Insights usageUnderstand Insights usage, token tracking, and account limits.

MCP

Connect Claude, Cursor, Codex, ChatGPT, and Vaiz to your Nexly analytics through the hosted MCP server.

• MCP serverLet AI tools read your Nexly analytics and set up and manage your apps with the Nexly MCP server.
• Nexly + VaizConnect Nexly to the Vaiz AI chat, or connect both MCP servers to one agent, so it can link traffic to the projects behind it and turn findings into tasks.

Account

Secure your Nexly account and manage personal preferences.

• Two-factor authenticationProtect your Nexly account with an authenticator app and backup codes.
• PasskeysUse passkeys for faster and safer Nexly sign-in.
• Profile and preferencesSet your avatar and display name, and tune appearance, timezone, and date format.

Admin

Manage properties, team access, ingestion controls, billing, and account security.

• Team roles and accessUnderstand Nexly property roles, invites, and public dashboard sharing.
• Ingest settingsManage allowed origins, SDK traffic sources, filters, pause state, and ingest keys.
• Billing and usageUnderstand plans, billable events, usage meters, invoices, and over-allowance behavior.
• Ingest usageUnderstand how Nexly counts collected traffic against your plan allowance.
• Danger zoneDestructive property actions — pause ingestion, rotate the ingest key, transfer ownership, delete the property.

API

Use personal API tokens, read analytics through the API, and understand the event model behind Nexly data.

• Personal API tokensCreate read-only tokens for programmatic access to Nexly analytics.
• Event modelUnderstand the fields Nexly uses to store automatic and custom events.
• Read API endpointsThe read-only endpoints available with a personal API token.

Product

Jump back into Nexly or visit the main website.

• Open the dashboardView your analytics and manage properties.
• Nexly websitePricing, product overview and more.