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ObservabilityOverview

Observability

Identity operations require runtime visibility, not only authentication success.

AuditAuth exposes identity-aware observability signals tied to session context.

Observability is application-scoped and linked to authenticated flows.


Identity-Aware Metrics

Traditional analytics tools operate independently from authentication systems.

AuditAuth connects:

  • Session state.
  • Authentication outcomes.
  • Request behavior.
  • Navigation paths.

Every metric is associated with an authenticated identity context.


Session Metrics

AuditAuth tracks:

  • Session activity windows.
  • Refresh frequency and outcomes.
  • Session continuity indicators.
  • Termination patterns.

This enables:

  • Real-time session health checks.
  • Detection of unusual session behavior.
  • Per-application stability analysis.

Authentication Metrics

AuditAuth exposes:

  • Login success/failure ratios.
  • Authentication failure patterns.
  • MFA utilization.
  • Provider-level distribution.

Authentication performance becomes measurable.


Navigation metrics are tied to authenticated sessions.

They include:

  • Page transitions.
  • Session path sequences.
  • Entry and exit paths.
  • Runtime-scoped navigation events.

These metrics are identity-scoped, not anonymous.


Lightweight by Design

AuditAuth is not a full analytics platform.

It does not replace:

  • Business intelligence suites.
  • Marketing analytics stacks.
  • Product analytics instrumentation.

It provides identity-layer telemetry.

The focus is on how authentication and session state interact with application behavior.


Dashboard Model

Observability data is exposed through:

  • Application dashboards.
  • Aggregated identity metrics.
  • Session-level inspection.
  • Time-window filtering.

Dashboards are scoped per application.

There is no cross-application data leakage.


Observability Principles

Identity Context First

Metrics are tied to authenticated sessions.

Application Isolation

Each application has independent observability scope.

Minimal Client Responsibility

The SDK emits identity-related metrics automatically.

Applications SHOULD avoid duplicating identity telemetry pipelines when SDK signals are sufficient.


When to Use It

Observability is useful for:

  • Monitoring authentication health.
  • Detecting abnormal login patterns.
  • Understanding session stability.
  • Reviewing identity-scoped navigation behavior.

For security-focused review, see:

  • Security & Trust Model

For implementation details in this block, continue with:

  • Audit Logs
  • Metrics
  • Sampling
  • Retention
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