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This guide explains how to use the API diagnostics  add-on to monitor
Merchant API usage.
With API diagnostics, you can do the following:
Monitor the usage of your API calls. 
Track the success and failure metrics of API calls. 
View the exact errors that caused API requests to fail. 
 
It provides insights into the usage metrics, helping you understand how your
calls are performing.
Note:  API diagnostics displays metrics for both Content API and Merchant
API. You will see a consolidated view if you use both APIs. How to monitor usage statistics 
To track the usage metrics in Merchant Center, do the following:
Go to Merchant Center .
Select the settings icon settings . A
menu appears.
From the menu, click Add-ons .
To enable the API diagnostics  add-on, click Add .
A dialog appears, click Add .
Click Your add-ons .
Click Go to API diagnostics .
The API diagnostics page  appears, where you can track usage metrics.
 
For more information, see Debug API errors with API diagnostics .
  
  
 
  
    
    
      
    
     
  
       
         
  
  
    
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