Datapoint Overview

Last updated - 19 January, 2026

A datapoint is a piece of data that is collected during monitoring. Every DataSource definition must have at least one configured datapoint that defines what information is to be collected and stored, as well as how to collect, process, and potentially alert on that data. Datapoints are configured as part of the DataSource definition.

You can leverage the following types of datapoints:

• Normal Datapoints—Normal datapoints represent values collected directly from monitored systems. For more information, see Normal Datapoints.
• Complex Datapoints—Complex datapoints represent data that needs to be processed in some way using data not available in the raw output (for example, using scripts or expressions) before being stored. For more information, see Complex Datapoints.